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
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 …
Baca Lagi »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) …
Baca Lagi »Video game makers see actors as AI ‘data’, says union on strike
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 …
Baca Lagi »Apple slips from the top 5 in China, as domestic brands take all the top slots for the first quarter in history
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 …
Baca Lagi »Bedtime screen use could affect sleep quality in young adolescents, research suggests
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 …
Baca Lagi »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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