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Nation
From office desk to market stall
GEORGE TOWN: While many choose to remain in comfortable office positions, others have discovered the fulfilment that comes from managing their family business.
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Nation
Court acquits the late Daim Zainuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: The late Tun Daim Zainuddin, who passed away a week ago, has been acquitted by the Sessions Court.Judge Azura Alwi made the order of acquittal under Section 254(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), as applied by the prosecution.
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Myanmar
Rebel leader getting treatment in China, says Beijing
Beijing said the head of a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group had come to China for “medical care” after news reports in its war-torn neighbour said he had been arrested on Chinese orders.
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India
OpenAI sued for unsanctioned content use in AI training
Indian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot, something that OpenAI says it has stopped doing.
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Pakistan
Separate terror attacks leave 18 dead
A suicide attack in northwest Pakistan has killed 10 soldiers, an intelligence source said, after a separate clash less than a day earlier left eight dead in the same region bordering Afghanistan.
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AseanPlus News
Jimmy Lai takes the stand
Former publisher Jimmy Lai has begun testifying in his landmark national security trial, telling the court about his 2019 meetings with former US vice-president Mike Pence and former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during Hong Kong’s anti- government protests, but said he did not ask the US officials to take action.
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Metro News
Thriving agriculture sector expected to see steady growth
JOHOR’S agriculture sector is expected to see stronger growth in years to come, which makes the state poised to achieve its aspiration of becoming a national and regional food basket.
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North Korea
More artillery and rocket launchers sent to Russia
THE country has sent additional shipments of artillery and rocket launchers to Russia to support its war against Ukraine as its troops enter combat, a South Korean lawmaker said.
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Metro News
Company-wide drive for eco cause
OFTEN, our old clothes, comforters, curtains, handbags and shoes are tossed out with the trash and end up in the landfill.
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Nation
Over 75% of firms look for AI literacy in prospective employees
PETALING JAYA: Graduates coming into the workforce must be AI (artificial intelligence) literate to meet job market demands in the coming decade, say stakeholders.
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Nation
Cops pursue elusive Hilux over 180km
MUAR: Police are searching for a dark-coloured Toyota Hilux pickup truck after the vehicle led them over a 180km chase, crossing state lines into Kuala Lumpur.
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Football
Flying with Fernandes
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) Brazilian striker Heberty Fernandes produced his A game among a cast of reserves to inspire the Southern Tigers to a 3-0 win over A1 Semi-Pro League side Kuala Lumpur Rovers in their Malaysia Cup round of 16 first leg match yesterday.
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Nation
Stop sharenting to protect children’s online privacy, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The habit of “sharenting’ or the sharing of photos and videos by parents or guardians of their children on social media should be discouraged, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
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Metro News
Call for free government childcare for B40 mums
THE Welfare Department (JKM) should set up free childcare centres for children of working B40 parents, says a Perak non-governmental organisation (NGO).
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Philippines
Marcos: We talked about our ties with US
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he and US President-elect Donald Trump discussed their countries’ desire to strengthen the relationship.
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Metro News
Sustainability-minded beauties
THE Miss & Mrs Gaia World 2024 pageant concluded with a dazzling finale at HGH Convention Centre in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.
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Metro News
Brewery’s education fund pours into 12 more beneficiaries
Top Ten Charity Campaign (Top Ten), a community-building campaign by Carlsberg Malaysia, resumed its 37th year of raising funds for education, with a focus on inclusivity and sustainability.
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Cambodia
Second round for Prak Sokhonn as foreign minister
THE National Assembly unanimously approved the reappointment of Prak Sokhonn as Foreign Minister.Prak Sokhonn, a first vice-president of the Senate, yesterday replaced Sok Chenda Sophea, who will remain in the deputy prime minister post.
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Philippines
Reprieve for Filipina convict
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send back a Filipino death-row drug convict, who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila.
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Japan
Japanese, S. Koreans least satisfied with relationships, romance
Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed.
