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Technology
Meta shares sink on higher AI spending, light revenue forecast
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms disappointed investors on Wednesday with forecasts of higher expenses and lighter-than-expected revenue, knocking nearly $200 billion off its stock market value and raising fears the surging cost of AI is outpacing its benefits.
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Technology
TSMC says 'A16' chipmaking tech to arrive in 2026, setting up showdown with Intel
SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said on Wednesday that a new chip manufacturing technology called "A16" will enter production in the second half of 2026, setting up a showdown with longtime rival Intel over who can make the world's fastest chips.
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Southern Reflections
Time to spread kindness
WHEN was the last time you performed a random act of kindness?
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Nation
Red-eye flight ruse fails
SHAH ALAM: Two men carrying various drugs thought they could evade police detection by taking an early morning flight to Sibu, but their scheme failed when they were caught before they boarded their plane at KLIA2.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Challenges faced in curbing illegal fishing
KOTA KINABALU: Despite complaints of the use of poison and other illegal tools to fish in rivers in the state, nobody has been arrested or prosecuted in the past few years, says Assistant Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Peto Galim.
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Nation
Melaka’s Straits Chinese community offers to play a big role
MELAKA: The Straits Chinese community here is hoping to play a significant part when Melaka hosts the 50th anniversary celebrations of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China, says Datuk Ronald Gan (pic).
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Nation
Boy plays peacemaker in dog scolding incident
A YOUNG boy in China who comforted a dog being scolded by its owner warmed the hearts of netizens, reported Sin Chew Daily.
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Nation
‘Kee Hiong’s pledges will be kept’
PUTRAJAYA: Improving socioeconomic conditions and ensuring the future of voters of Kuala Kubu Baharu will be the unity government’s focus for the by-election, says Fahmi Fadzil (pic).
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Nation
Malut Dam in Kedah is at ‘danger’ level, says Nadma
PETALING JAYA: Only the Malut Dam in Kedah is deemed to be at the ‘danger’ level (26.3%) following a drop in raw water storage, says the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).
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Nation
Four on trial for arson
JOHOR BARU: A pregnant woman and three men have pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to charges of carrying out arson attacks against four borrowers of an unlicensed moneylender last month.
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Nation
100kg per week ganja syndicate busted
KUALA LUMPUR: A drug syndicate, which imported up to 100kg of ganja per week from Thailand, was busted with the seizure of cannabis worth almost RM300,000.
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Metro News
Stadium lights up
THE night was young but hundreds of people were already crowding near the entrance of the Gong Badak Indoor Stadium in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.
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Nation
Adira and Adnan end their nearly 10-year marriage
LOCAL singer Adira Suhaimi has officially divorced her husband Datuk Seri Adnan Abu after almost a decade together, reported Berita Harian.
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Nation
SMG and RHB win silver award
KUALA LUMPUR: Star Media Group (SMG) and RHB Banking Group have emerged as the silver winner in the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Asia 2024 for their disruptive marketing collaborative project called #JomSapot BeliLokal 2.0.
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Metro News
Project to build ICT skills among Orang Asli wins global award
AN advocacy and outreach programme for Orang Asli villages in Negri Sembilan is the first place winner for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2024.
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China
Fresh crew for Tiangong
China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station, Beijing’s Manned Space Agency announced, the latest mission in a programme that aims to send astronauts to the moon by 2030.
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Aviation
Passenger traffic stays strong in the first quarter
MIDF Research is maintaining a “neutral” call on the aviation sector as both positives and negatives are to be expected for the rest of the year.
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Nation
Ministry: Proposal to ban 24-hour eateries hard to swallow without proof
PETALING JAYA: A recent proposal by a consumer group to ban 24-hour eateries to combat obesity has received brickbats from Malaysians, although the Health Minister said the low “health literacy” and the needs of certain groups will have to be taken into account before doing so.
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Metro News
Teaching aquaculture skills to B40
WITH constant demand for the fast-growing red tilapia, the species has been chosen for a farming project by the People’s Income Initiative-Agro Entrepreneur (IPR-Intan) programme at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
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Nation
Vital to boost reader loyalty
KUALA LUMPUR: Boosting reader loyalty and focusing on niche markets are some ways for news organisations to move forward in increasing readership, instead of heavily relying on social media platforms, say news industry players.