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Singapore
22 people taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident in Tuas
SINGAPORE: Twenty-two people were taken to hospital after an accident involving a minibus, a lorry and a prime mover in Tuas on Thursday (June 18).
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Hockey
Speedy Tigers are eyeing for top five finish
PETALING JAYA: Captain Marhan Jalil is hoping to inspire the national hockey team to a top-five finish at the Nations Cup after avoiding an embarrassing final Group A defeat.
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AseanPlus News
Chinese drama 'The Lady from the Northeast Season 2' gains more popularity, showcasing compelling Sino-Malaysian cultural exchanges
The Lady from the Northeast Season 2, produced by China's leading short drama label Heard Island, has officially premiered.
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Nation
Thunderstorm in nine states, Labuan until 9pm
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds for nine states and Labuan until 9pm on Thursday (June 18).
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Corporate News
Swift Energy secures RM44.2mil in new orders
KUALA LUMPUR: Swift Energy Technology Bhd has secured new purchase orders worth RM44.18mil, lifting its total contracts secured year-to-date to RM148mil, as the company continues to expand its presence in both the offshore energy and data centre sectors.
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Football
Soccer-Kartal returns to Fenerbahce as head coach
GDANSK, June 18 (Reuters) - Veteran coach Ismail Kartal has returned to Fenerbahce for a fourth managerial spell, the Turkish Super Lig side said on Thursday.
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Indonesia
Indonesia on track to launch B50 biodiesel programme on July 1, minister says
JAKARTA: Indonesia is on track to launch its B50 biodiesel mandate – blending 50 per cent palm oil-based biodiesel with 50 per cent conventional diesel – on July 1. Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Thursday (June 18), after fuel tests showed positive results.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Upko is now part of GRS
KOTA KINABALU: Upko has been accepted as the sixth member party of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).
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Corporate News
KHPT secures structural components supply contract for Proton
PETALING JAYA: KHPT Holdings Bhd has secured a letter of acceptance (LOA) from Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton) for the supply of automotive structural components for a new Proton model.
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World
Brazil police target top Lula ally in widening Banco Master lender probe
BRASILIA, June 18 (Reuters) - A snowballing graft scandal crept closer to Brazil's president on Thursday with a federal police raid targeting his top ally in Congress, adding to the spotlight on political corruption ahead of an October election.
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World
Italy's emerging far-right party overtakes League for first time, poll shows
(Fixes punctuation in second bullet)
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India
India doctor’s wife allegedly hangs self less than two months after marriage; husband arrested for dowry harassment
NEW DELHI: A doctor has been arrested in Maharashtra's Ambernath after his wife allegedly died by suicide just one-and-a-half months after their marriage.
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World
Hegseth announces review of US troops in Europe, scorns some allies
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new review of America's troop deployments in Europe on Thursday and threatened to withhold some U.S. dues to NATO if "free riding" allies did not meet their defense spending commitments.
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Nation
Melaka Customs seizes RM13.4mil worth of smuggled goods, e-waste
MELAKA: The Melaka Customs Department has foiled cigarette, liquor and used electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) smuggling activities in four separate cases with RM13.42 seizures, including duties and taxes.
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Arts
Weekend for the arts: Rauschenberg at Ilham, 'Hungry' theatre, Azmyl Yunor 'Warga' revisited
A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond
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Forex
Ringgit closes lower against greenback on Fed rate hike expectations
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Thursday as expectations of a possible US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike later this year boosted demand for the greenback.
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Tech
Accenture forecast takes hit from Iran war, shares tumble over 17%
June 18 (Reuters) - Accenture forecast quarterly sales below Wall Street estimates on Thursday as the Iran war hampers its consulting business in the Middle East and beyond, sending its shares down more than 17% and sparking an industry selloff.
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Japan
Japan mother sues state over teen's 'hostage justice' death
TOKYO: The mother of a 16-year-old girl who died from emaciation following lengthy detention and menacing interrogations by Japanese authorities is seeking compensation. In the latest so-called "hostage justice" case.
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Nation
All bets are off: 58 nabbed in raids against illegal World Cup betting
PETALING JAYA: A nationwide police operation has swept up 58 people in 52 raids to curb illegal sports betting and online gambling activities in conjunction with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Singapore
Singapore Android users lose at least S$69,000 in less than 3 months to malware scams targeting seniors
SINGAPORE: Android users have lost at least S$69,000 in less than three months to scams targeting seniors.
