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AI
To stand out in the job market, get to grips with ChatGPT
The expansion of access to higher education is prompting employers and recruiters to pay closer attention to the additional skills of job applicants. If human qualities – the famous soft skills – have become a decisive criterion for hiring, the mastery of artificial intelligence could prove just as important.
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Nation
Former IGP Tun Hanif Omar passes away
PETALING JAYA: Former Inspector-General of Police Tun Hanif Omar passed away on Saturday (April 20). He was 85.
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Nation
MULTIMEDIA: FRIM: The Forest That Sprang From Nothing
One forest in Malaysia is intent on showing the world how it went about restoring nature by bidding for the prestigious Unesco World Heritage Site.
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Technology
Amazon ad exec Aubrey steps aside for new role
(Reuters) - Amazon.com's advertising executive Colleen Aubrey, a member of the elite internal team advising the CEO, is moving to a new undisclosed position at the company.
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Technology
Stablecoin Tether gets boost as dollar alternative in emerging markets, CEO says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Stablecoin Tether's recent growth is being driven by its use as an alternative to the U.S. dollar in emerging markets, rather than by demand for cryptocurrency trading, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Reuters on Friday.
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Technology
Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday said it will roll back requirements that U.S. suppliers and staffing firms pay their employees at least $15 an hour and provide health insurance and other benefits, a move that could allow the tech giant to avoid bargaining with unions.
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World
U.S. stocks end mixed as fear index rises
NEW YORK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, as the investors reacted to the geopolitical conflicts and sticky inflation.
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Focus
Big money in big bird plumes
AT a South African farm, hundreds of ostriches stretch their slender necks and shake their black feathers under the setting sun.
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Myanmar
Concern over escalating violence
Regional bloc Asean said it is “deeply concerned” about a recent upsurge in fighting in Myanmar, after fierce clashes over a key trading hub on the Thai border.
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Nation
Woman reunites with brother after 17 years
SALON and cafe owner Arina Mustafa told Harian Metro that she is finally reunited with her brother Muhammad Alif Shafwan after 17 years of not seeing each other.
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Focus
Ancient corn powers whiskey
OF the 59 varieties of native corn in Mexico, nal t’eel is one of the oldest, having emerged in the Yucatan peninsula some 4,000 years ago. It grows quickly, largely unbothered by heavy rains or drought – so robust that the Mayans called it “rooster corn”.
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Nation
Superstar’s deadpan response to fan tickles netizens
HONG Kong superstar Jacky Cheung’s blunt response to a fan’s question sent netizens into fits of laughter, reported Sin Chew Daily.
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Nation
‘Saravanan will stay as my deputy’
MIC PRESIDENT Tan Sri S. Vigneswaran had stern words for those speculating about a purported challenge against Datuk Seri M. Saravanan for the party’s deputy presidency, Malaysia Nanban reported.
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Letters
Setting the ground for AI learning
From DR SIA CHIN CHIN, Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor’s University.
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Myanmar
Suu Kyi being used as ‘human shield’, fears son
Detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was moved from prison to house arrest possibly to be used by the country’s ruling junta as a human shield in its conflict with resistance fighters, her son said.
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Metro News
Festive weekend awaits Seremban residents, potential housebuyers
SEREMBAN folk can enjoy a festive celebration this weekend in Bayu Sutera, Bandar Sri Sendayan in Negri Sembilan.
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Indonesia
Mt Ruang continues to erupt
A remote Indonesian volcano sent a tower of ash spewing into the sky after nearly half a dozen eruptions earlier this week forced thousands to evacuate when molten rocks rained down on their villages.
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India
Voting for jobs, pride and Modi
MILLIONS began voting in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare, Hindu nationalism and personal popularity.