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QuickCheck: Were chainsaws originally invented to aid childbirth?
If you've ever watched a classic horror movie, there's a good chance a chainsaw is involved.
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Technology
Analysis-Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban
SYDNEY, April 3 (Reuters) - Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while U.S. courts have found tech firms negligent toward young users.
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STARPICKS
Set sail in style across Asia
STARDREAM Cruises continues to elevate cruising across Asia with a wide range of experiences across its StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands.
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Corporate News
Trading ideas: Sunway, TNB, Cypark, UEM Edgenta, DKSH, Dialog, MN, Bintai, No Hsin, NexG
KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.
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Starpicks
Shaping the next generation of cybersecurity experts
IN an era where cyberattacks can cripple hospitals, disrupt economies and compromise national security within minutes, cybersecurity expertise is mission-critical.
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Technology
Broadcom taps Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as next CFO
April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. chip designer Broadcom on Thursday named Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as its next finance chief, effective June 12, when incumbent Kirsten Spears retires.
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Technology
OpenAI acquires technology talk show TBPN in surprise move
April 2 (Reuters) - OpenAI, jostling with Anthropic for enterprise customers, has bought TBPN, an online tech talk show that has built a loyal Silicon Valley following through interviews with industry CEOs.
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Technology
Amazon must negotiate with Staten Island warehouse workers, NLRB says
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 (Reuters) - Amazon must negotiate with a labor union representing some 5,000 workers at a company warehouse on Staten Island, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday.
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Technology
Exclusive-SpaceX has held talks with Saudi fund for possible $5 billion investment in IPO, sources say
NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has had discussions with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund about PIF potentially taking an anchor stake of around $5 billion in the space company's IPO, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Markets
Wall Street ends mixed as worries linger
US stocks ended slightly mixed on Thursday after paring deeper losses, as diplomatic signals from the Middle East helped calm markets rattled earlier by US President Donald Trump's threats of tougher action against Iran ahead of a long holiday weekend.
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Technology
Coinbase gets conditional US approval for trust charter
April 2 (Reuters) - Coinbase Global has received conditional approval from banking regulators for a national trust company charter, it said on Thursday, a move that could boost the top U.S. cryptocurrency exchange's appeal among large institutional investors.
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Commodities
US crude, Brent jump as Trump vows more attacks on Iran
US oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday in volatile trading, as traders worried about prolonged disruptions to oil supply the day after President Donald Trump said the United States would continue attacks on Iran.
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Metro News
M’sian artist holds solo show at 79
AT 79, many might consider a life of quiet retreat, but for Selangor-born artist Chia Hoy Sai, silence is a conversation.
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Metro News
Motorhomes revving up new ‘balik kampung’ trend in Malaysia
Rental of recreational vehicles (RVs) or "motorhomes" is gaining popularity, especially for festive seasons when many travel to their hometowns or go on family vacations.
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Focus
Behind Germany’s far-right surge
AT the height of an election campaign in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg in February, candidates from the area's main political parties gathered for a televised debate. One of them came from a far-right party, the Alternative for Germany, or AfD.
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Metro News
Go bald, raise RM1mil for kids’ cancer care
AN annual head-shaving fundraiser is back, aiming to raise RM1mil to support children and families affected by cancer.
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Japan
‘Europe offers predictability’
French President Emmanuel Macron praised Europe's "predictability" during a visit to Japan, contrasting it with countries that "could hurt you without even informing you" in an apparent swipe at Donald Trump.
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Japan
Collector shows off ‘million-dollar’ Senna helmet
When Canadian collector Darren Jack discovered that an Ayrton Senna helmet he valued at a million dollars was for sale in Japan, he jumped on a plane to acquire the piece of sporting history that the legendary Brazilian driver had with him during his fatal final Formula One Grand Prix.
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Indonesia
‘Death penalty Bill a grave violation of human rights’
The country has criticised Israel's approval of a death penalty Bill applicable to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as a "grave violation of international human rights and humanitarian law".
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#Abidinideas
Global order stands on the brink
Trump's reckless and illegal conflict with Iran will continue to disrupt economies and societies for much longer than initially expected.
