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Internet
Nine out of 10 people can't tell what's real online because of AI, survey shows
The 'AIpocalypse' has been taken to mean anything from mass layoffs to a near-omniscient machine hijacking control of the world's nuclear arsenals.
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AseanPlus News
KPJ Healthcare launches 'Digestive Care 4 Life' campaign
Nationwide initiative to provide 500 complimentary endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures for public patients.
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Laos
New financing initiative targets SME growth, job creation in Laos
VIENTIANE: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Laos are set to gain greater access to financing following a new partnership between Banque Franco-Lao Ltd (BFL) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), aimed at supporting business expansion, job creation, and private sector development.
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Energy
Oil down 2% after US, Iran sign ceasefire agreement
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell more than $1 per barrel on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that would end the Iran war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive U.S. sanctions on Tehran's oil, boosting the oil supply outlook.
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Nation
High Court to hear asset restraining order application against Na'imah on Aug 13
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court on Thursday (June 18) fixed Aug 13 to hear an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seeking to restrain Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid from managing offshore assets valued at USD157.5mil or about RM667mil and GBP85mil or about RM4.9bil located in Jersey.
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North Korea
North Korea recalls its envoy to Britain after sanctions on children's camp: Report
SEOUL: North Korea has recalled its ambassador to Britain just a month after he took up the post, downgrading diplomatic relations in response to British sanctions on a children's camp, North Korea-focused website NK News reported.
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Corporate News
Top Glove's 9M profit jumps 64% on stronger sales, margins
KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corporation Bhd said nitrile latex supply had stabilised as at June 2026, providing greater visibility on raw material availability amid a dynamic business environment.
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Smartphones
Apple prepares second-generation iPhone Air for early 2027
Apple Inc is preparing a second-generation iPhone Air for early 2027, aiming to boost the appeal of the slimmed-down device, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Nation
Port Klang duty free zone logs record RM566mil in cumulative new investment
PULAU INDAH: With a cumulative new investment value of RM566mil, the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) achieved a milestone as Malaysia's strategic logistics and trade hub that will drive economic growth, create jobs, boost exports, and strengthen Malaysia's global competitiveness.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah CM urges cooperatives to embrace transformation, explore new sectors
KOTA KINABALU: The cooperative movement in Sabah must be bold to undertake business transformation by diversifying income sources and venturing into new sectors that can create added value for members, communities and the state economy, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Was a badly damaged SUV driven dangerously along Jalan Kepong in KL?
A VIDEO showing a badly damaged SUV being driven along Jalan Kepong in the middle of the night went viral on social media, and it was not hard to see why.
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Tech
Drone strikes beyond the battlefield pump up market for technology to repel them
BERLIN, June 18 (Reuters) - Drone incursions disrupting airports in Europe and strikes on oil fields in the Middle East are spurring a fast-growing market for radars, jammers and defensive craft to defend airports and infrastructure against new aerial threats.
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Football
Soccer-Dazzling Diaz steps up to starring role for Colombia
MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - It was 12 years ago that Colombia forward James Rodriguez announced himself at the World Cup in Brazil - and though he led his side out for their 2026 opener on Wednesday, it was teammate Luis Diaz who showed he could be the main man this year.
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Philippines
Sara Duterte impeachment pre-trial conference commences
MANILA: Vice President Sara Duterte's defence counsel, and the House of Representatives prosecution panel came face-to-face during the pre-trial for the impeachment of the vice president that convened on Thursday (June 18).
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Nation
Immigration detains 73 illegal migrants in Senai, Tiram
JOHOR BARU: Seventy-three undocumented foreigners were nabbed in an operation codenamed Ops Sapu in 17 premises in Senai and Tiram.
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Corporate News
EcoWorld's seven-month sales hit RM3.28bil, reaching 82% of FY26 target
KUALA LUMPUR: Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) recorded RM3.28bil in sales during the first seven months of FY2026, achieving 82% of its full-year sales target of RM4bil.
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Letters
Kasihnita helps. But childcare for single mums must go further, says Wanita MCA
Frrom DATUK WONG YOU FONG, Wanita MCA National Chairperson.
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Nation
Carbon tax delayed due to Middle East uncertainties, says Arthur
KUALA LUMPUR: A carbon tax has been delayed from being rolled out this year pending review against the current geopolitical and economic uncertainties, says Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.
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Internet
Six years after killing them off, YouTube is bringing back DMs
YouTube has brought back direct messaging to its mobile app after scrapping the feature in 2019, allowing users to send private messages to one another to share videos or simply chat.
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Tech
Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US
June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday that Apple had agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in the United States.
