Malaysia

Apple to get Beats, music mogul Iovine for US$3bil

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc will buy Beats for about US$ 3bil (RM9.67bil) and bring recording mogul Jimmy Iovine into its ranks, hoping to win points with the music industry and help it catch up in fast-growing music streaming.  As expected, Beats co-founders Iovine and rapper Dr Dre will join Apple as …

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Road bumps and political mountains

DAP’s Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud is struggling with questions about her mother’s past role in Perkasa while Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Mah Siew Keong is trying to come across as a man of the future in the Teluk Intan by-election. DAP candidate Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud’s campaign in the Teluk Intan by-election …

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Roof of Aquatic Centre caves in

KANGAR: Ten minutes of rainfall was enough to cause the canvas canopy roof at the State Aquatic Centre here to start to tear. The men’s diving platform synchro competition was under way when it began to rain at the venue, which received a lot of attention in the past two weeks as contractors r …

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France honours SM Nasarudin

KUALA LUMPUR: Prominent businessman SM Nasarudin SM Nasi­muddin has been bestowed with a prestigious award from France in recognition of his contribution to the country, especially in the automative industry. The Naza Group of Companies joint group executive chairman received the Chevalier de l’Ord …

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Passing of a great judicial luminary

IN his lifetime, Sultan Azlan Muhi­bbuddin Shah was Malaysia’s ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Sultan of Perak for three decades and the head of the country’s judiciary. In all these positions, he left an indelible mark. But for many, he will be best remembered as the Chief Justice of the High Cour …

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Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer dead at 85

Washington (AFP) – Malcolm Glazer (pic), the controversial American owner of English Premier League giants Manchester United, died Wednesday. He was 85. Glazer gained a global profile through his ownership of United, one of the biggest and best supported football clubs in the world. But he was …

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