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World
Ukraine brings the war to Moscow as huge blasts shake refinery
MOSCOW, June 18 (Reuters) - The blast was so powerful that the huge disc-shaped lid of an oil storage tank was launched into the sky over Moscow like a frisbee.
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World
Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru in early November, interim president says
LIMA, June 18 (Reuters) - Peru's interim president Jose Balcazar said on Thursday that Pope Leo XIV will visit the Andean country in the first half of November, according to a statement from the Lima government after the president met with the pope at Vatican City.
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Nation
JB woman reported missing in 2019 found safe in Langkawi
ALOR SETAR: A woman who went missing in 2019 after leaving her family home in Johor Baru has been found safe in a house in Taman Helang Perdana, Kuah, in Langkawi.
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Entertainment
HK film producer Raymond Wong begins 5-month jail sentence after voluntarily surrendering bail
The 80-year-old still intends to appeal his conviction in the High Court.
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World
Pentagon open to Poland's offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says
WARSAW, June 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense is open to Poland's offer to host a permanent U.S. military presence in Poland, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Brussels.
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Sabah & Sarawak
GRS strengthening election machinery ahead of general election
KOTA KINABALU: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is gearing up for the next general election by appointing its top leaders to coordinate preparations and prime up its machinery to contest all Parliament seats in the state.
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Economy
Malaysia jumps eight spots to 15th in 2026 IMD world competitiveness ranking
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has jumped eight spots in the 2026 International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking, rising to the 15th spot among 70 economies, marking its best ranking in recent years.
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Football
Soccer-Storms threaten to drench Sweden's World Cup party
June 18 (Reuters) - Heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten to trigger a washout for soccer fans across Sweden on Saturday, as weather warnings loom for the millions planning to gather outdoors to watch their team's World Cup clash.
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Indonesia
Indonesia presses for common Asean AI governance framework
JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesia has pressed for the development of a common Asean artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework, warning that unequal access to the technology could deepen disparities across Southeast Asia
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Insurance
Manulife Malaysia's AUM hits record RM17.9bil amid growth in insurance business
KUALA LUMPUR: Manulife Holdings Bhd (Manulife Malaysia) said its asset management business achieved a record RM17.9bil in assets under management (AUM) as at Dec 31, 2025, driven by continued growth across its retail and institutional segments.
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World
Germany deploys ships to Red Sea for possible Hormuz mission, minister says
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - Germany is deploying two ships to the Red Sea in preparation for a possible military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Germany's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said on Thursday.
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Golf
Golf-Tough start for Scheffler in bid for career Slam, play suspended due to darkness at US Open
SOUTHAMPTON, New York, June 18 (Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler endured a shaky start in his bid for a career Grand Slam in first-round U.S. Open action on Thursday at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, as Americans Sam Stevens and Max McGreevy shared the clubhouse lead with amateur Ryder Cowan, all carding a two-under par 68 before play was suspended due to darkness.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Nancy Shukri's husband passes away
KUCHING: Datuk Kamil Misuari, the husband of Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, died at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (June 18) evening.
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Corporate News
LFG acquires vessel for RM61mil
PETALING JAYA: Lianson Fleet Group Bhd (LFG) has entered into a memorandum of agreement with a Singapore-based party for the acquisition of a Supramax bulk carrier (MV Sea Affluence) for RM60.9mil.
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Nation
Anwar commends Putin, Xi for Middle East peace stance
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has commended Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping for advocating peace and condemning atrocities against the people of Gaza, Iran and Lebanon.
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Vietnam
Vietnamese doctors reattach 22-month-old child's nearly severed hand
HANOI: Doctors at the Vietnam–Germany Friendship Hospital said on Thursday (June 18) they have successfully performed emergency surgery to reattach the nearly severed hand of a 22-month-old child, whose wrist was catastrophically injured in a cup-sealing machine accident.
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Corporate News
BCM Alliance sells laundry companies for RM20mil
PETALING JAYA: BCM Alliance Bhd has entered into a share sale agreement with Ho Kee Wee for the proposed disposals of the entire equity interest in CS Laundry and 99.97% equity interest in CS Laundry Philippines for RM20mil.
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Cricket
Cricket-Phillips hits maiden test century as New Zealand put England in trouble
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand gained the upper hand in the second test after extending their first innings to 391 all out on Thursday before reducing England to 222-6 at the close on the second day at The Oval.
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Football
Soccer-Ivory Coast's Wahi cleared to travel to Canada, country's football federation says
June 18 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has received travel authorisation to visit Canada for this weekend's World Cup clash with Germany, the country's football federation said on Thursday, hours after it said he would not be able to travel because he had not received his visa.
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World
Parents of Serbian school shooter sentenced in retrial, report says
BELGRADE, June 18 (Reuters) - The parents of a Serbian boy who killed 10 people in a 2023 Belgrade school shooting were convicted at a retrial on Thursday, the prosecutor's office said, with the court jailing the father for 14-1/2 years for failing to secure the handguns used in the attack.
