Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR — Google plans to invest $2 billion in Malaysia, developing its first data center and a Google Cloud hub in the latest big foray by a US tech giant in the Southeast Asian country. The news follows Microsoft’s recent announcement that it would put $2.2 billion over the …

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Views on US economy ‘more pessimistic’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outlooks on the US economy have become gloomier with reports of rising uncertainty and worries over risks, even though growth broadly continued recently, the Federal Reserve (Fed) said on Wednesday. The views come as discretionary spending cooled and consumers became more sensitive to costs in recent weeks, …

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Potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanet found 40 light-years away

ISTANBUL – Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanet, Gliese 12b, situated 40 light years away, according to a recent study. International teams using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) published their findings last Thursday in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, opening up exciting possibilities in the …

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Be prepared for the rains: Remember health advisories

The rainy season has started, so the state weather agency has declared. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declared the “onset of the country’s rainy season on Wednesday, May 29 with the occurrence of scattered rain showers, frequent thunderstorms, the passage of Typhoon ‘Aghon,’ and the prevalence …

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Faster GDP growth seen in 2nd quarter

The bustling city landscape of Metro Manila is photographed on January 30, 2024. (STAR / Ernie Penaredondo)  MANILA, Philippines — The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will likely accelerate to 5.9 percent in the second quarter from 5.7 percent in the first quarter, supported by high employment, government spending …

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How about lies moratorium?

“China said the anti-trespassing law is contained in the Coast Guard Law of 2021 and the provisions of the edict aim to provide clear and practicable norms. The pernicious fishing “moratorium” that China has imposed in the disputed areas is being made up to be a measure in support of …

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