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Smartphones
Apple fights €1.8bil EU antitrust fine for curbs on Spotify
Apple Inc. is challenging a €1.8bil (RM9.1bil) fine levied by the European Union for thwarting fair competition from music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Driven Barshim still spearheading Qatar's challenge at fourth Games
(Reuters) - Mutaz Barshim was at the centre of one of most memorable moments of the Tokyo Olympics and the high jumper will again carry a large part of Qatar's hopes of medal success on his slender shoulders in his fourth Summer Games in Paris.
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Nation
Health Ministry opens up placement of housemen
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry will open up the placement of newly graduated medical officers or housemen to other medical facilities besides state hospitals.
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Forex
New Zealand dollar surges on surprisingly hawkish RBNZ
SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar rose almost 1% on Wednesday to its highest level in two months as the central bank lifted its forecasts for peak interest rates and pushed back when it expects cuts, in a hawkish surprise that also sent the kiwi flying on its Aussie counterpart.
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Markets
China's first batch of ultra-long special bonds surge on debut, triggering suspension
SHANGHAI: The first batch of China's 1-trillion-yuan ($138.14 billion)ultra-long special treasury bonds, which debuted on Wednesday, surged 25% in the early session on the Shanghai stock exchange, triggering trading suspensions.
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Nation
RM850mil highway bypass project in Air Itam slapped with stop-work order
GEORGE TOWN: The RM850mil Package Two bypass connecting Air Itam to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway project has been issued a stop-work order for failing to comply with the guidelines set by the local council.
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World
New Caledonia protesters, police spar ahead of Macron visit
SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -Protesters in New Caledonia erected new barricades overnight in "cat-and-mouse" games with French police reinforcements ahead of the arrival of President Emmanuel Macron, after the worst riots on the French-ruled Pacific island in 40 years.
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Football
Soccer-Brazilian FA to resume championship matches in June after flooding
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Tuesday it would resume the Brazilian Championship in early June after being forced to suspend matches last week due to historic floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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AI
Microsoft introduces Copilot assistant to help teams collaborate
Microsoft Corp. is creating a version of its Copilot assistant that will help groups of workers collaborate, extending a company-wide push to infuse products with artificial intelligence.
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Entertainment
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Oscar-winning 'Finding Neverland' composer, dies at 71
Polish composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, who won a 2005 Oscar for the musical score of Finding Neverland, died Tuesday. He was 71.
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Wellness
Smoking out those qi blockages with moxibustion
Mugwort is burnt on designated points of the body to enhance healing through the proper redistribution of qi in this Chinese heat therapy.
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Nation
Early education on digital literacy important to produce responsible social media users
KUALA TERENGGANU: Early education on digital literacy that emphasises conduct and ethics in the use of social media should be introduced starting at the school level to produce responsible social media users.
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Sabah & Sarawak
UMS and Brunei varsity to tackle Bornean food security issues
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is exploring opportunities for collaboration in food science and technology to address issues related to food security in Borneo.
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Economy
Targeted diesel subsidy to strengthen govt fiscal position, improve resource allocation - economist
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of a targeted diesel subsidy for consumers in Peninsular Malaysia, expected to save RM4 billion annually, will strengthen the government's fiscal position and improve resource allocation while reducing fossil fuel consumption and carbon footprint.
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Nation
Dr Wee sends Wesak Day greetings from Seoul
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has extended Wesak Day greetings from Seoul, where he is attending the Asian Leadership Conference.
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Nation
Public positive over Microsoft's RM10bil investment in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Public perception of the announcement that Microsoft's would invest RM10.5bil to develop Malaysia's artificial intelligence (AI) capacity is mostly positive.
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Nation
Ulu Tiram attack: Cops release two of seven held for questioning
JOHOR BARU: Two of the suspects arrested in connection with the Ulu Tiram police station attack have been released, says Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar.
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Travel
A taste of Nanyang coffee at Sepang's Chop Guan Kee
Visit Chop Guan Kee, a coffee shop housed in a kampung house in Sepang, serving freshly brewed traditional Nanyang coffee.
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AI
16 top AI firms make new safety commitments at Seoul summit
More than a dozen of the world's leading artificial intelligence firms made fresh safety commitments at a global summit in Seoul on Tuesday, the British government said in a statement.
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Cricket
Cricket-US take morale-boosting win over Bangladesh before World Cup
(Reuters) - Helped by a burly batsman from New Zealand and a former India junior, the United States savoured a confidence-boosting, five-wicket win over Bangladesh in a T20I World Cup warmup on Tuesday, just over a week out from co-hosting the tournament.