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Nation
Sultan of Brunei leaves for home after state visit to Malaysia
SUBANG JAYA: The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, departed for home on Wednesday (Aug 27) after his three-day state visit to Malaysia, which began on Monday (Aug 25).
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Nation
Papagomo jailed 30 days for contempt of court
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, also known as Papagomo, has been sentenced by the High Court to 30 days' jail for contempt of court in a defamation suit filed by former inspector-general of police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
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Nation
Aliff Syukri acquitted of four counts of uploading offensive content
SEPANG: Cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman has been acquitted by the Sessions Court here of four counts of uploading offensive content on his Instagram relating to his controversial music video titled "Kelepok Raya".
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Indonesia
Hundreds reportedly detained, photojournalist, children injured in Jakarta unrest
JAKARTA: At least 370 people were detained, and a photojournalist was assaulted, when security personnel clashed with protesters on the streets around the House of Representatives compound in Central Jakarta on Monday (Aug 25).
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Technology
Amazon aiming to deploy Kuiper satellite services in Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) -Amazon is aiming to deploy its Kuiper satellite services in Vietnam, Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement.
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Thailand
Two minor earthquakes hit northern Thai provinces
BANGKOK: Two microearthquakes measuring 1.5 and 2.4 in magnitude struck Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son respectively in the early hours of Wednesday (Aug 27), the Earthquake Observation Division reported.
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China
China woman reunites with long-lost mum after spotting ‘another version’ of herself in video
BEIJING: rom eastern China has been reunited with her mother after 30 years apart after she spotted "another version" of herself in a video.
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Vietnam
Vietnam to make switch to ethanol-blended fuel in move to boost US imports
HANOI: Vietnam is planning to switch completely to ethanol-blended gasoline from next year, opening up the possibility for the country to import more ethanol and corn from the United States.
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Entertainment
This Syed Saddiq lookalike has better moves and TikTok can't handle it
A random Malaysian tourist dropped a TikTok of a man who looks exactly like the Muar MP busting out his best moves at Bana Hills, Vietnam.
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Nation
M’sia to hold RCEP Summit in October, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is planning to organise the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Summit in October this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Economy
Shenzhen developing into high-tech hub
AS morning light sweeps across Shenzhen's skyline, the skyscrapers that have replaced the old fishing boats gleam in the sun.
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Philippines
Online gambling could put Philippines back on dirty money watch list, warns central bank
MANILA: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr warned on Tuesday (Aug 26) that online gambling—particularly illegal operations—poses money-laundering threats that could land the Philippines back on the global "grey list."
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Singapore
Lorry driver, five passengers hurt after multi-vehicle accident on Tampines Expressway
SINGAPORE: A man was trapped in the driver's seat of a lorry before he was freed by rescuers and taken to hospital along with five others after an accident involving four vehicles on the Tampines Expressway (TPE).
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World
Australian school bus crashes, killing girl and injuring 11 others
SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian school bus veered off the road and crashed on Wednesday, killing a girl and injuring 11 others, Victorian state emergency services said.
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Cambodia
Chinese president Xi and wife meet Cambodian King, Queen Mother
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk in Beijing on Tuesday (Aug 26).
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AI
Ex-MiniMax co-founder’s Vast aims to challenge Tencent, Google in 3D AI models
Chinese start-up claims its latest 3D AI model Tripo 3.0 is its 'most accurate, detail-rich geometry yet'.
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Nation
Husband attempts to slit wife's throat during domestic dispute in Balik Pulau
BALIK PULAU: A 28-year-old woman narrowly escaped having her throat slit by her husband during a domestic dispute after he attacked her with a kitchen knife.
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Nation
Opposition MP urges return of caning to tackle school bullying
KUALA LUMPUR: Amid rising concerns over bullying in schools, an Opposition MP has called on the government to reintroduce caning as a disciplinary measure for problematic students.
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Nation
Ramanan: Kuskop to boost Indian community's socioeconomic growth under 13MP
KUALA LUMPUR: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop) is committed to strengthening the socio-economic development of the Indian community through an inclusive approach in line with the aspirations of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), focusing on structured training, digital transformation and access to financing.
