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Football
Cklamovski starts afresh in England after leaving Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: Peter Cklamovski will leave to England to chart his career as a coach after leaving Malaysia.
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Badminton
Another new format as M'sian juniors get ready for 3x55 test
PETALING JAYA: The national junior squad have begun adapting to the new 3x55 relay scoring system that will be used for the mixed team event at the World Junior Championships in Cairo from Oct 5-17.
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Nation
Search called off for two missing fishermen in Kemaman after a week
CHUKAI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has called off the search and rescue (SAR) operation for two fishermen feared missing after their boat sank in Kemaman waters, about 29 nautical miles east of Kuala Kemaman, last Wednesday (June 10).
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World
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong condemns G7 call for denuclearisation as violation of sovereignty
SEOUL, June 18 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, condemned a G7 call for the country's denuclearisation as a violation of its constitution and an infringement of sovereignty, state media KCNA said on Thursday.
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Banking
Maybank Islamic named Global Islamic Bank of the Year 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Islamic Bhd has been named Global Islamic Bank of the Year 2026 by financial publication The Banker, marking the fifth time it has received the accolade since 2015.
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Football
Soccer-Proud Cannavaro sees positives as Uzbekistan lose 3-1 to Colombia
MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - Uzbekistan head coach Fabio Cannavaro said he was proud of his team's performance despite their 3-1 defeat to Colombia in their World Cup Group K opener on Wednesday, praising his players' effort in a challenging atmosphere at the Azteca Stadium.
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Football
Soccer-Colombia feel weight of Azteca atmosphere in World Cup win over Uzbekistan, says Lorenzo
MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo said the emotion generated by a sea of Colombian supporters at the Azteca Stadium weighed on some of his players as they opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan on Wednesday.
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Nation
Increased traffic fines, making police reports online among proposed amendments to Road Transport Act
PETALING JAYA: Amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 will be tabled at the next Parliament meeting beginning June 22, says Anthony Loke.
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Singapore
Two taken to hospital, 28 evacuated after fire in Singapore's Yishun HDB flat
SINGAPORE: Two people were taken to hospital after a fire at a Housing Board flat in Yishun on Thursday (June 18), with 28 residents evacuated.
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Badminton
Injury problem again as Jin Wei walks out of Macau Open
PETALING JAYA: Goh Jin Wei's injury woes resurfaced after the two-time world junior champion was forced to retire from a match.
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Markets
FBM KLCI pares gains to close marginally higher amid cautious trading
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ended marginally higher on Thursday after giving up most of its intraday gains, while weakness in the broader market underscored cautious investor sentiment.
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Thailand
Thailand keeps higher-use household power rates steady amid review
BANGKOK: Thailand will keep existing electricity rates for households using 400 units or more, avoiding the progressive tariff increase that had raised public concern, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan said.
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Laos
United Nations ploughs US$4.5mil into food supply in northern Laos
VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the United Nations have launched a new US$4.5 million programme aimed at transforming food systems and strengthening climate resilience in two of the country's most vulnerable northern provinces, benefiting more than 100,000 people over the next three years.
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Nation
Trade restrictions with Thailand mean opportunities for local producers, says Fisheries Dept
PUTRAJAYA: The ban on prawn imports from Thailand and curbs on seabass exports to that country are expected to provide opportunities for local producers to increase output, strengthen the domestic supply chain and reduce reliance on imported sources.
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Nation
Almost 400 sexual harassment cases recorded in first five months of 2026
PORT DICKSON: A total of 388 sexual harassment cases were recorded during the first five months of 2026, says Lim Hui Ying.
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Banking
Indonesia central bank raises policy rates again to support rupiah
JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, just a week after a surprise off-cycle rate hike, as it seeks to attract fresh capital inflows and halt selling in its battered rupiah and other assets.
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Cambodia
Cambodia elected to Unesco cultural heritage committee
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2026-2030 term. The position is expected to strengthen the Kingdom's influence in shaping international policies on the protection of living cultural traditions
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Nation
RMAF strengthens air defence, surveillance at strategic sites
SUBANG: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is installing air defence and surveillance radar systems at several strategic locations across the country to boost operational capability and readiness.
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Americas
Before you visit this waterfall in California, make a reservation first
A remote waterfall in northern California in the US has gotten so popular that reservations are now required.
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AI
Estonia to grant AI bots legal rights with personal ID numbers
Estonia plans to assign personal identification numbers to AI assistants that would give the bots legal rights and hold them accountable for actions taken on behalf of businesses, institutions and individuals, the prime minister said.
