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Technology
T-Mobile US Inc girds for decisive battle with states over Sprint Corp
Washington: The future of the US wireless industry hinges on a court battle kicking off today in federal court in Manhattan, a case that could end with T-Mobile US Inc buying Sprint Corp, and Dish Network Corp getting the go-ahead to enter the market.
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Metro News
17-year wait for apartment buyers
AFTER waiting for 17 years, 83 buyers of the abandoned Bahagia Indah apartments in Cheras are seeking intervention from the landowner and the authorities.
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The Bowerbird Writes
KL needs a plan to eradicate poverty
MOST Sundays, before joining my teh tarik buddies at a stall at Malayan Mansion, I will take a stroll along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, passing through Dataran Merdeka, walking near Masjid Negara until Taman Tasik Perdana and back.
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Banking
Central banks battle trade war teams for attention
NEW YORK: Central bankers will vie with trade negotiators for the attention of investors this week.
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Investment
IMF and Ukraine reach tentative US$5.5bil aid deal
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Saturday it had reached an agreement in principle with Ukraine on a new US$5.5bil, three-year aid programme for the war-scarred country.
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Nation
Man dresses as woman to gain employment
A MAN decided to dress up as a woman to work as a cleaning lady so that he could earn money to support his elderly parents.
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Nation
Couple hold wedding reception at Segamat food stall
THEY wanted a simple wedding to cut cost, so the newlyweds decided to have the reception at a food stall in Segamat, Johor.
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Business
Saudi energy minister is confident of Opec+ unity
VIENNA: The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its allies would only ease supply curbs and pump more oil once global crude inventories fall and pricing reflects a tighter market, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister told Reuters.
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Letters
IPCMC delay: Fix the gaps
From RAMA RAMANATHAN, Spokesperson for Citizens Against Enforced Disappearances (Caged).
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Metro News
Khalid: Idea to inspire and motivate residents
THE Federal Territories Ministry has introduced a one-year pilot programme to get developers to “adopt” People’s Housing Project (PPR) and Public Housing (PA) in Kuala Lumpur to upgrade their facilities and organise activities that will benefit the residents.
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Myanmar
30,000 monks gather for alms
Mandalay: Thirty-thousand monks assembled in the early morning chill in Myanmar for a spectacular alms-giving event, partly organised by a controversial mega-temple under scrutiny across the border in Thailand.
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The Week That Was
The Week That Was: No cash, no problem
Everything is going digital, from paying for Ramly burgers to eSports at the SEA games.
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Nation
EC chief denies meeting AG over Rafizi’s case
PETALING JAYA: Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun has denied speaking to the Attorney General or anyone from his office about PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli’s case.
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Corporate News
AOC, Sanders say I told you so, as Amazon, Facebook move to NYC
San Francisco: Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders are taking a victory lap after Amazon.com Inc and other technology giants leased millions of sq ft of office space in New York City – without the billions of dollars in government support that Amazon tried to negotiate earlier this year.
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Nation
Tuba Island to be turned into travel hotspot
LANGKAWI: The Rural Development Ministry intends to turn Tuba Island here into one of the rural tourism destinations for the northern states.
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Economy
China exports fall, but import growth hints of recovering demand
BEIJING: China’s exports in November shrank for the fourth consecutive month, underscoring persistent pressures on manufacturers from the Sino-US war but growth in imports may be a sign that Beijing’s stimulus steps are helping to stoke demand.
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SMEBiz
South Korea invests in fintech unicorn
THE Finance Ministry announced last Wednesday plans to establish a 12 trillion won (RM42bil) fund to help support competent startups scale up as unicorns, allocating 300 billion won exclusively for fintech firms.
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Colours of China
Xi’an’s underground kingdom
CHINA is known for its speed. It built the world’s fastest bullet train and maglev train system, and developed 5G – the fastest mobile network.