KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – As a Ukrainian rocket made its way towards the Russian radar system, the soldiers in the elite unit whose drone had discovered the target waited with bated breath. “Still about a minute left,” said the drone’s pilot, 46-year-old Soliara, before silence fell over their control …
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Meta must expedite requests to take down online gambling content, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR: While nearly 8,000 online gambling content have been taken down on Meta platforms since January, the Communications and Digital Ministry still needs firmer commitment from the social media service provider. Its minister Fahmi Fadzil said that Meta, as the operator, should act faster when receiving requests from the …
Baca Lagi »Capital A to list on Nasdaq via SPAC deal
KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with Aetherium Acquisition Corp (GMFI), a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) listed on the Nasdaq in the United States. In a statement, Capital A said under the deal, Aetherium Acquisition will acquire all the issued and outstanding …
Baca Lagi »Facebook owner faces EU ban on targeted advertising, Norway says
OSLO (Reuters) – The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban on “behavioural advertising” on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area, Norway’s data regulator said late on Tuesday. The ban on such advertising, which targets users by …
Baca Lagi »Constitutional amendments on citizenship to be tabled in Parliament soon, says Saifuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution to resolve the issue over the citizenship of children born to Malaysian mothers abroad will be tabled in Dewan Rakyat soon, says the Home Minister. “With amendments to Article 14(1) (b), the citizenship of a child born overseas will be determined by …
Baca Lagi »KL Masters: Two national shuttlers set their sights on podium
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — National men’s singles player, Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin and women’s singles shuttler, K. Letshanaa, are determined not to let the opportunity of playing on home turf go to waste as they aim for a podium finish in the inaugural KL (Kuala Lumpur) Masters Malaysia Super …
Baca Lagi »The UK’s AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing
LONDON: The United Kingdom is hosting the AI Safety Summit, bringing politicians, computer scientists and tech executives to a site chosen for its symbolism: Bletchley Park, synonymous with codebreaking and the birth of computing. During World War II, a group of mathematicians, cryptographers, crossword puzzlers, chess masters and other experts …
Baca Lagi »Fiscal deficit target requires fuel subsidy removal or reduction with 4% GST- RHB IB
KUALA LUMPUR: A complete removal of fuel subsidy or, alternatively, a combination of at least a goods and services tax (GST) rate of four per cent and 90 per cent reduction in fuel subsidy is necessary to achieve a fiscal deficit target of three per cent of gross domestic product …
Baca Lagi »Selangor launching Demand-Responsive Transit zones for better public transport connectivity
THE Selangor government will be launching or expanding four Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) zones in November 2023, with four more in early 2024 to improve last- and first-mile connectivity for public transport services. “The DRT service will be launched in Puchong, Ampang, Bandar Utama and Subang Jaya this month,” said Selangor …
Baca Lagi »Cabinet paper being prepared to allow states to increase water tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR: A Cabinet paper is being prepared to allow states to increase water tariffs, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister said that a hike in water tariffs by the respective state water operators was inevitable. “Part of the water problems we face …
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