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Metro News
Relocating DSAM for industry’s growth and direct selling regional support
KUALA LUMPUR: The Direct Selling Association of Malaysia (DSAM) relocated its corporate office to KL Eco City, Strata Office, Bangsar to strengthen its presence in the industry.
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World
Factbox-New Zealand's new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins
(Reuters) - Chris Hipkins is New Zealand's 41st prime minister, following the surprise resignation of the charismatic Jacinda Ardern.
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Driverless vehicle
Self-driving semis focus of California rules, legislation
As California regulators explore new rules to put self-driving semitrucks on the road, US labour unions are rushing to the state Legislature to ask for a new law they say will protect their jobs – the start of a debate that could shape the future of the country’s nearly US$900bil (RM3.82 trillion) trucking industry.
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Letters
Philosophy behind mission schools based on unity, education for all
A letter from SR MARY THERESA CHUA, IJS, The Lady Superior of the Society of Saint Maur Provincial, Sisters of the Infant Jesus, Malaysia.
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Economy
Chinese industrial profit contracts in 2022 on Covid woes
BEIJING: Profit at China's industrial firms in 2022 fell 4% from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, squeezed by the impact of strict COVID-19 containment measures and a slump in the property market.
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Rugby
Rugby-Jones returns to his roots to issue clarion call for Australian game
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Eddie Jones returned to his roots on Tuesday for his first formal news conference since being reappointed Wallabies coach and issued a call for the whole of Australian rugby to "roll their sleeves up" and help revitalise the game.
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Economy
China economic activity swings back to growth in January - official PMI
BEIJING: China's economic activity swung back to growth in January, official data showed on Tuesday, after a wave of COVID-19 infection passed through the country faster than expected following abandonment of pandemic controls.
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STARPICKS
vivo X90 series: The new king of flagship smartphone photography
USHERING in the beginning of a new decade for the vivo X series, the recently launched X90 series in China gunning to be the pinnacle of imaging performance, which is touted to propel the brand into the premium sphere as vivo increases its efforts to satiate high-end smartphones users as significant shift from their budget smartphone offerings.
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AseanPlus News
Duopoly warning for Thai e-commerce market after JD Central pulls out
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The founder of Tarad.com has urged the competition regulator to investigate whether Thailand’s e-commerce market will become a duopoly when JD Central bows out in March, leaving Lazada and Shopee to dominate the scene.
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Nation
Girlfriend's turn to meet Taiwanese actor Darren Wang's family for CNY
Sin Chew Daily reported that after Taiwanese actor Darren Wang spent the Chinese New Year with girlfriend Joey Chua’s family members in Malaysia, it was now her turn to meet his family in Taipei.
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TECH
Is there life on Mars? Maybe, and it could have dropped its teddy
Yogi, Paddington and Winnie the Pooh, move over. There’s a new bear in town. Or on Mars, anyway.
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AseanPlus News
Anwar tells Goldman Sachs to pay up on 1MDB settlement
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim demanded that Goldman Sachs Group honour its settlement with the government for its role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, saying the Wall Street firm should not use its financial strength to dictate terms.
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People
Malaysian musician repairs 50 traditional Indian drums as Thaipusam draws near
From Banting, Selangor, Sathiya Moorthy Kandasamy is one of the few urumi melam menders in the country.
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Entertainment
8 Malaysian artistes aged 60 and above receive monetary aid from YKAT
The assistance is for both CNY celebration and to show appreciation to the artistes.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Anifah hopes to make Sabah investor friendly in his new advisory role
KOTA KINABALU: Former foreign minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman is keen to push Sabah as an investor-friendly destination with his appointment as the state government's advisor on international relations and foreign investments.
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Technology
FTX sues Voyager Digital to claw back $446 million in 2022 loan payments
NEW YORK(Reuters) - Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX sued crypto lender Voyager Digital on Monday, seeking to claw back $445.8 million in loan repayments that FTX made before collapsing into bankruptcy in November 2022.
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Philippines
Roadmap aims to bring Philippines back to ‘high-growth trajectory’
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has signed an executive order (EO) approving the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for the period of 2023-2028, setting the country’s economic roadmap during his presidency.
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Nation
Sibujaya market traders duped by fake RM20 bills, cops investigating
SIBU: Some 14 traders at the Sibujaya native market were duped by fake RM20 notes, says the police.
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China
China tells Dutch it wants supply chains open amid US chip curbs
BEIJING (Bloomberg): China told the Netherlands it wants to keep supply chains and trade open, a sign Beijing is trying to find room to manoeuvre amid a US push to cut it off from advanced chip technology.
