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Markets
Bursa Malaysia higher at midday in sync with regional peers
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia has maintained its positive tone at midday, in sync with the upbeat performance of regional bourses.
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AseanPlus News
Asian giants South Korea to miss Olympics football first time in 40 years after shock U-23 q-finals loss to Indonesia
Indonesia triumphed over South Korea in a dramatic 12-round penalty shootout after the match ended 2-2 in regular time, during the U23 AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal on Thursday night.
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Thailand
Thailand and 17 other countries call for immediate release of hostages in Gaza
Eighteen countries’ leaders, in a joint statement on Thursday, have called for the immediate release of all hostages, including their own citizens held by Hamas in Gaza.
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Gadgets
GPS bracelet places 18-year-old at the scene of 11 different break-ins, US cops say
An 18-year-old is facing 31 charges after his GPS bracelet connected him to two St. Louis burglary sprees, Missouriauthorities said.
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China
China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
China on Thursday night sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, in a regular rotation of Chinese astronauts onboard the "Tiangong" orbiting high above the Earth's atmosphere.
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World
Ukraine court orders agriculture minister to be taken into custody
KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court ordered Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky to be taken into custody on Friday to face allegations of his alleged involvement in an illegal acquisition of state-owned land worth about $7 million.
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Nation
Why invite a mediocre scholar at all, PM asks of Gilley controversy
SEPANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has lambasted US academician Bruce Gilley for criticising the country's support of Palestine.
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AseanPlus News
'Negative' factors building in US-China ties, foreign minister Wang tells Blinken
The United States is suppressing China's development, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday during talks with his US counterpart Antony Blinken who is on a visit to Beijing aimed at resolving trade and policy differences between the superpowers.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong police probe two accidents involving drivers killed by their own vehicles
Unrelated incidents both took place on Wednesday, when school bus rolled over driver in Wong Tai Sin and trucker was pinned by vehicle in Tin Shui WaiPolice appealing for witnesses to come forward to assist investigations
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong anti-terrorism hotline receives 28,000 tip-offs since launch, and authorities vow to work closely with more sectors
Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit says 13 per cent of reports received since hotline’s launch two years ago passed to relevant law enforcement agenciesMore collaboration with private sector planned, as tip-offs from logistics and delivery workers highly valued, unit says
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AseanPlus News
China is running a full-court press for global arbitration clients. What’s the verdict so far?
China is billing its large cities as up-and-coming spots to host disputes through arbitration, but international interest is still lowAnalysts say a more developed system is needed to assuage concerns from global firms and catch up to venues like Singapore
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AseanPlus News
Chinese student in Boston gets 9 months in prison for threatening pro-democracy schoolmate
Xiaolei Wu, who was studying jazz at the Berklee College of Music, will be deported after serving his sentence in a US prison, a federal judge ordersJudge says the punishment should serve as a deterrent to other Chinese students who might commit crimes, especially actions to suppress free speech
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong treasury chief tells UK minister BN(O) passports invalid as proof of identity, in bid to sort pensions confusion
Treasury chief Christopher Hui seeks to clear up confusion over whether residents on UK citizenship pathway can withdraw pensions at meeting with visiting British ministerHui and Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the UK minister for the Indo-Pacific, also discuss city’s national security laws and opportunities for cooperation in business and finance
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AseanPlus News
US overtakes mainland China as Taiwan’s main export market, sign of ‘strategic shift’ amid tech decoupling
Taiwan’s US$26.625 billion worth of exports shipped to the US in the first quarter beat the US$22.407 billion sent to mainland ChinaMainland China had led the US as the top destination for Taiwan’s exports every year for the past decade, although the gap had been narrowing
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Metro News
Vacant MBSJ councillor spot reserved for BN now filled by PKR
SUBANG JAYA: PKR'S Nanthakumar Poapalan has been appointed to the vacant councillor post in the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) which had been earlier reserved for Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN).
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Internet
Cat hides in Amazon return package – then ends up in California 700 miles from home
A cat went missing after hiding in an Amazon return package. Then her Utah owner got a call – from hundreds of miles away – that “changed everything”.
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Football
Soccer-Chelsea's Fernandez to miss rest of season after having groin surgery
(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has undergone groin surgery and will miss the remaining six games of the season, the Premier League club said.
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Nation
Light aircraft makes emergency landing at Subang Airport
KUALA LUMPUR: A light aircraft made an emergency landing at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (LTSAAS) in Subang, Selangor on Friday (April 26) morning.
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Cricket
Cricket-Du Plessis to sleep better after Bengaluru end losing streak
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The playoffs remain a distant dream for struggling Royal Challengers Bengaluru but captain Faf du Plessis said he will sleep better after his team snapped their six-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
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Nation
Fujifilm introduces high-end analog instant camera instax mini 99
PETALING JAYA: Fujifilm (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd managing director Kensuke Aragane announces the launch of the instax mini 99, a high-end model of the instax series of analog instant cameras, which was released recently locally.