March 5, 2025
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LeBron James makes history as first NBA player to reach 50,000 career points, extends record lead

March 5, 2025
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World
China vows to ‘firmly advance’ Taiwan reunification, warns against foreign interference

BEIJING, March 5 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang reaffirmed today that China will “firmly advance” its goal of “reunification” with Taiwan while opposing foreign interference.

March 5, 2025
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Philippine rescuers locate missing fighter jet wreckage, recover bodies of two crew members on Mount Kalatungan.

MANILA, March 5 — Philippine rescuers have located the wreckage of a missing FA-50 fighter jet along with the bodies of its two crew members in a mountainous region in the southern part of the country.‍

March 5, 2025
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Civil servant found dead in Treasury; police suspect self-strangulation as neck and feet were bound with cable ties.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — A civil servant from the Treasury in Putrajaya was found dead in his office today, with his neck and feet bound by cable ties.‍

March 5, 2025
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Influencer Ridz Okumura addresses wife Akiko’s passing, calls for an end to speculation

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Social media influencer and entrepreneur Abd Ridzuan Abdul Mutalib, popularly known as Ridz Okumura, has spoken out to address speculation surrounding the passing of his wife, Akiko Okumura, last Friday.‍

March 5, 2025
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Bukit Aman cracks down on property owners, JMBs, and security firms linked to scam call centers.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Bukit Aman is taking a tough stance against scam call centers, pushing for property owners, joint management bodies (JMBs), and security firms to be held accountable if such operations are uncovered on their premises.

March 4, 2025
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With Ronaldo absent, Duran fails to grab chances in Iran

PARIS, March 4 — Without Cristiano Ronaldo, Saudi club Al Nassr had to settle for a goalless draw against Esteghlal in Tehran yesterday in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite last-16 tie.‍

March 4, 2025
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Trump Warns Canada and Mexico Against Tariff Exemptions, Increases China Tariffs Ahead of Deadline

WASHINGTON, March 4 — US President Donald Trump ruled out any last-minute agreements to exempt Canada and Mexico from sweeping tariffs, while signing an order to increase duties on China.‍

March 4, 2025
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World
Leading by Example: India’s Anti-Cruelty Robot Elephants

THRISSUR (India), March 4 — With flapping ears and a trunk that sprays water, this life-size mechanical elephant has been introduced as a humane alternative to using real elephants in Hindu temple ceremonies.‍

March 4, 2025
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Miti: Government to Enhance Malaysia’s Investment Appeal with Export Diversification

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The government is prioritizing efforts to position Malaysia as a secure investment destination, leveraging its political and economic stability, pro-business policies, and strategic location in Southeast Asia, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI).‍

March 4, 2025
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Masked Men Rob Gold Shop in Nilai Supermarket, Police Urge Public for Assistance

SEREMBAN, March 4 — Three men are suspected to be behind an armed robbery at a supermarket in Bandar Baru Nilai yesterday.

March 4, 2025
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E-Waste by the Numbers: 2.62 Million Tonnes in 19 Years—Enough to Fill Three-Quarters of the Petronas Twin Towers. What’s the Solution?

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — In nearly two decades, Malaysia has produced a staggering 2.62 million metric tonnes (mt) of electronic waste (e-waste), enough to fill three-quarters of the Petronas Twin Towers. Between 2005 and 2023, e-waste generation has surged, with no signs of slowing down. This year alone, an estimated 24.5 million units of e-waste will be discarded.