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Facebook launches its new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels
LOS ANGELES: Facebook’s Instagram is officially launching its answer to the hit short video app — TikTok Instagram Reels, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) according to AP. The new Instagram feature will let users record and edit 15-second videos with audio,
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Japan marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima
TOKYO: Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with its mayor urging the world to unite against threats to humanity including those from nuclear weapons, reported Xinhua news agency. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said
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Two fake document syndicates masterminded by Myanmar nationals busted
PUTRAJAYA: Two document forgery syndicates masterminded by Myanmar nationals and targeting ethnic Rohingya and Arakan Muslims, were crippled in an Immigration Department operation in the Jalan Lebuh Pudu area, Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Immigration director-general, Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pix) said the syndicates
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Trump walks back claim that Beirut blast was an attack
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday walked back his claim that a massive blast that shook Lebanon’s capital and its suburbs to the core was an attack, saying “I don’t think anyone can say right now,” reported Anadolu Agency.
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6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Vanuatu Islands
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the Vanuatu Islands at 8.05 pm today. According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was located 219 km deep, at
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Nanta: Face mask ceiling price may go down depending on supply
PUTRAJAYA: The ceiling price for face masks, which will be reduced to RM1.20 from RM1.50 beginning Aug 15, may be further lowered depending on the supply situation, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said the
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X2O Media Introduces Two New Media Players to Their Full Solution Offering
MONTREAL, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — X2O Media today launched two new media players, X2O Media Player-R and X2O Media Player-DX, engineered to work seamlessly with the X2O Platform for reliable digital signage content delivery. These new media players further round
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TM cables deliberately cut cause telecommunication outage
MALACCA: Police have arrested eight men on suspicion of deliberately cutting Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) fibre-optic cables which caused a telecommunication outage on July 30 and losses amounting to RM500,000. It affected government buildings – like the courthouse – and banks
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Three men held for suspected robbery, snatch theft
KUALA LUMPUR: Three men suspected of a robbery and snatch theft case, involving a woman at Dataran Mentari Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya in mid-July, were arrested at two separate locations in Ampang on Tuesday and yesterday morning. Petaling Jaya District Police
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Parliament to discuss Covid-19 in Kedah, Sarawak today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliament sitting, which enters its 15th day today, is expected to focus on measures by the government to prevent a new wave of Covid-19 in Kedah and Sarawak. According to the Order of the Meeting on the Parliament’s
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