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Business
MISC signs JVA with PETRONAS and Mitsui to procure and transport LCO2 carriers
PETALING JAYA: MISC Bhd has entered into a joint venture agreement (JVA) with PETRONAS CCS Ventures Sdn Bhd and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd to establish a joint venture company for the purpose of procuring and owning liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers to transport LCO2 to CO2 storage sites in Malaysia.
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Entertainment
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys put under a conservatorship after wife Melinda’s death
Wilson was placed under a conservatorship Thursday more than three months after the death of wife Melinda Wilson, who was his primary caregiver.
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Movie Review
'The Fall Guy' review: Free falling fun for all
'The Fall Guy' comes perilously close to sidelining its own headliners in favour of bone-crunching mayhem, especially in the second, less fun half.
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Technology
EU says Booking must comply with strict tech rules, investigates X
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Monday said it had designated Booking as a so-called "gatekeeper" under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) while it also opened a market investigation into social media network X to further determine the platform's regulatory status.
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Corporate News
Norman Pang Group aiming for SGX listing in March 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Insurance agency Norman Pang Group (NPG) aims to be listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in March 2025, and the group has signed a pre-initial public offering (pre-IPO) agreement with Singapore-based investment bank Evolve Capital Advisory and Malaysia-based private equity firm MCI Capital.
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Nation
Lynas permanent disposal facility appeal challenge to be heard on Sept 18
PUTRAJAYA: An activist's appeal to challenge the planning permission granted to Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd to construct a permanent disposal facility in Gebeng, Pahang, will be heard on Sept 18 at the Court of Appeal here.
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Education
NUTP: Postpone SPM results, teachers need time off
PETALING JAYA: The National Teachers Service Union of Malaysia (NUTP) said the announcement of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 results could be delayed until school resumes for teachers to have time off.
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Nation
Anwar accorded official welcome in Qatar
DOHA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been accorded an official welcome at the Amiri Diwan of Qatar in conjunction with his three-day official visit to the West Asian country.
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Corporate News
Paramount Corp aims to acquire more land to sustain growth
PETALING JAYA: Paramount Corporation Bhd (PCB) will continue to invest and grow its land bank in Malaysia to sustain its growth while looking for opportunities to expand overseas.
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World
Chad opposition leader Masra files challenge against presidential election result
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra has lodged a legal appeal with the country's constitutional council to challenge the preliminary result of the Central African nation's May 6 presidential election.
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Markets
FBM KLCI snaps losing streak
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rebounded today, snapping a three-day losing streak, bucking the trend as other regional indices edged down.
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Nation
OCBC Malaysia wins special award for sustainable energy financing at National Energy Awards
KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd and its Islamic banking subsidiary OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd (collectively known as OCBC Malaysia) have again been recognised for their commitment to sustainability by winning the Special Award for Sustainable Energy Financing under the Foreign Bank category at the National Energy Awards (NEA) 2023.
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Technology
OpenAI to announce ChatGPT product improvements Monday
(Reuters) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI plans to announce on Monday updates to its flagship chatbot as its most advanced AI model GPT-4, which "feels like magic," CEO Sam Altman said on X on Friday.
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AseanPlus News
Gaza officials warn health system 'hours from collapse' due to fuel shortage
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that the besieged Palestinian territory's health system is "hours away" from collapse, after fighting has blocked fuel shipments through key crossings.
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Europe
Newspaper kiosks face closure in major cities in Italy
Italy’s edicole, the country’s picturesque newsstands, are facing extinction with the decline of print media.
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Entertainment
Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision, first artiste identifying as non-binary to do so
Twenty-four-year-old Nemo's 'The Code' won the highest score from nations' juries, and enough of the popular votes to get 591 points, edging out Croatia in the final, held in Sweden's Malmo.
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Gadgets
The latest Matter protocol update should help users manage energy use
The next update of Matter, the universal standard for connected objects, will make a larger number of device types compatible. It will also bring several improvements regarding to everyday energy and water management.
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AseanPlus News
A plane with three aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel
A light plane with three people aboard landed safely without landing gear Monday after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Man dies in fall from Tawau building
KOTA KINABALU: A man died after falling from a building on Jalan Apas in Tawau.
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AseanPlus News
Tourist dies after falling off Hong Kong’s iconic Lion Rock
A 37-year-old tourist from mainland China died after falling off the popular Hong Kong landmark Lion Rock mountain on May 12.