LONDON, Sept 25 — British regulators on Friday dropped their objections to Microsoft's attempt to buy video game firm Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty , paving the way for the US tech titan to close one of the biggest technology acquisitions ever. Microsoft launched its blockbuster US$69-billion (RM323-billion) takeover in January last year, an acquisition that would make it the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue, but it faced stiff scrutiny from US regulators and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The transformation of the bamboo industry needs a holistic approach to create a conducive environment so that the transition of the industry's structure from a small-scale oriented industry to a downstream industry that produces high value-added bamboo products can be achieved. Thus, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof urged all parties to be directly involved in the development of the industry by taking proactive steps to ensure reforms occur in the production chain right from the upstream industry to the downstream level.

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DERNA (Libya), Sept 17 — People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma today of whether to stay despite a lack of fresh water or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents. Thousands of people are feared to have died after two dams above Derna broke on Sept. 10, bringing down residential blocks lining a usually dry river bed as people slept. Many bodies were washed out to sea and more than 1,000 have already been buried in mass graves, according to the United Nations.

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — While 21 per cent of Malaysians have witnessed sexual harassment against women, 52 per cent believe that the promotion of women's equality has "gone so far" to the point of discrimination against men, according to a recent survey. Ipsos' International Women's Day 2023 survey, which was released today, showed that an almost equal proportion of men and women (54 per cent versus 50 per cent) believed that the push for gender equality is hurting men. "While we recognise the critical role that men play in women's rights, a substantial proportion believes that we might be asking too much to the extent of discriminating against men," said Wan Nuradiah Wan Mohd Rani, Ipsos Malaysia's head of public affairs in its media release.

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Firefighters work at the site of a residential building hit by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine September 6, 2022. — Reuters pic KYIV, Sept 9 — Russian state television broadcast an interview today acknowledging that Kyiv had achieved a "substantial victory", after Ukrainian forces burst through the frontline in a lightning advance.The Ukrainian breakthrough near Kharkiv was the fastest advance reported by either side for months, and one of the biggest shifts in the war's momentum since Russian forces abandoned a disastrous assault on the capital Kyiv in March.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was also promised a "gift" of US$375 million from a purported Saudi prince in November 2011, on top of the same alleged Saudi royal figure's previous promise just months earlier to give US$100 million as a present, Najib's legal team claimed.Najib's lawyer Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohammed produced in the High Court today a purported letter by an individual going by the name of "HRH Prince Saud Abdulaziz Al-Saud" on November 1, 2011 to "His Excellency Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak" at the latter's personal residence at No.

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Select what you like from an array of 50 plus dishes that include pork, chicken, fish, 'lala' clams and vegetables — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi SUBANG JAYA, Aug 24 — This time, we visited Subang Jaya for Adelynne Ong's chap fan hero, Orange Mixed Rice.She explained, "it is my favourite because it has really good choices of dishes. It has pretty affordable prices and is located near the SS15 LRT station."She also elaborated how the place is managed well as it's kept clean and there's free soup, tea and water.

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Simple and satisfying: a spicy stir fry of 'petai', prawns and pork. — Pictures by CK Lim KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Some weekends we prefer to play it safe, with lighter fare. A nourishing "soul soup' with mushrooms, siu bak choy and fried shallots, perhaps. Or something to beat the heat with, such as a refreshing coconut chia cooler.Then there are weekends when we feel the urge to liven things up, to add some vim to our weary steps. A little oomph! to ensure we make the most of our two precious days off before the work week begins anew.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — A research conducted by Iman Research said it found that the Malay community's voting patterns during the 15th general election were "the most diverse", and not as easy to pigeonhole.The think tank pointed out that pre-election, there was a prevalent sentiment that "Malay rights were being eroded and that Islam is under threat by non-Muslims" — which led to the situation where numerous ethnic-based political parties were fighting over the same demographic, the Malays."This has led to the rise in ethnoreligious based campaigning where each political party tried to outdo the other.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 ― Bursa Malaysia is expected to rebound amid bargain hunting activities next week, driven by improved risk appetite in the market post-election. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said the benchmark index is expected to trend sideways with an upside bias within the 1,450 and 1,470 range next week, with immediate resistance at 1,460 and support at 1,440. 'We believe that the trajectory of the FBM KLCI will be significantly influenced by the stability of the domestic political environment.

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has today accused Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's administration of banking on the religious card by hosting several Madani Malaysia Aidilfitri open houses nationwide, claiming the government has tarnished the religious celebration with such events. The pact's chief whip Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan argued that the accusations that PN is "riding on religion" could instead be levelled at Anwar's government for hosting the state-level open houses ahead of the upcoming state elections instead of leaving them to the state governments.

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Contender to become the country's next Prime minister and leader of the Conservative party British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrives for a Conservative Party Hustings event in Manchester, north-west England, on August 19, 2022. — AFP pic LONDON, Aug 21 — Tory leadership favourite Liz Truss downplayed today the prospect of a UK recession, while the man tipped to be her finance minister vowed "help is coming" over the soaring cost of living.Truss, the frontrunner in polls to beat rival Rishi Sunak and become Britain's next prime minister, pledged in an interview to lead a "small business and self-employed revolution" if in power.

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