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Japan
Strong arms come with a soft touch
Muscles bulging, bodybuilder Takuya Usui settles a woman into her wheelchair at a care home, where jacked Gen Zers are helping to ease labour shortages in a struggling industry.
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Commodities
Gold futures expected to trade higher this week
KUALA LUMPUR: The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade higher this week, as investors are still drawn to the safe-haven asset following the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to cut interest rates for the third time this year.
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Commodities
Palm oil and the price of tomorrow
ON Dec 3 2025, during the debate on the Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan 2026 (Supply Bill 2026) or Budget 2026, Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew reminded the nation of a truth too easily forgotten in air-conditioned rooms and digital spreadsheets: palm oil is not a resource extracted from the earth; it is a crop earned through labour, discipline and sweat.
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Pakistan
Struggling to breathe in the city
TRUCK driver Muhammad Afzal was not expecting to be stopped by police, let alone fined, as he drove into Islamabad this week because of the thick diesel fumes emanating from his exhaust pipe.
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India
Increased pollution curbs as Delhi air quality worsens
THE government tightened anti-pollution measures in Delhi and adjoining areas after the capital's air quality deteriorated to the season's worst.
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Corporate News
Truhome hires four banks for US$300mil IPO
MUMBAI: Warburg Pincus LLC's Truhome Finance Ltd has hired four banks for a planned initial public offering (IPO) that could raise as much as US$300mil, according to sources.
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Sri Lanka
Lawmakers will meet to fast-track cyclone aid
Parliament will interrupt its recess to fast-track financial aid needed for rebuilding after Cyclone Ditwah, which has killed nearly 650 people, according to officials.
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Vietnam
‘Sorrow of War’ sells despite controversy
When The Sorrow of War was honoured by Vietnam's government as one of the 50 greatest works of literature and art since reunification, some conservative figures reacted with fury – suggesting the novel's unvarnished depictions of the war diminished the victors' heroism.
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AseanPlus News
Oldest and largest pro-democracy party votes to dissolve
The island's biggest pro- democracy party has voted to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism.
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Golf
Golfers simply not up to par compared to past outings
BANGKOK: The national golf team endured their worst SEA Games outing in a decade after ending the Thailand campaign empty-handed – a sorry collapse following two highly successful editions.
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Metro News
‘Folly to review hill slope development policy’
CIVIL society groups are appalled at Penang's move to reassess a long-standing rule that bars development on hills more than 76m above sea level despite deadly landslides in the past.
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Nation
Former Umno man Megat Najmuddin dies at 81
KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate figure and political veteran Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas (pic) has passed away on Saturday from cancer at the age of 81.
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Letters
Connection, empathy, respect are key
From TAN SRI LEE LAM THYE, Chairman Alliance for a Safe Community.
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Food News
Timeless Yuletide dishes with modern twists
STROLLING around a hotel's Christmas buffet can feel like stepping into Santa's secret pantry.
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Corporate News
Petros inks deals with China companies to develop KLCH
KUCHING: Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) is teaming up with China Jiangsu International Technology Corp Group Ltd (CJI) to develop the Kuching Low Carbon Hub (KLCH).
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Forex
Ringgit to trade cautiously against the US dollar this week
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is likely to trade cautiously this week, hovering between RM4.09 and RM4.11 against the US dollar after strengthening by 0.39% week-on-week.
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Food News
Festive dining and carollers to usher in Christmas
SOFITEL Kuala Lumpur Damansara is ushering in the art de vivre (art of living) this festive season with a month of celebratory dining at Kwee Zeen.
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Markets
Oracle-Broadcom stumble rattles AI stocks
NEW YORK: The red-hot trade backing artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks has taken a bruising from back-to-back troubling updates from Oracle and Broadcom, reigniting concerns about frothy valuations and an AI bubble.
