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Singapore Other amendments to the rules governing Parliament include procedures on how to override the elected President. Singapore Parliament in session (File photo: TODAY) 08 May 2017 02:30PM(Updated: 08 May 2017 02:40PM) SINGAPORE: Parliamentary Standing Orders – rules governing Parliament’s proceedings and conduct – were amended on Monday (May 8) for the first time since 2010. The changes were suggested last month by a 10-member committee chaired […]

You might have noticed that the Kickstarter-crowdfunded game Prey for the Gods is now called Praey for the Gods. That name change is actually the result of a trademark dispute involving Praey’s developer, No Matter Studios, and Zenimax, Bethesda’s parent company. From ‘Prey For The Gods’ To ‘Praey For The Gods’ For the uninitiated, the dispute grew out of Bethesda’s ownership of the Prey trademark. Zenimax was concerned that […]

Aarti Jhurani Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 8, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Film […]

(Image: file photo) A vulnerability in Intel chips that went undiscovered for almost a decade allows hackers to remotely gain full control over affected Windows PCs without needing a password. The “critical”-rated bug, disclosed by Intel last week, lies in a feature of Intel’s Active Management Technology (more commonly known as just AMT), which allows IT administrators to remotely carry out maintenance and other tasks on entire […]

With the kick off of Microsoft’s Build 2017 developer conference this week, I’m expecting to hear the phrase “on the edge” more than a few times. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella set the stage for the coming distributed computing/edge computing talk during the company’s recent earnings call with press and analysts. “When everyone’s talking about the cloud, the most interesting part is the edge of the cloud,” Nadella […]

Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, mocked the Amazon Echo and Google Home devices before hinting that the rumored Siri-powered smart speaker will come with a display. With the shots fired and the hinted feature, Apple’s pending entry into the smart speaker market has suddenly become even more interesting. Schiller Fires Shots at Amazon Echo, Google Home In an interview with India’s Gadgets 360, Schiller […]

DUBAI Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday criticised the government of President Hassan Rouhani for promoting a “Western-influenced” United Nations education plan which his hardline allies have said contradicts Islamic principles. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks came ahead of May 19 polls, in which the president is seeking re-election. “In this country, the basis is Islam and the Koran. This is not a place where the faulty, corrupt and […]

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A MEMBER of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Sunday prodded Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that the panel rejected the appointment of Regina Lopez as Environment Secretary because of “lobby money.” Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato of Occidental Mindoro said Pimentel, the chairman of the CA, should probe the bribery allegations against members of the appointments body and mete out appropriate […]

(Image: file photo via CBS News/CBS Interactive) The FBI spent $900,000 on a hack that allowed federal agents into the San Bernardino terrorist’s encrypted iPhone, according to a Democratic senator. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) confirmed the figure this week during an open hearing. FBI director James Comey was testifying in regarding the agency’s work, the events in the run-up to the 2016 elections, and the upcoming reauthorization […]

The Federal Reserve risks political interference and losing its independence if it maintains a large balance sheet in the longer term, former Fed officials have claimed, as debate over the central bank’s strategy for unwinding its interventions in financial markets intensifies. Kevin Warsh, a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and former Fed governor, said permanently holding vast quantities of assets like treasuries was […]

When you purchase a Samsung smartphone and login to your Samsung account on the device you are sent a 30 percent coupon code to purchase an accessory priced at $59.99 or less. I used mine to buy the Galaxy S8 Plus keyboard cover, priced at $59.99 ($42 with 30 percent coupon). After I purchased my Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, see my full review, I was thinking I […]

Monday UN focus on migrants The UN will meet in Geneva to address the “human rights of all migrants, social inclusion, cohesion and all forms of discrimination, including racism, xenophobia and intolerance”. Organisers say they are working towards an ambitious global policy on migration, an issue high on the political agenda after the Mediterranean migrants’ crisis and US President Donald Trump’s clampdown on migration into the US […]

Labour has announced a “personal tax guarantee” that it would not raise income tax or national insurance for the 95 per cent of taxpayers earning less than £80,000, with tax increases for the wealthiest. John McDonnell, shadow chancellor, hopes the policy will confer credibility on the party’s economic policies, while outflanking the Conservatives who have so far refused to recommit to a “triple lock” to hold down […]

By Ingrid Melander | PARIS PARIS After a tumultuous election campaign filled with scandal and surprises, the French public began to vote on Sunday on whether a pro-European Union centrist or an anti-EU, anti-immigration far-rightist will lead them for the next five years. Opinion polls indicate they will pick Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old ex-economy minister who wants to bridge the left-right divide, resisting an anti-establishment tide that […]

Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. The image of power was simple: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump walking off Marine One Thursday, hand-in-hand, and boarding Air Force One for a short trek to New York City with Kushner’s father-in-law. Yes, Jared Kushner, trusted power broker, to […]

Invesco’s move to snap up Source, the London-based exchange traded fund provider, has thrust the US asset manager into the centre of an increasingly ferocious battle across Europe’s passive investment industry. European fund managers now face another formidable US competitor in addition to the existing heavyweights BlackRock and Vanguard, which are pursuing a cut-throat ETF price war as they expand their presence in Europe. Atlanta-based Invesco already […]

Representatives from the Kushner family descended upon the Ritz Carlton in Beijing to pitch wealthy Chinese the EB-5 visa program aka crony capitalism. Nicole Kushner, Jared’s sister, was alleged to be in attendance. The pitch was “Invest early, and you will invest under the old rules,” according to the Washington Post. The event, which was closed to foreign press, was hosted by the Chinese company Qiaowai — who […]

By Andreina Aponte and Andrew Cawthorne | CARACAS CARACAS Dressed in white and chanting “Liberty!”, tens of thousands of women opposed to Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro marched on Saturday, proffering roses to security forces who blocked their way. The women’s marches, which took place in most major cities around the South American oil producer, were the latest in five weeks of sustained protests against Maduro whom […]

Shifti­ng of cases from FBR HQ to ‘inexpe­rience­d’ field format­ions raises eyebro­ws PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: After a one-year hiatus, the government has shifted over 400 cases against persons named in the Panama Papers from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Headquarters to its field formations, raising concerns that the authorities intend to bury the issue like many other high-profile cases. The decision shows that the federal government has […]

If you travel a lot and you need to listen to livestreams, webinars and podcasts — and, of course, music — on the go, then noise-reducing or noise-isolating headphones are a boon. Noise-reducing headphones use white noise and other tricks to mask the background noise, while noise-isolating headphones are earbuds that fit so snugly into your years that the background noise doesn’t get in. That also has […]

WASHINGTON U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has recused himself from several court cases that he pursued against the agency when he was Oklahoma attorney general, according to a recusal statement. Pruitt, who had sued the environmental agency more than a dozen times when he was the oil- and gas-producing state’s top legal officer, had pledged during his Senate confirmation that he would step aside from […]

By Joseph Sipalan and Praveen Menon | KUALA LUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s 1.6 million public servants have long been one of the most reliable vote banks for Prime Minister Najib Razak’s ruling coalition, but as he prepares to seek re-election he faces warnings that soaring living costs risk eroding that support. Prices have risen sharply since Malaysia cut state subsidies and launched a national goods and services […]

Apart from a promise to “show the world what’s next”, this image of Shanghai and the May 23 event date are all Microsoft has explicitly revealed so far, but it’s been dropping some heavy hints. Image: Microsoft Microsoft has teased a new event on May 23 in Shanghai where it promises to “show the world what’s next”. Microsoft’s newly launched event page doesn’t reveal anything more than […]

Apple and Amazon, rivals in the technology and home entertainment industries, may finally be friends again as reports claim that an Amazon Prime Video app will soon be launched for the Apple TV. The move will end one of the biggest problems that users have with the Apple TV. Amazon Prime Video On Apple TV According to a report by Recode, people familiar with the matter revealed […]

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