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Entertainment
King of B-movies Roger Corman dies at 98
Corman earned a reputation for cultivating Tinseltown's young talent, helping jumpstart the careers of Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as casting Jack Nicholson in his debut role.
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Nation
Woman escapes injury after tree falls on her car in Kampar
IPOH: A woman escaped unharmed after a tree fell on her car at Jalan Kuala Dipang in Pearl Park, Kampar.
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World
Ukrainian drones attack at several Russian regions, officials say
(Reuters) - A drone sparked a short-lived fire at an electrical substation in Russia's Lipetsk region in a Ukrainian attack that also targeted the Belgorod and Kursk regions, Russian officials said.
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AI
Tech giants start to treat South-East Asia like next big thing
Long considered a tech hinterland, South-East Asia is fast emerging as a centre of gravity for the industry.
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World
Australian court lifts order blocking X on church stabbing video
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian court on Monday rejected a bid by the country's cyber safety regulator to extend a temporary order for Elon Musk-owned X to block videos of the stabbing of an Assyrian church bishop, which authorities had called a terrorist attack.
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Forex
Ringgit easier vs US$ amid expectations of tight US monetary policy
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today due to expectations that the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) will maintain its tight monetary policy stance, thus supporting the dollar, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
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World
Floods kill 37 in Indonesia's West Sumatra, 17 missing
TANAH DATAR (Reuters) - Flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province killed at least 37 people this weekend while the search for 17 missing people is still ongoing, authorities said on Monday.
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World
Indian election enters fourth phase as rhetoric over religion, inequality sharpens
HYDERABAD/BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - India voted on Monday in the fourth phase of a seven-week long general election, as campaign rhetoric became more strident over economic disparities and religious divisions.
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Markets
Foreign buying of Malaysian stocks moderates to RM961.1mil net
KUALA LUMPUR: The inflow of foreign funds into Bursa Malaysia continued with a net sum of RM961.1mil, which was slightly lower than RM1.06bil registered in the previous week.
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Entertainment
Malaysian 16yo to represent country in China's 'The Voice 2024'
Brittany Goh is currently the only Malaysian in the competition.
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STARPICKS
Making streamlined solutions accessible for SMEs
Maybank Work+ addresses three major pain points of SMEs with its suite of services
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Stock on the Move
Awantec shares surge 49% as affected listed issuer status, trading suspension lifted
KUALA LUMPUR: Shares in Awanbiru Technology Bhd (Awantec) resumed trading on Monday, soaring 49% after Bursa Malaysia lifted its affected listed issuer status and suspension on the trading of its securities.
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Nation
15 bikes seized, 66 compounds issued during traffic op in Ampang
AMPANG: A total of 15 motorcycles were seized for various offences following a traffic operation around Jalan Ampang and Tasek Tambahan.
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Markets
FBM KLCI opens slightly higher ahead of fresh economic data
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rose slightly on Monday as foreign funds continued to flow into the market amid an improved global outlook.
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AI
AI systems are already deceiving us – and that’s a problem, experts warn
Experts have long warned about the threat posed by artificial intelligence going rogue – but a new research paper suggests it’s already happening.
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Nation
PM Anwar starts official visit to Qatar
DOHA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived here on Sunday (May 12) night to begin a three-day official visit at the invitation of the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as well as to attend the Qatar Economic Forum 2024.
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Analyst Reports
Trading ideas: Paramount, CelcomDigi, InNature, AwamBiru, Nova MSC, Cuscapi, BHIC, Sarawak Cable, Pharmaniaga
KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the news headlines from Corporate Malaysia.
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Football
Soccer-Matches with celebrations end badly, says Enrique in champions PSG defeat
(Reuters) - Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique said matches with celebrations often end badly after his side fell 3-1 to Toulouse on Sunday ahead of lifting their Ligue 1 trophy in front of their fans.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Was a Nazi U-boat sunk off Kedah in WW2?
MORE often than not, an assumption exists that there was a clear division in how the Second World War raged around the world; that the fight against the forces of Nazi Germany was exclusively focused on Europe and the Soviet Union while the Empire of Japan was the sole enemy across Asia.
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Football
Soccer-Atalanta not favourites in Italian Cup final, says Gasperini
BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) - Atalanta do not consider themselves favourites against Juventus in next week's Italian Cup final despite their strong results this season, manager Gian Piero Gasperini said on Sunday.