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Twelve police personnel detained in Kajang over missing cryptocurrency belonging to foreign national
SHAH ALAM, Feb 19 — Twelve police personnel were detained to assist in investigations into the loss of cryptocurrency belonging to a foreign national in the Kajang district early this month. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the department
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Bangkok police disguise as lion dancers to arrest suspect in US$64,000 Buddhist artefact theft case
BANGKOK, Feb 19 — Thai police donned a lion dance costume during this week’s Lunar New Year festivities to arrest a suspect accused of stealing about US$64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts, police said Thursday. Officers dressed as a red-and-yellow lion
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Liquid gold: Anonymous donor gives Osaka 21kg of gold to fix ageing water pipes
TOKYO, Feb 19 — Osaka has received an unusual donation — 21 kilograms of gold — to pay for the maintenance of its ageing water system, the Japanese commercial hub announced Thursday. The donation worth US$3.6 million was made in
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King Charles expresses ‘deepest concern’ over Andrew’s arrest, says law must take its course
LONDON, Feb 19 — Britain’s King Charles said on Thursday it was with “deepest concern” he had learnt about the arrest of his younger brother, former Prince Andrew, adding that the law must take its course. “I have learned with
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Ringgit slips against US dollar after Fed minutes hint at rate hike
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The ringgit and the Philippine peso were among the ASEAN currencies weighed down by a stronger US dollar at the close today after the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes signalled the possibility of
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Nestle Malaysia may scoop out ice cream business to Froneri
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Nestle (M) Bhd (Nestle Malaysia) has initiated a process to explore the potential sale of its ice cream business to Froneri after its ultimate holding company, Nestle SA, entered into advanced negotiations to sell the
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Saudi AI firm Humain invests US$3b in Elon Musk’s xAI
RIYADH, Feb 19 — Saudi Arabia’s state-backed artificial intelligence firm Humain said Wednesday it had invested US$3 billion (RM11.7 billion) in US billionaire Elon Musk’s xAI. The investment made Humain a “significant minority shareholder”, the company said in a statement.
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Bursa Malaysia continues upward trend, banking stocks lead gains
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Bursa Malaysia continued its upward trend, closing higher on Thursday due to positive market sentiment driven by stronger-than-expected macroeconomic data. The bourse also benefitted from gains on Wall Street overnight and firmer regional markets. The
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Anwar joins funeral prayers for former chief justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim joined funeral prayers for former chief justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad at Musolla Taman Selatan, Precinct 20, here today. He arrived at 4.50 pm and was accompanied by Minister in
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Singapore PM to visit Malaysia tomorrow for talks with Anwar on bilateral issues
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will undertake a Special Visit to Malaysia on Friday (February 20), during which he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement
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