Tennis-Karatsev stuns Djokovic to reach Serbia Open final
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic crashed out of his own tournament after Russia's Aslan Karatsev beat him 7-5 4-6 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Serbia Open final and avenge the Australian Open semi-final defeat by the world number one. Djokovic praised Karatsev after what he said was a forgettable evening. "Hats off to Karatsev, he was bold and deserved to win," Djokovic told an online news conference. I am not happy with my performance, I put up a fight but he delivered great shots every time he needed to. At the Australian Open in Melbourne I felt like I was playing against a wall but this is a different surface and I was focused."
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April 24, 2021 19:46 UTC
London tourism braces for slow recovery as city plans to reopen for visitors
For London’s tourism industry, which employs one in seven workers in the capital, the pandemic has been a body blow. Many expect a slow recovery, particularly because London always has been reliant on international tourism. The big unknown, however, is whether business travel will ever be the same again. “I think there’s much more of a question mark on business travel. Surveys have showed many remain wary of visiting a big city and using mass transit.
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April 24, 2021 10:52 UTC
The glamorous return of awards season fashion: 'Everybody's ready to celebrate'
"So I think as the awards season is progressing, people are opening up to taking bigger chances and bolder swings." Davis followed it up with a turquoise Greta Constantine gown for the Critics' Choice Awards, a peppy floral Duro Olowu frock for the NAACP Image Awards and a winning electric-lime Louis Vuitton SAG Awards look. "Amanda's Globes look was influenced by the fact she was in Savannah, Georgia," says Stewart of the coral Oscar De La Renta gown. He secured two dresses – a pearl-embellished hooded design for her A Grammy Salute performance, and her neon-green futuristic Globes look. This awards season, Bolden believes people are taking fashion "to the max".
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April 24, 2021 10:52 UTC
Restoring the foreskin to its former glory
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April 24, 2021 10:41 UTC
Why you can't hear the voice directions on Google Maps and other tech questions answered
— Doug Gwost, Shoreview, Minn.A: There are several possible reasons that Google Maps' voice directions don't work in your car. Some are caused by phone settings and others are the result of phone-to-Internet or phone-to-car connections. — Make sure you are using both of the wireless connections needed for you to hear Google Maps directions through your car's speakers. Experts suggest that you go to Settings, click "Navigation settings" and turn on two features: "Play voice over Bluetooth" and "Play voice during phone calls." To empty the cache, go to Settings, Click Apps and tap on Google Maps.
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April 24, 2021 10:41 UTC
Netflix’s big bet on international content can change how people see the world
For example, there is no shortage of Italian and Italian American stereotypes in American entertainment. Media is a window to the worldBut the way people are exposed to media entertainment is changing. Being a relative newcomer in producing original content, Netflix cannot rely on a large library of proprietary content to feed its 204 million paid members in over 190 countries, as legacy Hollywood players can. If Netflix’s Italian team thinks “The Godfather” is what international audiences expect from Italy, international audiences may tune in – but Italians won’t. The way Netflix works, using algorithms to suggest content as viewers make selections, can prolong an initial exposure to and interest in foreign content.
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April 24, 2021 10:41 UTC
He caught eels for school tuition as a poor youth and today his PhD acknowledgement is inspiring China
Huang Guoping grew up without shoes and had to catch eels to pay for school tuition. Then the deaths of his grandmother and father left him orphaned, and while he used education to recover, the experience of extreme poverty left a lasting impression. In the years before he entered high school, Huang said he would catch eels at night to earn an income while also fishing at weekends and raising piglets. If I could do something to make others’ lives better, my life will be worthwhile,” Huang wrote. “I am in the senior year of high school.
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April 24, 2021 10:41 UTC
Tempasuk rep lodges counter report over alleged involvement in cheating case
KOTA KINABALU: Tempasuk assemblyman Mohd Arsad Bistari has lodged a counter report over an alleged cheating case he was implicated in, which supposedly happened in 2019. He said the allegations over the incident, posted on the "HELLO Kinabalu" Facebook page, which mentioned him as the person behind the cheating case involving two others, was baseless and false. However, there were some issues going on with the company in March 2019, which prompted the RoC to conduct a search on it. The search led to the couple finding out that they were no longer the directors of the company. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali said the case has been forwarded to the RoC for further action.
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April 24, 2021 05:37 UTC
iMac, iPad, AirTags: The big announcements at Tuesday's Apple Event
In its first event of 2021, Apple has unveiled a new iMac, a new iPad, a new marketplace for podcasts, a new TV box and AirTags. Another advantage of the M1 chip is that it runs on the same technical platform as the iPhones, which makes it easier for apps to interact. A new iPad Pro: The M1 chip is also coming to the new generation of the iPad Pro. With the new M1 chip, the manufacturer promises a 50% increase in performance compared to the 2020 iPad Pro. A new 4K Apple TV: Apple has also added a new version of the Apple TV box, said to deliver 4K quality and a new Siri Remote control.
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April 24, 2021 02:01 UTC
Driving revenue through technology
“Training and digital literacy are important for businesses’ successful digital transformation. SMEs have been resilient and are quick to adapt to the adoption of digitalisation in their front-end processes, such as setting up websites. For Fusionex Group managing director Jacob Isaac, businesses that have just embarked on digital transformation will evolve further in the future as their purpose for using technology will change with time. Building on improvements in operations, he likened such progress to Fusionex Group’s own transformation over the years, noting that technology can take the driver’s seat via actionable forward-looking predictive and prescriptive analytics, which can help grow revenue. Expanding to a larger perspective, Standard Chartered Bank Singapore ASA FX research head Divya Devesh (pic below) said that Asia’s export performance is likely to remain extremely robust, which should be supportive of regional currencies.
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April 24, 2021 00:33 UTC
Big guns face tricky fixtures
CHELSEA and West Ham United resume their bids for a top-four finish in the English Premier League this weekend in a clash that pits fourth place against fifth. Indeed, that defeat may well inspire them to bounce back and put paid to Chelsea’s ambitions of taking all three points. They are also in the Champions League semi-finals and a fourth-place finish in the Premiership is there for the taking. Man United have been in good form of late and should get the better of a Leeds team that has also blown hot and cold too often. Marcus Rashford could again be Man United’s star player, in spite of Mason Greenwood stealing his thunder with a brace against Burnley the last time out.
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April 24, 2021 00:27 UTC
TOWARDS SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION
According to HP Inc business director for Malaysia and Singapore Yogesh Bhatia, although the pandemic has helped accelerate the world’s digital transformation, it has always been imminent with the growth and progress of society and businesses. Bhatia is among the industry experts that will share subject matter expertise on digital transformation for businesses in the upcoming “Digitalisation, Security and Sustainability – The Need for Change” webinar on April 27 starting 10am. The key message is that technology investment is a continuous process in the journey of digital transformation for any business, but resources must be channelled towards the right priorities to achieve the desired impact. “To put things into perspective – to support our current rate of global consumption, we will need 1.7 Earths. To gain more insights into best practices and the latest developments in digital transformation, register on http://bit.ly/hpneedforchange to secure your seat today.
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April 24, 2021 00:17 UTC
Milestones of digitalisation journey
TO WEATHER the unpredictability of the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses have been prioritising their digital transformation in order to stay resilient.As for Tropicana Corporation Bhd, the property developer pushed on and accelerated its digitalisation journey. It is now celebrating three important milestones — Tropicana Experiential Hall, its corporate website and Tropicana 360 property app. “And we are proud to provide a user-friendly developer app and website, backed by detailed Tropicana insights in real-time updates. Meanwhile, the newly revamped Tropicana website — www.tropicanacorp.com.my — has a streamlined flow and user-friendly features housing the group’s corporate information as well as past, present and future developments. As the most comprehensive developer app in Malaysia, the Tropicana 360 app is also available in multiple languages.
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April 24, 2021 00:11 UTC
No slowdown in mega land reclamation projects
DESPITE the soft property market largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there has not been a slowdown in mega land reclaimation projects in the country. Following the reclamation works, LBS said it intends to develop an industry hub with port facilities for logistics and warehousing, manufacturing, liquefied natural gas, port-related business on the site. “Land reclamation and development generally are mega projects built over the years in phases. However, on the flip side, he points out that new reclamation projects will take some lead time and subsequently join the development land market – meaning a longer gestation period for land creation. “In Penang, the scarcity of development land justifies a continuing land reclamation policy.
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April 24, 2021 00:08 UTC
Elderly duo help each other get by
Ng Kew, 78, gets help from 69-year-old Lim Chin Boh to move around the city. In unusual coordinated action, the two get around in their wheelchairs facing each other with an elastic cord linking them. Like me, she has to rely on a wheelchair and because she is weaker, I help her to get around, ” said Lim. Someone went to Lim’s aid, forcing the robber to flee – without the bag – on a motorcycle ridden by an accomplice. Pengkalan Kota assemblyman Daniel Gooi said his team got to know about the pair’s risky lives after Lim’s accident in August last year, adding that they had tried many ways to help them.
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April 23, 2021 23:39 UTC