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China cancels flights and ferries as Typhoon Matmo nears Hainan amid National Day holiday

HONG KONG, Oct 4 — Chinese authorities will cancel flights and ferries in Hainan tonight before Typhoon Matmo hits the southern province, likely disrupting a peak holiday travel period for the resort island. All flights to and from the provincial

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Manga pirate, real rebellions: Why demonstrators worldwide march under One Piece’s banner

PARIS, Oct 4 — With a yellow straw hat and a wicked toothy grin, he bobs among crowds of protesting youngsters from Asia to Africa to Latin America and Europe — a smirking reproach to governments everywhere. Born in the

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Fujitsu and Nvidia team up to build AI infrastructure for healthcare, manufacturing and robotics

TOKYO, Oct 4 — Japanese telecommunications and computer maker Fujitsu Ltd. has agreed with US chip giant Nvidia Corp. to jointly develop artificial intelligence infrastructure to create agents that operate in the robotics and other sectors, Kyodo News Agency reported.

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Japan’s Asahi resorts to paper orders to avoid beer shortage after cyberattack cripples systems

TOKYO, Oct 4 — Japanese beer giant Asahi said it was processing orders by hand in an effort to swerve potential drinks shortages it blamed on a ransomware attack crippling its online systems this week. Asahi said on Monday that

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Subang Air Base marks 40 years as RMAF’s backbone for defence and humanitarian missions

SUBANG, Oct 4 — The Subang Air Base continues to serve as the strategic backbone of the nation, ensuring the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) maintains its critical airlift capability for both defence and humanitarian missions. RMAF Chief General Datuk Seri

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24-hour worker protection amendments to be tabled in Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Amendments to the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) to introduce 24-hour protection for workers under the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) are scheduled to be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session. Human Resources Minister

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Johorean cyclist Nur Aiman brings Malaysia back to LTdL podium after five years

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Oct 4 — National cyclist Muhammad Nur Aiman Rosli of the Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) ended Malaysia’s five-year podium drought at the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) by finishing second in Stage Seven today. The achievement was all

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Malaysian Pannir Selvam to be executed in Singapore Oct 8, says lawyer

SINGAPORE, Oct 4 — Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam Pranthaman is scheduled to be executed in Singapore on October 8, a month after his post-appeal application was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. His family’s lawyer N. Surendran said the

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Nearly a month on, police await AGC’s call on charges after Kg Sungai Baru eviction clash

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Police are awaiting further instructions from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) over the violent commotion that broke out during an eviction operation in Kampung Sungai Baru on September 11. Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner Datuk Fadil

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Indonesian families demand suspension of Prabowo’s free meal plan after 6,400 food poisoning cases

JAKARTA, Oct 3 — Indonesian families whose children were offered free school meals are joining non-profit groups calling for the flagship government programme to be suspended after thousands of students fell ill from the food. Cases of food poisoning spiked

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