US$200 million cashout for Justin Bieber
NEW YORK, 25 Jan 2023: Justin Bieber has sold his music catalogue rights to the Hipgnosis Songs Capital fund for a reported US$200 million and joins a growing list of …
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Doomsday Clock moves even closer to annihilation in 2023 (video)
WASHINGTON, 25 Jan 2023: The Doomsday Clock has been moved to 90 seconds before midnight – the closest humanity has been to global catastrophe, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists …
US govt lawsuit accusing Google of digital ad tech monopoly
WASHINGTON, 25 Jan 2023: The US Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday announced a civil lawsuit against Google for blocking competition in internet advertising technology. “Today’s complaint alleges that Google has …
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar race
LOS ANGELES, 25 Jan 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once, a film that combines absurdist comedy-drama with an examination of Asian-American identity and an exploration of themes ranging from existentialism …
Pre-Endemic day 299: Covid19 new daily cases drop to 101, no deaths
PUTRAJAYA, 25 Jan 2023: Malaysia Covid19 daily new case reports during the latest 24 hours under review fell to 101 persons recording positive tests – with an imported case – …
China man who left Seoul Covid19 quarantine, deported as cannot be arrested
SEOUL, 25 Jan 2023: South Korea yesterday said it has deported the Chinese man who escaped from a quarantine facility after testing positive for Covid19 on arrival. The 41-year-old man …
Another 2 mass shootings despite stricter California gun laws
LOS ANGELES, 25 Jan 2023: At least eight people were killed and eight wounded in two mass shootings in the Californian cities of Oakland and Half Moon Bay on Monday, …
Malaysian teen in top 7 of Sony World Photo competition
TOKYO, 24 Jan 2023: Malaysian teenager Edmond Leong has been selected as one of the seven top candidates in the Youth competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023. Themed …
Compensation ordered for forced sterilisation of disabled persons
TOKYO, 24 Jan 2023: A Japanese court yesterday ordered the government to compensate a septuagenarian man and woman who were subjected to forced sterilisation under the eugenics law in force …
Pre-Endemic day 298: Covid19 new daily case reports fall to 142, no deaths for 2nd straight day
PUTRAJAYA, 24 Jan 2023: Malaysia Covid19 daily new case reports during the latest 24 hours under review fell below the 200 mark for the first time since late 2020 as …