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Japan
Ad listing for US$5.5mil Tokyo apartment with ‘invisible man’ goes viral
SINGAPORE: The luxury apartment has floor-to-ceiling windows, sweeping views of Tokyo Tower and a price tag of 880 million yen (S$7.1 million).
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AseanPlus News
Australia says net migration down as far-right popularity surges
SYDNEY: Australia's immigration levels fell last year, official data showed on Thursday (June 18), as its centre-left government seeks to combat an ascendent far-right riding a wave of public discontent over soaring housing prices and cost of living.
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Cybersecurity
Wallpaper Engine is being used to spread malware via the Steam Workshop, says Kaspersky
A report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky claims that the popular desktop wallpaper programme, Wallpaper Engine, is being used to spread malware via user-submitted content via the Steam Workshop.
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Nation
Workers' data misused for fraudulent PERKESO incentive claims, says MACC chief
PUTRAJAYA: Some workers received only a one-off token payment, yet their names were used to claim the full employment incentive under the Social Security Organisation's (PERKESO) Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
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Nation
JETP to drive Maju Johor 2030 agenda, says Onn Hafiz
JOHOR BARU: The success of the Johor Economic Transformation Plan (JETP) and the Maju Johor 2030 agenda now lies in the hands of Johoreans, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
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Brunei
Brunei's Prince Mateen meets Singapore minister in Russia
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Foreign Affairs Minister Prince 'Abdul Mateen Hassanal Bolkiah on Wednesday (June 17) morning attended a Four-Eye Meeting with Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
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Nation
MACC probing 1,638 firms for abuse of hiring incentive claims worth RM45mil
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is looking into the involvement of 1,638 companies believed to be linked to employment incentive claims worth about RM45mil, following investigations into the alleged abuse of the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme.
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Social media
W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on Musk
As Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X-factor to win users away from other platforms: it's European.
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Nation
JPJ seized 145 luxury cars in Negri since January
SEREMBAN: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) have seized 145 luxury models in Negri Sembilan so far this year after its owners were found to have violated laws such as failing to get insurance coverage or to pay road tax.
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South Korea
S. Korean police quiz executive in Starbucks 'Tank Day' fiasco
SEOUL: South Korean police have questioned an executive of Starbucks operator Shinsegae in their investigation of a flopped promotional campaign that evoked a deadly 1980 crackdown, the group told AFP on Thursday (June 18).
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Economy
Hainan FTP sees sharp increase in global investment
SIX months after the launch of island-wide special customs operations, the Hainan Free Trade Port is running smoothly, with international trade and investor interest rising sharply, Feng Fei, Party secretary of Hainan province, told China Daily.
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World
South Korea parliament launches probe into election ballot shortages
SEOUL, June 18 (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament on Thursday launched a 45-day parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission after ballot-paper shortages disrupted voting in the June 3 local elections, approving the plan at a plenary session.
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Nation
Top STPM students to get public university scholarships
SELAYANG: The country's top Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) candidates will receive scholarships to pursue their bachelor's degrees at public universities, says Fadhlina Sidek.
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Nation
PAS trying to consolidate grip on Perikatan, says Tun Faisal
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu has accused PAS of attempting to consolidate its grip on Perikatan Nasional (Perikatan) by increasing its representation in the coalition's top decision-making body while reducing Bersatu's influence.
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China
China seeks to curb 'unfair' competition in food delivery sector
BEIJING: China is seeking to crack down on "unfair" competition among food delivery platforms by introducing new rules to limit subsidy campaigns that regulators say harm the economy.
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Football
Soccer-Mexico City turns yellow as Colombian fans make Azteca feel like home
MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - Hours before Colombia's World Cup opener, Mexico City was already awash in yellow as thousands of visiting fans transformed the capital into a temporary slice of South America.
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World
Ukraine's Azov fighters were forced from Mariupol. Now they're hitting back
KYIV, June 18 (Reuters) - Four years after Ukraine's Azov Regiment surrendered the last corner of the devastated city of Mariupol to Russian forces, the rebuilt unit is setting its sights on making Moscow pay for its occupation.
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Nation
Pakatan to announce its Johor candidates on Monday, says Dr Zaliha
JOHOR BARU: Pakatan Harapan is expected to announce the list of candidates contesting in the Johor state election this Monday (June 21), said Johor PKR chairman Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
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Forex
Dollar holds two-month high on rate hike bets, yen slides
HONG KONG: The U.S. dollar clung to a more than two-month high on Thursday after a hawkish hold triggered rate-hike bets despite a U.S.-Iran deal, while the yen weakness drew fresh verbal warnings from Japanese officials.
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Entertainment
This Russian actor finds his place in China’s storytelling world
Antonov Dmitry's interest in Chinese culture deepened after he watched a Chinese stage performance in Moscow.
