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Corporate News
TH Plantations terminates CEO over misconduct

KUALA LUMPUR: TH Plantations Bhd has removed its chief executive officer, Mohamed Zainurin Mohamed Zain, 58, from his position effective Aug 26, 2025, citing misconduct.
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Thailand
Villagers and nationalist groups rally at Sa Kaeo border to defend Thai territory

BANGKOK: Villagers and nationalist groups gathered at the Ban Nong Chan border area in Sa Kaeo's Khok Sung district on Tuesday (Aug 26), declaring the land to be Thai territory and demanding Cambodian trespassers leave.
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Football
Soccer-Brazil to face South Korea, Japan in October friendlies

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil will play South Korea and Japan in friendly matches in October as part of their preparation for the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Tuesday.
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World
Worker killed in Russian attack on coal mine in eastern Ukraine, company says

KYIV (Reuters) -One miner was killed and three were injured in a Russian attack on a coal mine owned by Ukraine's largest energy company DTEK near front lines in the eastern Donetsk region, DTEK said on Tuesday.
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Corporate News
West River wins RM16.66mil apartment job

PETALING JAYA: West River Bhd has accepted a letter of award from Goodwood Builders Sdn Bhd to conduct electrical low voltage, extra low voltage and lighting services for the proposed development of two blocks of 44-storey suite apartments worth RM16.66mil.
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Nation
Not ladies first, when it comes to parking in Kulai, says local govt

KULAI: There is no urgent need to introduce "ladies parking" or "pink parking" at commercial areas and shopping malls within the Kulai district, says the Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu).
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Corporate News
IOI Properties reports RM1.06bil profit for FY25

PETALING JAYA: IOI Properties Group Bhd's (IOIPG) net profit for the fourth quarter ending June 30, 2025 (4Q25) plunged by 47% year-on-year (y-o-y) due to lower fair value gains from investment properties and higher interest expense following the commencement of operations of IOI Central Boulevard Towers.
1d ago

Wellness
Stop believing these five antibiotic myths

Understanding how antibiotics work is important in ensuring we use them correctly and safeguard our health.
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Entertainment
Singaporean actress Pan Lingling’s elder son off to the US for further studies

She has a younger son, Kynaston, 23, who is studying computer engineering at a university in Singapore.
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Asia & Oceania
Why Solomon Islands is not just a paradise for tourists

Solomon Islands may be difficult to get to and costly, but it is still worth a visit.
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Philippines
Fake news peddlers: Philippines' House of Representatives bill wants jail time, hefty fines

MANILA: Hefty jail time and multimillion-peso fines await those who deliberately spread falsehoods under a measure refiled in the House of Representatives.
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Other Sports
Cross-country skiing-No pressure, no regrets as Pellegrino eyes home Olympics last dance

(Reuters) -Italian cross-country great Federico Pellegrino is preparing to call time on a glittering career, but not before one last campaign on the sport's grandest stage.
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Telcos
CelcomDigi invests RM4.6bil capex as at 1H25 post-merger, says CEO

SUBANG JAYA: CelcomDigi Bhd has invested a total of RM4.6 billion capital expenditure (capex) out of its RM10 billion investment commitment during the first five years post-merger as at the first half (1H) of this year, said chief executive officer Datuk Idham Nawawi.
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Nation
Don't disregard rights of minority homeowners under URA, says Selangor MCA chairman

PETALING JAYA: The rights of minority homeowners under the proposed Urban Renewal Act (URA) should not be ignored, says Selangor MCA chairman Datuk Lawrence Low.
1d ago

True Or Not
QuickCheck: Are scammers sending fake messages about Bantuan Tunai Rahmah?

SCAMMERS have devised a new scheme to trick Malaysians, using text messages that claim recipients are eligible for Bantuan Tunai Rahmah.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Cadillac F1 shut down speculation about possible Horner move

LONDON (Reuters) -Formula One newcomers Cadillac have shut down speculation about ousted Red Bull boss Christian Horner having a role in running the team.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Cadillac sign Perez and Bottas as F1 team's debut lineup

LONDON (Reuters) -Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will be back on the Formula One starting grid next season after Cadillac announced the signing of the experienced race winners as the team's debut driver pairing.
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World
French prosecutors open inquiry into Kick after livestream death

PARIS (Reuters) -Paris prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Australian-owned video platform Kick following the online death of Frenchman Raphael Graven who endured days of livestreamed abuse.
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Myanmar
Residents of hunger-racked Myanmar region say junta air strike kills 12

MRAUK U, (Myanmar): A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-held town in the country's hunger-ravaged west killed at least 12 people, witnesses of the overnight bombing said on Tuesday (Aug 26).
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Forex
Ringgit slips against greenback on profit-taking ahead of US economic data release

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the American dollar on Tuesday on profit-taking ahead of the release of US economic data later today and toward the end of the working week.