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[KUALA LUMPUR] The US reducing its proposed tariffs on Malaysia to a 10 per cent baseline would be seen as a positive move, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Aziz said, conceding that a previously hoped for levy of zero may not be possible.“To be fair, and the US has also been public about this, that the 10 per cent is not negotiable – it seems to be the floor,” he said on Tuesday (May 27) on the sidelines of a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur. “So for us, anything that can go below 24 per cent, or at least 10…

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In recent days, T-Mobile customers stumbled upon an unannounced setting in the T-Mobile T-Life app that raised some eyebrows and has created a bit of a freakout. A new setting called “Screen recording tool” was found on select devices and was enabled with a description that doesn’t exactly sound like something most of us would want enabled out of the box. With the T-Life app not exactly being loved by many as it works to replace a traditional level of support and frequently spams borderline ads and bloated product offerings in customers’ faces, this new setting certainly didn’t pop-up under…

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NEW YORK, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — iCRYO, a leading international longevity and wellness franchise, is proud to announce that its co-founder and CEO Kyle Jones has been named a finalist for Franchise Executive of the Year by Athletech News as part of its Power Players Awards. Jones will also be a featured panelist at the upcoming Athletech News Innovation Summit 2025, where award winners will be named and honored. Kyle Jones is the Chairman, CEO, and Co-founder of iCRYO, a leading health, wellness, and longevity franchise with locations across…

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[SINGAPORE] The independent financial adviser (IFA) appointed for the takeover bid for hotel group Amara has deemed the offer at S$0.895 a share to be “fair and reasonable”. It has therefore advised the company’s directors considered to be independent to recommend shareholders to accept the offer, said the company on Tuesday (May 27) via a bourse filing. In Apr 28 this year, Amara received an offer of S$0.895 per share from a consortium led by property company Hwa Hong, which was formerly listed on the Singapore Exchange.This values the hotel group at about S$514.6 million and represents a premium of…

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge from Native Americans seeking to block a copper mining project on government-owned land in Arizona that will destroy a sacred site used to perform religious ceremonies.The court rejected an appeal from the nonprofit organization Apache Stronghold, which challenged the transfer of the site known as Oak Flat to the mining company Resolution Copper. In turning away the case, the high court left in place a lower court ruling that allowed the land, located in Tonto National Forest, to be transferred for the development of the copper mine.Justices Neil Gorsuch…

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The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a series of indictments prior to the weekend of 24-27 May, relating to individuals accused of involvement in the DanaBot and Qakbot malware services that have caused havoc for organisations around the world, facilitating fraud and ransomware attacks and causing millions of dollars of damage to their victims. The indictments relating to DanaBot – which first emerged in 2018 as a banking trojan – also come amid a major takedown of the service orchestrated with multinational law enforcement and private sector partners. This follows in the wake of the Lumma Stealer…

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TOKYO :The U.S. government will have veto power over key decisions relating to U.S. Steel as part of a deal with Nippon Steel that would approve the Japanese firm’s bid for the well-known steel company, a key U.S. lawmaker said on Tuesday.The details are laid out in what is called a national security agreement that the companies will sign with the U.S. government, said Republican Senator David McCormick of Pennsylvania, where U.S. Steel is headquartered. “It’ll be a U.S. CEO, a U.S. majority board and then there will be a golden share, which will essentially require U.S. government approval of…

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WASHINGTON — Americans’ views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely driven by anxiety over the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 12.3 points in May to 98, up from April’s 85.7, its lowest reading since May 2020.A measure of Americans’ short-term expectations for their income, business conditions and the job market jumped 17.4 points to 72.8, but remained below 80, which can signal a recession ahead. The proportion…

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Marshall has officially launched the Kilburn III, the latest version of its well-known Bluetooth speaker. While it keeps the familiar design that fans have come to expect, this third-generation model introduces some notable updates, including more than 50 hours of portable battery life. That extended playtime is a major improvement over the previous generation. It means users can go through an entire weekend of listening without needing to recharge. The speaker also features 360-degree sound with what Marshall calls “True Stereophonic” audio, which aims to deliver consistent sound quality no matter where you’re standing in relation to the device. ALSO…

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