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Food News
Options galore at bazaars
THIS month, stalls have sprung up selling all sorts of foodstuff for those looking for interesting snacks or dinner for the break of fast.
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Banking
UBS has no need for more capital, chairman tells Swiss paper
ZURICH: UBS Group AG chairman Colm Kelleher says that higher capital requirements for the Swiss banking behemoth would penalise shareholders and clients, and called instead for stronger powers for the country’s banking watchdog.
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Economy
Sunak’s economic misery similar to 1997 Tory defeat
LONDON: Rishi Sunak’s government is facing the same levels of economic misery that led to the Conservative Party’s defeat in 1997, helping explain why the prime minister plans to delay the next election until late this year.
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Nation
Google M’sia says sorry for publishing wrong exchange rate
KUALA LUMPUR: Google Malaysia has apologised for the erroneous US Dollar-Ringgit (USD-MYR) exchange rate published on its finance page.
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Technology
It’s not impossible to ban EVs and solar panels
IN a world riven by great-power conflict, economic decoupling, high inflation, and worries that the interests of capital are being put ahead of workers, an obvious enemy can emerge: technology.
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Economy
Australia to miss 2030 climate goal by a couple of years
SYDNEY: Australia’s carbon emissions aren’t dropping fast enough to reach its 2030 climate target, Oxford Economics says, as the rollout of renewable energy takes longer than initially anticipated.
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STARPICKS
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Metro News
Paediatric cancer care support initiative wins global award
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) has been honoured with “Pioneer Sustainable Development Action Recognition” at United Nations Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2023.
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Markets
Vietnam investors show strong interest in dividends at shareholder meetings
HANOI: Investors are now eagerly seeking information on companies’ dividends during the annual shareholders’ meetings.
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Nation
Mum undergoes mental evaluation
JOHOR BARU: The woman who allegedly murdered her one-year-old son has been sent to Permai Hospital for one week for mental evaluation, says Ling Tian Soon.
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Economy
China’s growth beats estimates, investment rises
Beijing: China’s factory output and investment grew more strongly than expected at the start of the year, as Beijing targets an ambitious annual economic growth goal of around 5%.
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Food News
Quick fixes for the kitchen
If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, surely you want it to be cosy and comfortable to work in. It may be just a small space, but it’s your favourite place in the house. Or, you don’t really like cooking simply because you feel your kitchen doesn’t look appealing enough to tempt you to spend more time in there.
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Economy
The green economy to get a lift from Biden
SAN FRANCISCO: The United States is set to introduce the toughest-ever pollution limits to automakers, adding momentum into the slow-moving shift toward electric vehicles (EVs).
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Corporate News
Venture Global purchases LNG shipping fleet
NEW YORK: Venture Global LNG Inc, the US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter embroiled in a dispute with several of its customers, is acquiring nine LNG carriers and expanding its sales operations to market their cargoes.
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Food News
Exploring cafes is the norm
Whenever we’re back in Penang, we love exploring different cafes and Norm Micro Roastery is always in our list of our go-to cafes.
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Nation
School steps up for Tamil language and literature
SMK Raja Mahadi in Klang, Selangor, has been praised for including the Tamil language and Tamil Literature subjects in the regular class schedule for students taking these subjects in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination, Malaysia Nanban reported.
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Auto
More practical policies likely for hybrid vehicles
HANOI: It is necessary to study proposals from experts and businesses to have more practical policies for electric vehicles, particularly hybrid vehicles.
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Aviation
Boeing’s pain spreads to travellers
NEW YORK: Boeing Co’s disastrous start to 2024 is spilling over to airlines and their passengers as production delays at the US planemaker exacerbate an already nascent shortage of single-aisle jets that form the backbone of commercial air travel.
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Markets
Vietnam markets likely to be affected by Fed meeting
HANOI: The Vietnam stock market registered a weekly gain despite strong fluctuations last week.The market is expected to receive further support from a clearer economic recovery outlook and anticipated positive business results in the first quarter of 2024.
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Nation
Bella: I had nothing to do with Aliff’s khalwat arrest
ACTRESS Bella Astillah (pic) has denied claims that she was behind the arrest of her husband, actor Aliff Aziz, and actress Ruhainies for khalwat (close proximity), Harian Metro reported.