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Nokia to close most mainland China sites and cut workforce by end of 2026
Nokia will cut most jobs and close sites in mainland China by the end of 2026, retaining only after-sales services.
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Patrick Vieira Named Head Coach of Senegal National Football Team
Patrick Vieira has been appointed head coach of Senegal’s senior national football team, succeeding Pape Thiaw after the 2026 World Cup exit.
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Ethiopia holds parliamentary elections amid security issues and opposition fractures
Ethiopia held parliamentary elections on June 1, 2026, with voting suspended in 46 districts due to insecurity and political tensions.
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Multiple men arrested in separate criminal cases across Malaysia in late May to early June 2026
Authorities in Malaysia arrested 18 men and one man separately in incidents including trespassing, armed brawls, and pepper spray attacks.
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Vertu launches Alphafold, an AI-powered luxury foldable smartphone for executives
Vertu unveiled the Alphafold, a luxury foldable phone with AI agent Hermes Agent designed for business executives.
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FamilyMart Malaysia suspends employee after hot soup thrown at delivery rider in Kota Damansara
A FamilyMart employee at Kota Damansara was suspended after throwing hot soup at a delivery rider in a viral incident.
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Alex Albon renews contract with Williams for 2027 Formula One season
Alex Albon signed a one-year extension to remain with Williams for the 2027 Formula One season.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema wins second term with around 60% of vote
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected for a second five-year term on August 13, securing about 60% of the vote.
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American Airlines to restore seat-back screens and increase premium seating on narrow-body jets
American Airlines announced plans to reinstall seat-back entertainment screens from 2028 and boost premium seats on narrow-body aircraft to 40%.
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Rafizi Ramli denies Nurul Izzah joining Bersama, rejects RM8.5 million takeover claim
Rafizi Ramli denied that Nurul Izzah Anwar is joining Parti Bersama Malaysia and rejected allegations of an RM8.5 million Bersama takeover.
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Jeanie Buss Challenges Siblings’ Sale of Lakers Stake to Kushner and Iger
Jeanie Buss opposes her siblings’ plan to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, citing her co-trustee consent rights.
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Former Rockstar employees urge fans to support legal fight, not boycott GTA 6
About 31-34 fired Rockstar employees urge fans to back their legal case by buying union merch, while encouraging play of GTA 6 launching November 19.
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Disney and ABC sue FCC to block early renewal of eight broadcast licenses
Disney and ABC filed a lawsuit August 18 to stop the FCC’s unprecedented early renewal of eight ABC-owned broadcast licenses.
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Matrix Concepts reports record RM1.36 billion revenue and appoints new managing director
Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd posted its highest-ever FY2026 revenue of RM1.36 billion and named Kelvin Lee Chin Chuan as group managing director.
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Malaysia's Department of Environment conducts 5,074 inspections, issues RM4.59 million in fines early 2026
The Department of Environment carried out over 5,000 inspections across Malaysia and imposed RM4.59 million in fines for environmental offences from January to April 2026.
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UOA Group Co-founder CS Kong Dies at 85
CS Kong, co-founder and managing director of UOA Development, died peacefully on May 27, 2026, aged 85.
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Post Malone Plays $2 Million One-of-a-Kind The One Ring Magic: The Gathering Card in Game
Post Malone played his unique $2 million The One Ring Magic: The Gathering card on The Command Zone’s Game Knights series this week.
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German court convicts Ukrainian man over Russian-linked sabotage plot
A German court sentenced a 30-year-old Ukrainian man to 15 months for acting as a Russian agent in a parcel bomb plot.
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Singapore sets new anti-scam rules for messaging, social media, and e-commerce platforms
Singapore police introduce stricter anti-scam rules requiring platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Carousell to strengthen user protection and ad verification.
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Zion Suzuki to become first Japanese Premier League goalkeeper with Aston Villa transfer
Zion Suzuki will join Aston Villa from Parma for up to €35 million, becoming the Premier League’s first Japanese goalkeeper.
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Maybank reports 4% profit drop in Q1 2026 amid weak markets; shares fall 4%
Maybank posted a 4% decline in first-quarter net profit to RM2.48 billion, with shares falling 4% on May 28.
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18 Singaporeans Make 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List Tied with South Korea and Indonesia
Eighteen Singaporeans were named among 300 innovators on the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list announced in August 2026.
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Former 1MDB CEO Shahrol Azral denies deals in US$5.64 billion civil suit testimony
Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi denied making any deal after being dropped from 1MDB's US$5.64 billion civil suit during his August 2026 testimony in Malaysia.
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Trump Threatens Economic Sanctions and Military Action Over Iran Strait of Hormuz Conflict
President Trump warned of severe economic sanctions and military strikes after US-Iran ceasefire expired with no deal.