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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Is quicksand actually deadly, like in the movies?
IF you watch many action movies, you've likely seen characters trapped in quicksand, the slurry found in forests and remote areas.
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Economy
South Korea economic growth roared past estimates in Q1, thanks to chips
SEOUL: South Korea's economy beat expectations in the first quarter of 2026 to recordthe fastest growth since mid-2020, as booming semiconductor demand offset the drag of weak public spending, central bank data showed on Thursday.
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Corporate News
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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.
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Technology
TI projects upbeat quarterly results on strong industrial, data center chip demand
April 22 (Reuters) - Texas Instruments forecast second-quarter revenue and profits above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, anticipating a boost in demand for its analog chips amid the data center boom, sending its shares up over 8% in extended trading.
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Technology
TSMC plans to open chip packaging plant in Arizona by 2029, executive says
SANTA CLARA, California, April 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co plans to open a chip packaging plant in Arizona by 2029, an executive told Reuters.
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Technology
TSMC shows smaller, faster chips without a pricey new tool from ASML
SANTA CLARA, California, April 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co on Wednesday showed its newest generation of chip manufacturing technology, saying it expects to be able to create smaller, faster chips without requiring expensive new machines from ASML.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Putin criticises previous IOC leadership as 'shameful, cowardly'
April 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticised the former leadership of the International Olympic Committee as "shameful" and "cowardly" and said he hoped for a new approach from those now in charge of the Olympic movement.
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Commodities
Oil jumps on US fuel stock drop, reports of Hormuz attacks
Oil prices settled up by more than US$3 on Wednesday after a surprise gasoline and distillate stock draw in the US, and on reports of gunfire attacks on at least three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz amid a lack of progress in peace talks between the US and Iran.
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Markets
S&P, Nasdaq hit records on Iran ceasefire extension, earnings
US stocks climbed on Wednesday to send the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to closing records, after US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran, with a round of solid corporate earnings providing additional support for optimism.
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Technology
Coffee companies launch satellite-based program to track deforestation
NEW YORK, April 22 (Reuters) - Several coffee companies and coffee traders are launching a new system to track deforestation related to coffee cultivation around the world, JDE Peet's, one of the participating companies, said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Technology
UK financial sector prepared for Mythos and others, says BoE co-chaired group
LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - The Bank of England and other financial services representatives on Wednesday said the sector was prepared for developments around Anthropic's Mythos artificial intelligence model and other emerging frontier AI models.
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Technology
Explainer-How Deutsche Telecom and T-Mobile US could pull off the world's biggest M&A deal
LONDON/BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom is exploring a possible tie-up with T-Mobile US to create a $300 billion telecoms giant, sources said, in what would overtake Vodafone-Mannesmann's $203 billion merger in 1999 to become the biggest M&A deal ever.
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Technology
Microsoft to integrate Anthropic's Mythos into its security development program
April 22 - Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to embed advanced artificial intelligence models, including Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview, into its secure coding framework, as the company steps up its cybersecurity capabilities.
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Sri Lanka
Monks set off on week-long peace walk
Saffron-robed Buddhist monks have begun a week-long peace walk across the country, accompanied by a rescued stray dog that has become a celebrity in its own right.
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Nation
NRD to replace documents destroyed by fire
SANDAKAN: Mobile services from the National Registration Department (NRD) will be deployed to replace identification documents that were destroyed in the Kampung Bahagia fire, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Letters
Literacy and numeracy skills crucial in STEM education
From IR PATRICK C. AUGUSTIN Kuala Lumpur
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Metro News
A new hope, a saga’s beginning
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) will present Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert featuring a screening of the 1977 film as the score is performed live.
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Letters
Integrating rare diseases into healthcare agenda
From DR ZARINA THASNEEM ZAINUDEEN and ASSOC PROF DR INTAN JULIANA ABD HAMID Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (PKTAAB) Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Letters
Infrastructure development must keep pace with growth
From CHANDRA MOHAN SINNANDAVAR Logistics and supply chain professional Klang
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Metro News
Holistic pest plan improves padi yield
A SUSTAINABLE strategy called holistic integrated pest management (HIPM) has given new life to a padi plot in Seberang Perai, Penang.
