Listicle: For the dad who likes all things tech
Or perhaps he tends to be paranoid about losing his laptop while having lunch at a public food court? A quick check online shows that one of these devices can cost as low as RM60 and increases in price based on the tech. 3 Body massagerMost of our fathers work hard to support their families and a day of pampering would not come amiss. 7 Smart watchSmart watches are not just going to make your dad feel young and cool; they will also help him keep track of his health and fitness. There are many smart watch variations in the market, where a watch of reasonable quality with good features can retail for as low as RM60.
Source:The Edge Markets
June 06, 2021 16:17 UTC
Social Commerce: The rise of ‘conversational commerce’
For Sylvia Wong, who runs a home-based food business that she started last year, engaging customers through social media is a given. “Social distancing has paved the way for the home-centric lifestyle as well as commerce with minimal physical contact. It also helps that the region’s digital consumers have always been open to trying new brands. “Most of our orders come through our social media channels or customers learn about us from our social media. I would say 90% of our orders come from social media and only 10% are walk-in customers,” he says.
Source:The Edge Markets
June 06, 2021 16:17 UTC
Tennis-Federer withdraws from French Open - organisers
PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open a day after winning his third-round match, organisers said on Sunday. "After discussions with my team, I decided that I should withdraw from the French Open today. After two knee operations and more than a year of rehabilitation, it's important that I listen to my body and not rush back into competition," 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer said in a statement released by the French tennis federation. (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Source:The Star
June 06, 2021 14:26 UTC
Athletics-Hassan smashes women's 10,000 metres world record - World Athletics
(Reuters) - Dutch long-distance runner Sifan Hassan broke the women's 10,000 metres world record on Sunday, clocking 29 minutes 6.82 seconds in a Continental Tour meeting on home soil in Hengelo, World Athletics said. Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana held the previous record of 29:17.45, set at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but Hassan shaved more than 10 seconds off that mark. "Wow, to run this world record here today in Hengelo is something I could only dream of," the Ethiopian-born Hassan said. I am so happy to share this record in front of my Dutch fans." Hassan also holds the record for the mile, one-hour event and five-kilometre road race.
Source:The Star
June 06, 2021 14:24 UTC
Letters from relevant ministries, agencies accepted at roadblocks for essential service workers from Tuesday (June 8), says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: Only letters from the relevant ministries and agencies are permitted at roadblocks for those in the essential services starting Tuesday (June 8), says Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. The IGP reminded the public to present the documents or letters issued by the relevant ministries and agencies when going through roadblocks. "We will take stern action against those who failed to provide the relevant letters or those who provide fake letters. - For factories producing rubber-based products such as gloves, approval letters will be issued by Miti through CIMS 3.0. For the Home Ministry, all letters issued by agencies under the ministry such as the Prisons Department, the National Registration Department and Immigration will be accepted.
Source:The Star
June 06, 2021 13:41 UTC
Hammer thrower Grace is not throwing in the towel
PETALING JAYA: There is one thing that you can't take away from national hammer thrower Grace Wong – that's her confidence. The Sarawakian is just waiting eagerly for her next competition to rewrite her national record. She hopes to get one or two more opportunities to strut her stuff before the Vietnam SEA Games in November. It is also the national record in Thailand. "The main goal is to regain the SEA Games gold and upstage my rival Mingkamon," added the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games champion.
Source:The Star
June 06, 2021 12:10 UTC
Tennis-Hard work and health key to Sinner's plan to reach the top
PARIS (Reuters) - Hard work and looking after his physical and mental health are the priorities for Italian teenager Jannik Sinner as he rises through the tennis rankings. "I have people who are close to me, my team, my family, I feel well with them and I'm physically healthy. My parents are healthy, my friends are healthy, I'm healthy, too," he said. We'll see where I'm going to be. You cannot tell me I'm not going to ski, it would not be realistic," he said.
Source:The Star
June 06, 2021 11:49 UTC
Klarna mulls U.S. listing over London due to rules: Sunday Times
(June 6): Klarna Bank AB, Europe’s most valuable startup, will likely choose the U.S. over London for the Swedish fintech company’s blockbuster stock market listing. Klarna was valued at $31 billion in a funding round this March, and the listing is likely in the next year or two. The chief executive had previously said that choosing a London listing would depend on the U.K. government’s post-Brexit financial services regulation. Siemiatkowski denied that he was keeping the option open of listing in London in an attempt to convince the government to weaken regulations, the Sunday Times reported. A review ordered by the chancellor has recommended softening listing rules, such as permitting dual-class share structures in the premium part of the stock market.
Source:The Edge Markets
June 06, 2021 11:26 UTC
Sabah STAR will not shield any members involved in wrongdoings, says Dr Jeffrey
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah STAR gives no special treatment to wrongdoers, says Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. The party president said Sabah STAR fights for justice and equality, particularly for the rights of the natives in Sabah, and will not shield any members involved in any wrongdoings. He expressed regret that the incident, which involved an Unduk Ngadau contestant, has caused distress among STAR members and exposed the party to heavy attacks. A senior leader of Sabah STAR was arrested for allegedly molesting a participant at the just concluded state-level cultural pageant, amid a call to other contestants to come forward if they were similarly accosted. Phillip Among, who was suspended as Putatan Sabah STAR parliamentary coordinator, was arrested on Thursday (June 3), shortly after he gave a press conference denying the accusation.
Source:The Star
June 06, 2021 11:23 UTC
Hadi Awang admitted to IJN
KUALA TERENGGANU (June 6): PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) a few days ago after complaining that he felt unwell. Batu Buruk assemblyman Muhammad Khalil, who is also Abdul Hadi's son, said the leader is in stable condition, but still needed doctor’s monitoring and follow-up treatment. "I have also received inquiries about the messages being spread, most of them are untrue and have been exaggerated. God willing, I will update on my father's condition from time to time," he said in a post on his Facebook page today. News that Abdul Hadi has been admitted to IJN Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after he was unconscious, has been making its rounds on WhatsApp since this afternoon.
Source:The Edge Markets
June 06, 2021 11:15 UTC
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Journalism has become a poor reflection of our world — and that’s a problem for our society and our democracy
Over the years, this band of neighbours has chatted over garden fences and shared seeds and harvests with each other. It was farming by the Brooklyn playbook that has gone viral from city to city — not a made-in-Vancouver approach. Maybe they live in areas that journalists know nothing about. That’s the one where the author points excitedly to a place that’s off the beaten path, without regard for those who frequent it. The stories I most often read about my city are Vancouver as yogadom, bike mecca, cannabis central, Left Coast and Hollywood North.
Source:The Star
June 06, 2021 11:12 UTC
Smooth, systematic vaccination at PPPV - recipients
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Many vaccine recipients have lauded the operations at COVID-19 vaccination centres (PPV), describing them as systematic and smooth. “There were several processes that I had to go through, but it did not take a long time. “Explanations on the vaccine were also given by the health personnel on duty prior to getting the vaccine. Right after administering the vaccine, I was placed under a 15-minute observation... it was very smooth,” the Marketing executive told Bernama. The first phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, from February to April this year, involved 500,000 frontliners including healthcare personnel.
Source:The Edge Markets
June 06, 2021 10:41 UTC
Hadi admitted to IJN again, son says he is in stable condition
PETALING JAYA: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (pic) has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) again but is in a stable condition, says his son Muhammad Khalid Abdul Hadi. In a statement, Khalil said that contrary to rumours of his father’s health, Abdul Hadi, 73, is in stable condition but is warded as he still needs follow-up treatment and monitoring. "I request for prayers for my father Abdul Hadi so that he may recover soon. He is now in IJN but he needs follow-up treatment and monitoring by doctors. This is the third time Abdul Hadi has been admitted to IJN this year, first in February and then in April.
Source:The Star
June 06, 2021 09:54 UTC
Japanese gymnastics star Uchimura headed to fourth Olympics
TOKYO (June 6): Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, is headed for his fourth straight Olympic Games after clinching a place on the national team on Sunday with a tie-breaking point. The holder of a total of seven Olympic medals, at the 2016 Rio Summer Games he became the first male gymnast in 44 years to win back-to-back Olympic all-around titles. Squeaking through after being awarded a tiebreaking point, Uchimura said his feelings were complicated. "My performance wasn't really one I could accept, and when I finished I thought I wouldn't be going to the Olympics. "I may not be part of the all-around team effort but there's still things I can contribute due to my experience."
Source:The Edge Markets
June 06, 2021 09:00 UTC
U.K. to donate more than 100 million vaccines, Sunday Times says
(June 6): The U.K. government will donate more than 100 million coronavirus vaccinations to developing countries, the Sunday Times reported, without saying where it got the information. On Saturday, said he would push the G-7 to commit to vaccinating the entire world by the end of 2022. “We have a responsibility to do everything we can to defeat Covid around the world,” Johnson wrote in a Tweet. At the @G7 next week, I will ask my fellow leaders to help vaccinate the world by the end of next year. We have a responsibility to do everything we can to defeat COVID around the world.
Source:The Edge Markets
June 06, 2021 07:18 UTC