Arkib Harian: December 1, 2023

More UK adults visit porn sites during working hours than at other times of day, study reveals

More UK adults visit porn sites during working hours than

Around a third of UK Internet users, or 13.8 million adults, accessed a pornographic content service in May 2023, according to a study by the UK’s telecoms regulator. And many of these users did so during working hours. Among UK pornography consumers, 10.1 million are men, according to the recent …

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More artificial reefs to improve fishery resources

More artificial reefs to improve fishery resources

THE Johor Fisheries Department has deployed 12 artificial reefs worth RM355,000 in Pulau Mertang and Pulau Lima, Mersing, as part of its efforts to protect the marine habitat. State agriculture, agro-based industry, and rural committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip said artificial reefs and unjam or Fish Aggregating Devices (Fad) are …

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Exports face trade defence measures

Exports face trade defence measures

HANOI: The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has brought competitive advantages to Vietnamese export products, but these goods have also faced the imposition of trade defence measures in CPTPP markets, according to experts. Vietnam’s exports to CPTPP member markets in the Americas have grown strongly since the …

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Johor gets RM14.2bil of investments in first half of 2023

Johor gets RM142bil of investments in first half of 2023

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor has received more than RM14.2bil of committed investments in the first six months of this year, says state executive councillor Lee Ting Han (pic). The state investment, trade and consumer affairs committee chairman said the figure was based on statistics by Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida). “Of …

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Exclusive-Google pushes for antitrust action against Microsoft in UK cloud market

Exclusive Google pushes for antitrust action against Microsoft in UK cloud

LONDON (Reuters) – Google has called on Britain’s antitrust regulator to take action against Microsoft, claiming its business practices had left rivals at a significant disadvantage, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Microsoft and Amazon have faced mounting scrutiny around the world over their dominance of the cloud computing …

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Football: Mendoza’s move could be sign of more Super League players moving to Indonesia

Football Mendozas move could be sign of more Super League

PETALING JAYA: There could be more footballers in the Super League heading to Indonesia to ply their trade in the future. In the recent Indonesian transfer window, which closed on Nov 28, two players here have left their clubs to join Indonesian sides. The highest profile signing was former Kuala …

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On TikTok, users are spending half their time watching content lasting more than a minute

On TikTok users are spending half their time watching content

These days, TikTok aspires to be more than just a short-form video application. While the original format boosted the social network’s popularity, the Chinese giant is increasingly moving towards longer-form content. And it’s working, since users now reportedly spend half their time on the app watching videos lasting longer than …

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Dow touches 2023 peak as investors eye end of robust November

Dow touches 2023 peak as investors eye end of robust

NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average touched its 2023 peak, but the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq lagged as investors approached the finish line of a banner month for stocks and viewed cooling inflation data through the lens of Federal Reserve monetary policy. The Dow was the clear outperformer, …

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Campaign celebrates journey to parenthood

Campaign celebrates journey to parenthood

A HEALTHCARE company has initiated a nationwide campaign to empower families. IHH Healthcare Malaysia, a group comprising Gleneagles Hospitals, Pantai Hospitals and Prince Court Medical Centre, held a two-day roadshow in Penang themed “Your Extraordinary Journey to Health and Wellness”. The campaign served as a platform for sharing valuable information …

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Planning begins for permanent disaster relief centres

Planning begins for permanent disaster relief centres

NINE locations nationwide have been identified for the setting up of permanent disaster relief centres, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) said the locations were determined by the respective state disaster management committees of the state governments. …

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