Arkib Harian: July 29, 2024

Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe fails to get backing of largest party for re-election

Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe fails to get backing of largest

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe failed on Monday to secure the backing of the biggest political party in parliament for his re-election bid, posing a major challenge to his prospects in the Sept.21 vote. Nearly 17 million of Sri Lanka’s 22 million population is eligible to cast …

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Health Ministry to roll out amended specialist registration regulations within ‘reasonable timeframe’, says Dr Dzul

Health Ministry to roll out amended specialist registration regulations within

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will roll out the regulations on specialist registration within a “reasonable timeframe” after amendments to the Medical Act were passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday(July 29). “We will give it a reasonable timeframe….maybe about two months to roll out the regulations,” Health Minister Datuk …

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Bursa Malaysia snaps 3-day losing streak on bargain hunting

Bursa Malaysia snaps 3 day losing streak on bargain hunting

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia snapped three consecutive days of losses to end higher today on bargain-hunting in tandem with the upbeat performance of regional markets as investors raised bets on the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut in September. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) …

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Video game makers see actors as AI ‘data’, says union on strike

Video game makers see actors as AI ‘data says union

SAN DIEGO: Artificial intelligence was key to last year’s Hollywood strikes, and it has now sparked a second walkout by those actors who work in a far larger industry, at the heart of advancing technology – video games. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) on July 26 began its second strike …

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Apple slips from the top 5 in China, as domestic brands take all the top slots for the first quarter in history

Apple slips from the top 5 in China as domestic

Apple is no longer one of the top five smartphone sellers in China, according to independent research, as the iPhone is dragged down by a soft economy, new competition, and reported government bans. Research released by Canalys and IDC this week measuring smartphone shipments report that Apple dropped to sixth …

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Bedtime screen use could affect sleep quality in young adolescents, research suggests

Bedtime screen use could affect sleep quality in young adolescents

Whether it’s watching a movie, listening to music, scrolling on social networks, or texting, young people’s bedtime habits often involve screens. According to a Canadian study, these practices are raising concerns about the effects screens could have on preteens’ quality of sleep. Research, conducted by the University of Toronto and …

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Swimming: Olympics-Swimming-Peaty sheds happy tears after missing out on gold

Swimming Olympics Swimming Peaty sheds happy tears after missing out on gold

PARIS (Reuters) – Adam Peaty lost a race but shed tears of happiness, declaring himself a winner all the same at the Paris Olympics after his bid for a third successive 100 metres breaststroke gold ended in silver on Sunday. The 29-year-old Briton, whose battle with drink and mental health …

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