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The GuardianWhy Silicon Valley panicked over Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Australia’s children account for a tiny portion of users but tech companies worry about the law setting a precedent
- Associated Press
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16. Australia's new law, approved by its Parliament last week, is an attempt to swim against many tides of modern life — formidable forces like technology, marketing, globalization and, of course, the iron will of a teenager.
- Malay Mail
PAS MP Siti Mastura, sued for defamation over Chin Peng and Kuan Yew link, told to pay RM825,000 to Kit Siang, Guan Eng and Teresa Kok
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 4 — The High Court today ruled that remarks made by Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad linking promi...
- Twentytwo13
Calls for tourism minister to resign over multilingual billboards seem extreme and counterproductive, says MP
Bukit Bendera MP, Syerleena Abdul Rashid, says the recent controversy over multilingual signboards in Malaysia is a puzzling departure from Malaysians' proud tradition of embracing linguistic diversity.
- Malay Mail
Singapore tycoon behind RM228m electronic scrap scam arrested in Johor after 19 years on the run
SINGAPORE, Dec 4 — Singaporean businessman Ng Teck Lee, 58, and his wife, Thor Chwee Hwa, 55, were arrested in Malaysia...
- Malay Mail
Perodua unveils eMO-II concept EV boasting 400km range, under RM90,000 price tag
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — National carmaker Perodua has just unveiled its eMO-II. This is their latest EV concept which is e...
- Malay Mail
Prepare for public backlash over planned 40-70pc premium hike, Guan Eng warns life insurance firms
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Life insurance companies in Malaysia risk facing widespread public outrage if they proceed with pl...
- People
Britney Spears Rocks Lingerie-Like Slip Dress and Red Lip in Birthday Instagram Post
The pop star turned 43 on Monday, Dec. 2
- InStyle
Priyanka Chopra Stepped Out for a Rare Date Night With Nick Jonas Wearing a Polarizing Boot Trend
The occasion? The couple's 6th wedding anniversary.
- Malay Mail
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong tests positive for Covid-19
SINGAPORE, Dec 4 — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time, following...
- Malay Mail
FashionValet founders Vivy Yusof, Fadzaruddin to face charges tomorrow linked to Khazanah, PNB investment losses
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The founding couple of the e-commerce platform FashionValet, Datin Vivy Yusof, and her husband, Da...
- Evening Standard
Granddad fights off Rolex watch muggers in central London by swinging takeaway bags
Christopher Harris was attacked by muggers in Paddington after he bought takeaway food
- Malay Mail
‘I’ve never been to Jho Low’s Kia Peng house, he conspired with 1MDB officers without me knowing,’ says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said he had never known of Malaysian fugitive L...
- Malay Mail
Sultan Ibrahim warns UPNM to stop linking his name with the university if bullying culture continues
JOHOR BARU, Dec 3 — Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today warned the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) to st...
- People
See Janelle Monáe Ring in Her 39th Birthday in a Sexy, Signature Black-and-White Bikini
Monáe also rocked two black-and-white party fits. See every look here
- CBC
Alberta RCMP officer charged with sexually assaulting 2 males in hotel room
An Alberta RCMP officer has been charged with sexually assaulting two males in an Airdrie hotel room in 2022. Leduc Const. Bridget Morla faces two counts of sexual assault. Morla was off-duty at the time of the alleged assaults, according to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).ASIRT announced the charges Monday following a two-year investigation. Morla, 39, has been a police officer for 13 years. She has been suspended with pay since the investigation commenced in late 2022, accor
- Malay Mail
Singapore cops: Woman found dead in HDB flat, man wanted to assist with probe already left island
SINGAPORE, Dec 3 – A 30-year-old woman was reportedly found dead inside a public housing flat on Dover Road here yesterd...
- INSIDER
Trump ramped up his trade threats against a group of nations that are skeptical of the dollar. Here's what the US buys from the 9 countries at risk.
Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on nine nations that make up BRICS, including Brazil, China, and India. It'd affect many goods the US imports.
- AFP News
S. Korea opposition begins push to impeach president
South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday accused President Yoon Suk Yeol of declaring martial law to stop criminal investigations into himself and his family, as they kickstarted a push to impeach him.The motion says Yoon "gravely and extensively violated the constitution and the law" and accuses him of imposing martial law "with the unconstitutional and illegal intent to evade imminent investigations... into alleged illegal acts involving himself and his family".
- Malay Mail
Penang High Court awards RM400,000 to CM Kon Yeow in his defamation suit against tycoon Tan Kok Ping
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 3 — The Penang High Court has awarded Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow with RM350,000 in damages and...