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Technology
Comcast prices Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ streaming bundle at $15 a month
(Reuters) - Comcast's new streaming bundle, packaging its Peacock service with Netflix and Apple TV+, will cost $15 per month for all Xfinity internet and TV customers, the media and broadband company said on Tuesday.
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Technology
Actors union backs Scarlett Johansson after claim of voice misuse by OpenAI
(Reuters) - SAG-AFTRA, an influential body representing television and radio artists, on Tuesday backed Scarlett Johansson after the American actress raised concerns over the voice feature of a new OpenAI system that she said sounded "eerily similar" to her own.
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Technology
Disney's Pixar Animation to lay off about 14% of workforce
(Reuters) -Pixar Animation Studios, which produced such classic films as "Toy Story" and "Up," began laying off about 14% of its workforce Tuesday as it scales back development of original streaming series, according to a source familiar with the development.
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Nation
Malaysian student recalls ordeal on Singapore Airlines flight, says those without seatbelts flung to the ceiling
BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters): There was little warning of the chaos that was about to be unleashed onboard Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Young female drivers take aim at F1's male monopoly
SAALFELDEN, Austria (Reuters) - No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century but a group of 13 and 14-year-old female racers are making their first moves on a long road that could lead to the top.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (May 21, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (May 21, 2024)
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Singapore
Singapore's RM10.5bil money laundering case: Only woman accused gets seven new charges, wants early date to plead guilty
The sole woman accused in the S$3 billion (RM10.5 billion) money laundering case was handed seven new charges on May 21, including for using forged documents and possessing benefits of criminal conduct.
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AseanPlus News
Shocker in the Philippine - Senate Zubiri steps down; Senator Escudero sworn in
Philippine Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has confirmed that he is stepping down. Francis Escudero was sworn in as the new chief of the legislative body.
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AseanPlus News
Thai Airport to facilitate passengers, crew of SQ321 following emergency landing in Bangkok
Airports of Thailand (AOT) has been ordered to provide assistance and facilitate the passengers and crew of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) earlier on Tuesday.
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AseanPlus News
International tourism reaches 97 per cent of pre-virus level in Q1 of 2024
International tourism reached 97 per cent of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of this year, the UN Tourism said on Tuesday.
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Nation
Azmin called up over leaked PKNS documents, not remarks at state assembly, say cops
PETALING JAYA: Former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali was called up for his statement over leaked classified Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) documents and not his remarks in the Selangor state assembly, say police.
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Myanmar
Over 40 hospitalised after food poisoning in southern Myanmar
A total of 45 people, including 11 children, have been hospitalised for food poisoning in southern Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region, a local rescue organization official told Xinhua on Tuesday.
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Cambodia
India proposes to Cambodia to take Asian giants as a 'credible partner'
An Indian diplomat has suggested that Senate president Hun Sen and the government of Cambodia see India as a “credible” partner, noting that Cambodia is an old partner and friend to India in the matter of geopolitical rivalries in the region.
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Nation
PM announces rationalisation of diesel subsidy
PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has agreed to rationalise diesel subsidies, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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India
India shuts schools as temperatures soar; Delhi now gripped by severe heatwave
Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) with Delhi gripped by a "severe heatwave".
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Laos
Laos govt mandates graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to combat smoking epidemic in country
The Lao Ministry of Health has mandated that 75 per cent of all cigarette packages must feature graphic health warning images by December this year.
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Nation
Anwar to make three-day working visit to Japan
TOKYO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a three-day working visit to Japan from May 22 to 24, during which he will also participate in the 29th International Conference on the Future of Asia (Nikkei Conference).
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Brunei
Brunei committed to ensure inclusive and top quality education for all, says health minister
Minister of Education Datin Seri Setia Dr Hajah Romaizah Mohd Salleh shared the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) initiatives and Brunei Darussalam’s commitment to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, including lifelong learning for every individual.
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AseanPlus News
Half of world's pastures degraded by overuse, climate change, UN report says
Half the world's natural pasture land has been degraded by overexploitation and the impact of climate change, putting food supplies and livelihoods in peril, the United Nations body in charge of fighting desertification said on Tuesday.
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Entertainment
HK singer Joey Wong splits from bankrupt boyfriend after 6 years: 'In my happy girl era'
Wong used to face accusations of dating Tarzan Ip for his money – a claim she firmly rubbished and found to be 'frustrating'.