Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog will investigate a “serious” data leak involving the personal information of 17,000 residents collected during the Covid-19 pandemic that resulted from an error in a government department’s password login system. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling on Friday also urged the Electrical and Mechanical …
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Cricket: Cricket-Bowlers bite back as Hyderabad clinch IPL thriller
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Batters have been in the ascendancy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with sky-high scores and a record run chase but the value of death-overs bowling was clear to see on Thursday as Sunrisers Hyderabad claimed a last-ball thriller against Rajasthan Royals. Teams have breached the …
Baca Lagi »Asian currencies, stocks strengthen as Fed hints dovish stance
ASIAN emerging market currencies and equities climbed higher on Friday after the Federal Reserve indicated it would maintain a dovish tilt, while traders look ahead to the U.S. nonfarm payrolls data later in the day. The South Korean won was the biggest gainer in the region, appreciating nearly 1% against …
Baca Lagi »Heatwaves and outages test support for juntas in Chad and Mali
N’DJAMENA/BAMAKO (Reuters) – In Chad’s scorching capital N’Djamena, housewife Sylvie Belrangar turned the handle of a tap but nothing trickled out as water shortages and extreme temperatures sweep parts of West and North-Central Africa’s Sahel region. “The president promised water and electricity. But since then, we’ve seen nothing,” she said …
Baca Lagi »Fines of up to RM250K await traders for bias against palm oil products, says Johari
KUALA LUMPUR: Stern action will be taken against retailers, distributors and importers dealing in products with labels that discriminate against palm oil products, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. The Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister said those responsible could be fined up to RM250,000 under the Trade Descriptions (Prohibition of …
Baca Lagi »Thomas Cup: Malaysians rally to support badminton team in semi finals tomorrow
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians on social media have come together to rally support for the country’s badminton team in their march into semi-finals in the Thomas Cup Finals on Saturday (May 4). Following the win by Goh Sze Fei–Nur Izzuddin Rumsani pair, who beat Akira Koga–Taichi Saito from Japan with 18-21, …
Baca Lagi »Oil prices set for steepest weekly drop in 3 months
OIL prices edged up on Friday on the prospect of OPEC+ continuing output cuts, but the crude benchmarks were headed for the steepest weekly losses in three months on demand uncertainty and easing tensions in the Middle East reducing supply risks. Brent crude futures for July rose 14 cents to …
Baca Lagi »Chad prepares to vote in a coup-hit region, wary allies look on
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad will hold presidential elections on Monday, making it the first in a string of coup-hit states across Central and West Africa to use the ballot box to try to emerge from years of military rule. Opposition groups have already cried foul. The candidate widely expected to …
Baca Lagi »Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games’ bid for major reforms
(Reuters) – Google has asked a U.S. judge not to impose sweeping changes to the Alphabet unit’s app store Play that were proposed by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in the companies’ closely-watched antitrust fight. Google made its filing late on Thursday in San Francisco federal court, where Epic last year …
Baca Lagi »KKB polls: Not losing my deposit is good enough, says PRM candidate
HULU SELANGOR: For Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) candidate Hafizah Zainuddin, who is challenging candidates from two major coalitions in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, securing her deposit will be a win in itself. Hafizah will face off against Pakatan Harapan’s Pang Sock Tao, Perikatan Nasional’s Khairul Azhari Saut and Independent …
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