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Memories return as Sultan Abdul Samad building reopens - Sinardaily - 7/02 4:00 pm KUALA LUMPUR - The reopening of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building (BSAS) on Monday not only restored one of the nations most iconic heritage landmarks, but also rekindled cherished memories for a former employee who once worked within its historic walls more than four decades ago.For M |
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Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner jailed for embezzling 1MDB funds - Star - 7/02 3:25 pm NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs Group Incbanker Tim Leissner reported to federal prison to begin serving a two-year sentence for one of the largest financial frauds in history |
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Hong Kong summons Panama envoy over CK Hutchison ports ruling - CNA - 7/02 3:17 pm Panama's Supreme Court had earlier annulled Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison's contract to operate two ports at the Panama Canal. |
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Waymo is Having a Hard Time Stopping For School Buses - Slashdot - 7/02 1:00 pm Waymo's robotaxis have racked up at least 24 safety violations involving school buses in Austin since the start of the 2025 school year, and a voluntary software recall the company issued in December after a federal investigation has not fixed the problem |
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Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Monday in Hong Kong national security trial - Star - 7/02 11:46 am High Court judges to hand down penalties on 78-year-old defendant at 10am, according to judiciary website |
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Fahmi: Putrajaya supports apex court decision on offensive and annoying provisions in Communications Act - Malaymail - 7/02 8:59 am PUTRAJAYA, Feb 7 The Government welcomes and respects the Federal Courts decision, which ruled that the t... |
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Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Leissner goes to prison in 1MDB fraud - FMT - 7/02 8:25 am Tim Leissner surrendered himself on Friday at a US federal correctional facility to begin serving a two-year sentence. |
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Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE - BBC - 7/02 5:40 am More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions |
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SAVE Act voter ID bill is on the minds of Trump and Congress: What to know - Cnbc - 7/02 5:11 am A bill that would make it harder to vote in federal elections is a Republican focus this week, with President Donald Trump calling for enacting the SAVE Act. |
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RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists - Wired - 7/02 5:02 am Among those Robert F |
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Disney+ loses access to Dolby Vision in some European countries - Engadget - 7/02 4:44 am Disney+ subscribers in some European countries have lost access to advanced HDR features like Dolby Vision, TechRadar and FlatpanelsHD report |
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Verizon is suing T-Mobile for perceived false advertising - Androidauthority - 7/02 4:44 am After T-Mobile failed to make recommended changes, Verizon is hoping to settle things in court |
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President Trump's tariffs fueled U.S. Customs bond market boom. Now billions hang on Supreme Court ruling - Cnbc - 7/02 1:19 am Companies are anxious for Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs, but in addition to trade tax refunds, billions were paid in customs bonds and collateral. |
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Two words reinstated in Act - Star - 7/02 12:00 am PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reinstated the words "offensive" and "annoy" in Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998, ruling that the terms are not unconstitutional |
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More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP - Wired - 7/02 12:00 am The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month. |
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Nigerian court orders UK to pay 420m over 1949 killing of miners - BBC - 6/02 11:50 pm The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions |
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MCMC pleased with Federal Court decision, vows to follow guidance on offensive online speech - BorneoPost - 6/02 11:28 pm PUTRAJAYA (Feb 6): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is “pleased” with the Federal Court’s decision today, as it means the regulator will still be able to act against offensive online remarks that cause harm |
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CISA tells federal agencies to replace at-risk end-of-life edge devices - Techradar - 6/02 11:10 pm CISA has given federal agencies 12 months to remove and replace edge devices which have reached end-of-service |
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Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million to passenger who accused a driver of rape - Engadget - 6/02 10:18 pm Part of Ubers defense was that its not responsible for what its drivers do, as they are independent contractors. This decision is for but one of the 3,000 similar cases against Uber that have been consolidated in federal court |
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Newlywed, groomsman fined RM10,000 each in online investment scam case in Sri Aman - BorneoPost - 6/02 9:53 pm KUCHING (Feb 6): Just two weeks into his marriage, a man was fined RM10,000, in default 10-month imprisonment, by the Sri Aman Magistrates’ Court for indirectly engaging in an unlawful money transaction involving a total of RM12,750 from a 31-year-old man |
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Eleven appointed as judicial commissioners, including ex-chief registrar - SUN - 6/02 9:45 pm Former Federal Court chief registrar Datuk Zamri Bakar leads a group of 11 new judicial commissioners appointed to the High Court. |
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Federal court upholds “insulting” and “annoying” online speech law - SUN - 6/02 9:41 pm The government respects the Federal Court's ruling that terms in the Communications Act are constitutional, following an activist's legal challenge. |
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Federal Court registrar Zamri Bakar, 10 others appointed as judicial commissioners - Thempress - 6/02 9:39 pm PUTRAJAYA – Eleven people including former Federal Court registrar, Datuk Zamri Bakar and senior lawyer, Datuk Seri K Raja Segaran are appointed as High Court judicial commissioners on Friday |
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CISA orders federal agencies to rip out EOL edge kit before cybercrooks move in - Theregister - 6/02 9:18 pm A year to replace end-of-support firewalls, routers, and VPN gateways America's federal agencies have been told to hunt down and rip out aging firewalls, routers, and other network gatekeepers before attackers use them as skeleton keys into government systems. |
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Justice Nallini hailed as towering legal figure ahead of retirement - SUN - 6/02 8:48 pm Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan receives high praise from the AGC and Bar for her profound impact on constitutional law. |
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Justice Nalini receives accolades from AGC and lawyers ahead of retirement - Sinardaily - 6/02 8:40 pm PUTRAJAYA - It was a touching moment for Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan, who received accolades and tributes from a senior federal counsel, lawyers, as well as from the Chief Justice ahead of her retirement later this month.Shortly after court proceedings concluded, senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan, who spoke on behalf of the Attorney Generals Chambers (AGC), expressed gratitude to Justice Nallini for her contribution to the law and wished her good health and happiness for many years to come.He said Justice Nallini had made many major contributions to the development of the law in a number of areas, particularly in public and administrative law."Her Ladyship is one of the towering figures in constitutional interpretation who has profoundly shaped the legal understanding on some fundamental aspect of our (Federal) Constitution," he said, adding that over the past eight years, he and his colleague Liew Horng Bin had the great honour and privilege of appearing before Justice Nallini on many occasions.Both Shamsul and Liew were appearing for the government in the case involving activist Heidy Quah, who challenged the constitutionality of the terms "offensive and "annoy, under Section 233 (1) (a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) (CMA).Today, a five-member Federal Court bench, including Justice Nallini, unanimously ruled that the terms "offensive and "annoy, under Section 233 (1) (a) of CMA, were constitutional, overturning the Court of Appeals decision.Nallini, 66, was granted a six-month extension by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to remain on the bench |
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Police dismantle three drug syndicates, seize various types of drugs worth over RM200 million - Sinardaily - 6/02 8:40 pm KUALA LUMPUR - The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) dismantled three drug distribution syndicates and seized various drugs, worth RM208.25 million, in several raids conducted from Jan 30 to Feb 3 in the Klang Valley.Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said they also managed to arrest the leaders of all three syndicates, together with nine members.He said that in the first operation conducted on Jan 30, his team successfully arrested three local men, aged between 40 and 48, while they were in a car at the Genting Sempah Rest and Service area at 10.50pm."A search of a car parked on Jalan Kuchai Lama, here, led to uncovering 255 packets of suspected methamphetamine weighing 265 kilogrammes (kg), worth RM13.25 million," he said at a press conference here today.Also present at the event was Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus.He said the first suspect was believed to be the syndicate leader, while the other two suspects acted as "transporters" responsible for bringing the drugs from the East Coast to the Klang Valley for distribution."All three suspects were charged at the Kuala Lumpur Court today under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952," he said.In separate operations around Kepong here on Jan 31, Hussein said his team managed to arrest a local man along with a local woman and a foreign woman, aged between 38 and 58, and seized various types of drugs worth RM180 million."The seized drugs included 843.8 kg of MDMA, 325.2 kg of Erimin 5 pills, 104.3 kg of Ecstasy pills, 97.7 kg of ketamine powder, and 9.5 kg of Methamphetamine," he said.He said the local man was believed to be the syndicate leader, while the two women were his girlfriends."The syndicates modus operandi was to rent houses in the Klang Valley as stores for the drugs before being distributed to the local and international markets, he said.According to Hussein, his team seized four cars, worth RM118,800, belonging to the syndicates."All suspects have been remanded for 12 days, beginning Feb 11 |
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Arrest warrants issued on 2 immigration officers in graft case - FMT - 6/02 8:07 pm An MACC source said the two accused were previously said to be on sick leave but did not turn up in court on two occasions. |
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Ahead of retirement, towering Federal Court judge Nallini lauded by lawyers in court; Chief Justice calls her great jurist - Malaymail - 6/02 6:38 pm PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan today received accolades and tributes from law... |
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Kuching High Court allows 5 Petronas subsidiaries to challenge RM120mil fine - FMT - 6/02 6:09 pm The companies were fined for allegedly failing to apply for eight licences to operate in Sarawak, as stipulated by the Distribution of Gas Ordinance 2016. |
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Apex court bins Paul Yong's leave bid to review rape conviction, sentence - Mkini - 6/02 5:51 pm Bench rules there is no breach of natural justice. |
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Exexecutive chairman charged in Shah Alam court with cheating subcontractor in RM2.5m mining project - Malaymail - 6/02 5:26 pm SHAH ALAM, Feb 6 A former executive chairman of a mining-related company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Cour... |
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MCMC pleased with Federal Court decision, vows to follow guidance on offensive online speech - Malaymail - 6/02 5:23 pm PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is pleased with the... |
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High Court grants Petronas subsidiaries leave to challenge RM120m gas penalties in Sarawak - Malaymail - 6/02 5:19 pm KUCHING, Feb 6 The Kuching High Court today granted five Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) subsidiaries leave to... |
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Activist: Court says CMA clause must be applied using high threshold - Mkini - 6/02 5:12 pm UPDATED 5.26PM Although disappointed, Quah says court clearly indicated freedom of speech is protected. |
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Lawyer Raja Segaran, apex court chief registrar among 11 new JCs - FMT - 6/02 5:12 pm K Raja Segaran appeared for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in a civil suit last year. |
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Federal Court dismisses former Tronoh rep Paul Yongs bid to review rape conviction, sentence - Malaymail - 6/02 5:08 pm PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 The Federal Court today dismissed a leave application by Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Cho... |
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Federal Court dismisses former Tronoh MP Paul Yongs bid to review rape conviction, sentence - Malaymail - 6/02 5:08 pm PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 The Federal Court today dismissed a leave application by Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Cho... |
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High Court grants Petronas subsidiaries leave to challenge gas penalties - Sinardaily - 6/02 5:08 pm KUCHING - The Kuching High Court today granted five Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) subsidiaries leave to seek judicial review over RM120 million in penalties imposed under Sarawaks gas distribution law.Judicial Commissioner Dean Wayne Daly ruled that the applicants had raised an arguable case and the issues should be heard in a substantive hearing.The court, however, did not grant a stay on the imposition of the financial penalties.The applicants - Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd, Malaysia LNG Dua Sdn Bhd, Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd and Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd are seeking to quash notices of financial penalty issued under Section 7 of the Distribution of Gas Ordinance (DGO) 2016.They were penalised for allegedly failing to apply for licences to operate in Sarawak, with eight notices of RM15 million each issued against them, amounting to RM120 million.The applicants legal team comprised lawyers Khoo Guan Huat and Alex Ngu Sze Shae, while the respondents were represented by State Legal Counsel Datuk Seri JC Fong and State Senior Counsel Mohd Adzrul Adzlan from the State Attorney Generals Chambers.The court fixed March 2 for case management |
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Apex court dismisses Paul Yong's leave application to review conviction, sentence - Sinardaily - 6/02 4:31 pm PUTRAJAYA - The Federal Court today dismissed a leave application by former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong to review the decision of the previous panel of the Federal Court that upheld his conviction and sentence for the rape of his domestic helper seven years ago.A three-member Federal Court panel led by Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Seri Hashim Hamzah, in a unanimous decision, said this application failed to meet the high threshold required under Rule 137 of the Rules of the Federal Court 1995 for a review to commence."We are of the view that parties have been given full opportunity |
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Is the Kuala Lumpur mayoral election a Chinese conspiracy? - Sinchew - 6/02 4:07 pm Is the Kuala Lumpur mayoral election a Chinese conspiracy? The proposal for a mayoral election in Kuala Lumpur is still far from becoming a reality; at most, it is a suggestion or a subject for research by the Federal Territories Minister |
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IKBN officer pleads not guilty to RM77,000 false claims - SUN - 6/02 4:02 pm A Kuala Langat IKBN officer faces two charges of abetting false claims totalling RM76,980 for a 2023 training programme, pleading not guilty in Shah Alam Sessions Court. |
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Uber found liable in rape by driver, setting stage for thousands of trials - Star - 6/02 4:00 pm In a federal bellwether case, a US jury ordered the ride-hailing giant to pay US$8.5mil to Jaylynn Dean, who said one of its drivers assaulted her in 2023 |
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Tawau man fined RM20,000 for possessing ATM card belonging to another - Star - 6/02 3:59 pm TAWAU: The Magistrate's Court has fined a man RM20,000, in default 18 months jail, after he pleaded guilty to possessing an ATM card that did not belong to him |
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PETRONAS subsidiaries allowed to seek judicial review of RM120mil in financial penalties from S'wak - Star - 6/02 3:52 pm KUCHING: The High Court here has granted leave to five PETRONAS subsidiaries to seek a judicial review over RM120mil in financial penalties issued by the Sarawak gas distribution director and state Utility and Telecommunications Minister Read full story |
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Tour agency director pleads not guilty to RM41,940 misappropriation - SUN - 6/02 3:46 pm A tour agency director pleaded not guilty to misappropriating over RM41,000 from a client, with the court setting bail at RM2,500 and a March mention date |
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Lawyers: Federal Courts pivotal ruling raises bar for prosecuting Malaysians over offensive online remarks - Malaymail - 6/02 3:42 pm PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 The Federal Courts landmark decision today is good for freedom of speech i... |
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False claims: Kuala Langat institute officer charged with abetment - Star - 6/02 3:36 pm SHAH ALAM: An officer of the Kuala Langat National Youth Skills Institute was charged in the Sessions Court here today with two counts of abetting the submission of false claims amounting to RM76,980 for a training programme three years ago |
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Travel agency head claims trial to swindling man of nearly RM42,000 - Star - 6/02 3:07 pm SEREMBAN: A 38-year-old travel agency director has claimed trial in the Magistrate's Court here for misappropriating RM41,940 last year |
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Sessions Court jails army personnel 13 years, orders caning for bar toilet rape in Penampang - Malaymail - 6/02 2:48 pm KOTA KINABALU, Feb 6 A 33-year-old army personnel was sentenced to 13 years in prison and five strokes of the ca... |
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Glowing tributes for Justice Nallini as she prepares to retire - FMT - 6/02 2:38 pm The senior Federal Court judge will go on retirement this month after 18 years on the bench. |
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Federal Court rejects Paul Yongs application to review rape conviction - FMT - 6/02 1:55 pm The apex court rules that there is no breach of natural justice in the former Perak executive councillor's case. |
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JPJ officer convicted of graft, jailed 2 years and fined - FMT - 6/02 1:09 pm Kuantan sessions court rules that Sharin Safami Zainudin's defence was a mere denial and inconsistent with the evidence presented by the prosecution. |
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Cattle trader charged with Bangi teachers murder - Malaymail - 6/02 12:50 am BANGI, Feb 6 A cattle trader was charged in the Bandar Baru Bangi Magistrates Court here today with the m... |
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Federal Court: Offensive online remarks made with intent to annoy remain criminal under Malaysian law - Malaymail - 6/02 11:49 am PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 The Federal Court today decided that it is constitutional to make it a crime for anyone to make... |
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Murdered Mongolian woman Altantuyas family returns over $1.5m in damages to Malaysia govt - Straitstimes - 6/02 11:30 am It was returned after a Court of Appeal ruling that absolved the government of liability in her death. |
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Federal Court restores 'annoyance' offence in communications law - Mkini - 6/02 11:10 am UPDATED 1.11PM CJ-led bench rules 'annoy', 'offensive' do not violate free speech under the Constitution. |
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Online speech restrictions constitutional, rules apex court - FMT - 6/02 11:01 am Federal Court however affirms that there was no basis to prosecute activist Heidy Quah over a Facebook post she had made on the alleged mistreatment of refugees. |
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U.S.-China power struggle thrusts Panama Canal back into the spotlight - Cnbc - 6/02 10:24 am It follows a contentious decision from Panama's top court to rule against a Hong Kong-backed firms right to operate two key terminals on the waterway. |
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Labuan Corruption Court charges exfire department director with RM10,000 bribe tied to repair contracts - Malaymail - 6/02 10:07 am LABUAN, Feb 6 A former Labuan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director was charged in the Labuan Corruption Co... |
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Sabahs 40pc revenue entitlement discussions ongoing, Masidi insists progress despite lack of updates - Malaymail - 6/02 9:49 am KOTA KINABALU, Feb 6 State-Federal negotiations regarding Sabahs 40 per cent state revenue entitlement ar... |
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UK justice system unplugs from ancient datacenters after five-year slog - Theregister - 6/02 7:54 am 37 court applications shifted off failing kit, though some are camping in a temporary hosting facility The courts system in England and Wales has moved 37 applications out of two outdated datacenters, although some will use a temporary hosting facility until they are replaced, according to the senior civil servant responsible. |
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Court Rules That Ripping YouTube Clips Can Violate the DMCA - Slashdot - 6/02 7:30 am A federal court in California has ruled that YouTube creators who use stream-ripping tools to download clips for reaction and commentary videos may face liability under the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions -- a decision that could reshape how one of the platform's most popular content genres operates |
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The CIA stops publishing The World Factbook - Engadget - 6/02 2:44 am The US Central Intelligence Agency is ending one of its popular services, The World Factbook |
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SpaceX wants to fill Earth orbit with a million datacenter satellites - Theregister - 6/02 1:55 am The FCC is taking public comments - nows your chance to tell them this plan is bonkers Elon Musk's pie-in-the-sky plan to launch a massive orbital datacenter satellite constellation has taken a rapid step closer to reality with the Federal Communications Commission advancing SpaceX's application for public comment, technical feasibility be damned. |
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Azerbaijan hands long prison terms to former Karabakh officials - Straitstimes - 5/02 10:18 pm BAKU, Feb 5 - An Azerbaijani military court issued long prison sentences on Thursday to 13 former officials of Nagorno-Karabakh, where ethnic Armenians maintained an unrecognised breakaway statelet for three decades until Baku restored military control in 2023. |
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Amazon Germany fined $70 million for 'influencing' third-party Marketplace pricing - Engadget - 5/02 10:00 pm The Bundeskartellamt, or the Federal Cartel Office of Germany, has prohibited Amazon from continuing its practice of using mechanisms to control the prices charged by sellers on its platform in the country |
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FBI Couldn't Get Into Reporter's iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled - Slashdot - 5/02 10:00 pm The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter's seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records |
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Bipartisan SCAM Act would require online platforms to crack down on fraudulent ads - Engadget - 5/02 9:18 pm Without meaningful deterrents, Big Tech companies will do what's profitable, regardless of the cost to consumers |
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Justice not for sale, says court, sending man to jail for domestic abuse - FMT - 5/02 6:20 pm The Court of Appeal sets aside a compound issued by the High Court and restores Zamiruddin Abdul Manafs 10-month jail term imposed by a magistrate. |
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Court grants 1-day remand against preacher, associate for alleged abuse of power - Mkini - 5/02 6:06 pm Duo being probed under Section 23 of MACC Act, Nazli says. |
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Isa Samad corruption trial: Federal Court sets Feb 10 for decision on bid to overturn acquittal - Malaymail - 5/02 4:58 pm PUTRAJAYA, Feb 5 The Federal Court has set February 10 to deliver its verdict on the prosecutions ap... |
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