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Steven Sim says Malaysia’s diversity is key strength in attracting global investors
PETALING JAYA, May 27 — Malaysia’s multicultural society and cultural understanding became key economic advantages in attracting global investors and expanding international business ties, said Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim. Sim said therefore, the country’s diversity should be viewed
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Digital education key to Online Safety Act age verification rollout, says cyber group
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The implementation of an age verification mechanism under the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA) must be supported by comprehensive digital education efforts to ensure users, especially young people, understand the risks and challenges in cyberspace. Malaysia
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Malaysian Armed Forces expresses gratitude to TMJ for ‘unwavering support’ amid military training row
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has expressed its “highest gratitude” to the Regent of Johor (TMJ), Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, for his public backing of military exercises and his commitment to the welfare of veterans.
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Singapore dengue cases hit 2026 high as city-state enters peak mosquito season
SINGAPORE, May 27 — Singapore has recorded its highest weekly dengue case count so far this year, with infections more than doubling in a week as the city-state enters its annual peak dengue season. According to Singapore’s National Environment Agency
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Jensen Huang says Nvidia will pour US$150b a year into Taiwan, the ‘epicentre of the AI revolution’
TAIPEI, May 27 — Nvidia will increase investment in Taiwan to US$150 billion (RM600 billion) a year, the US chip giant’s boss said today, describing the export-driven island as the “epicentre of the AI revolution”. Jensen Huang, the chief executive
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US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at ‘sanctuary city’ airports ahead of World Cup
WASHINGTON, May 27 — US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travellers and cargo at major US airports in “sanctuary cities” that have declined to cooperate with an immigration
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Bengaluru quarantines Ugandan woman in possible first Ebola case in India in more than a decade
HYDERABAD, May 27 — India has quarantined a woman from Uganda in the tech hub of Bengaluru for a suspected Ebola infection, a health ministry source said today, in a case that would be the South Asian nation’s first since
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Paris school aide tried for alleged sexual assault of preschoolers
PARIS, May 27 — A French school aide went on trial in Paris yesterday accused of sexually assaulting kindergarten pupils, in the first such public hearing since a flurry of allegations of abuse rocked the capital. Parents in the city
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‘Let Cuba live in peace’: Under US pressure, Havana appeals for international help
NEW YORK, May 27 — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla asked the international community for urgent help to prevent disaster in his country, which is under a US energy blockade, in a speech to the UN Security Council yesterday.
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Middle East ceasefire hangs by a thread after new US strikes on Iran
TEHRAN, May 27 — Tehran yesterday accused Washington of breaching their ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly fragile truce there. The Brent benchmark
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