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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Are scammers posing as the Agriculture Dept to cheat suppliers?
Procurement paperwork can be dry, but fake documents can cause very real damage.
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World
Analysis-NATO allies have grown silent on rights concerns in Turkey
ANKARA, July 1 (Reuters) - Five years ago, the West risked a full-blown diplomatic crisis with NATO ally Turkey when 10 ambassadors called for the release of a man they saw as a political prisoner, prompting an angry President Tayyip Erdogan to order their expulsion.
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Nation
Border agency sacks five officers, probes 50 others for integrity breaches
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has dismissed five officers and is investigating 50 others for integrity-related offences as it intensifies efforts to stamp out corruption and misconduct.
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Corporate News
Binastra unit bags RM491.2mil data centre project
KUALA LUMPUR: Binastra Corp Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Binastra Builders Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM491.2mil contract from Exsim Sri Permai Sdn Bhd for the development of a seven-storey data centre in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Warisan reps seek Sabah's exemption from targeted diesel subsidy revision
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan leaders have submitted a memorandum asking the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry for special consideration exempting Sabah from the revised targeted diesel subsidy scheme.
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Nation
Growing use of ringgit and yuan in M'sia-China trade reduces exposure to external financial shocks, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of the ringgit and Chinese yuan in trade between Malaysia and China has risen from just 5% to 18% of total bilateral trade, reflecting growing confidence in local currency settlements, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Markets
FBM KLCI rises slightly in early session on cautious buying
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained slightly higher at midday amid cautious buying sentiment as investors awaited reports over the health of the US economy.
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AI
AI won’t be substitute for human workers, OpenAI economist says
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) won't make human workers superfluous, according to OpenAI chief economist Ronnie Chatterji.
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China
A 5.2-magnitude quake hits north-west China: CENC
BEIJING: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of north-west China's Qinghai Province at 7:44 a.m. on Wednesday (July 1, Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.
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Nation
Border agency still short of manpower despite attractive transfer package, says Shuhaily
PUTRAJAYA: Only 54% of officers eligible for the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) service scheme have opted to join, despite it being described as the government's most competitive service transfer package to date.
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World
Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures
June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family's crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday.
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AseanPlus News
Australia reports 5th mainland case of H5N1 bird flu
CANBERRA: Australian authorities on Tuesday (June 30) confirmed the fifth mainland case of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, but said there is no evidence of local transmission, Xinhua reported.
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Nation
MMEA nabs brothers off Tanjung Piai, seizes drugs worth RM7mil
JOHOR BARU: Two brothers suspected of working as transporters for drug syndicates have been arrested during a routine patrol by the Johor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
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Rugby
Rugby-Super Rugby set for extended season, revamped finals in 2027
July 1 (Reuters) - Super Rugby teams will play two more regular-season games in 2027, with the top two advancing straight to the semi-finals as part of a revamped competition structure announced by organisers on Wednesday.
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South Korea
Rainy season begins in S. Korea’s southern regions; Seoul stays hot and humid
SEOUL: South Korea's annual rainy season began in the country's southern regions on July 1, bringing heavy downpours to the south while leaving Seoul and much of central Korea hot, humid and outside the influence of the seasonal rain front.
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Technology
End of the line for Finland's analogue phone network
Finland on June 30 pulled the plug on analogue landline phone calls after almost 150 years, the latest country to push forward in a global transition towards digital infrastructure.
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Nation
Over 326,000 public university students pursued STEM since 2023, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR: About 326,419 of the 556,556 diploma and bachelor's students who entered public universities (IPTA) from 2023 to March 2026 pursued STEM fields, Parliament was told.
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Nation
Govt confident of exceeding JS-SEZ target of 20,000 jobs within five years
KUALA LUMPUR: The government expects the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) to surpass its goal of creating 20,000 skilled job opportunities within the targeted five years.
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Myanmar
Myanmar denies Asean request for Suu Kyi meeting
NAYPYIDAW Myanmar: Myanmar's authorities have denied a request for Asean's special envoy to meet its deposed and detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an administration spokeswoman said Tuesday (June 30).
