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Nylah Anderson liked to dance along to TikTok and share the platform's short videos. Then, in early December, TikTok's "Blackout Challenge," which dared people to choke themselves until they almost passed out, allegedly caught 10-year-old Nylah's attention in her personalised TikTok feed. Nylah hung her mother's purse by strapping it to a hanger in the closet of her Chester home. She placed her head between the bag and the shoulder strap, putting pressure on her neck, according to court documents. The girl passed out before she could free herself and by the time her mother found her, Nylah was unconscious. The girl died five days later in a children's hospital. Nylah's mother, Tawainna Anderson, sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance Inc, in federal court in Philadelphia late last week, accusing the social media platform of being a "dangerously defective" product whose algorithm fed the viral challenge to her daughter's "For You Page," leading to Nylah's death. TikTok's … [Read more...] about 10-year-old girl died doing a TikTok choking ‘challenge’. Her mother is suing the video platform

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): Messrs CAS Malaysia PLT has resigned as Practice Note 17 (PN 17) China Automobile Parts Holdings Ltd’s (CAP) external auditors with immediate effect. In a filing on Friday (May 20), CAP said it accepted CAS Malaysia’s resignation as its auditors after a notice of resignation dated May 19 was received by the group on Friday. CAP said it “is not aware of any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders” of the group, adding that it will appoint new auditors in due course. CAS Malaysia was first appointed as CAP’s external auditor on July 24, 2020, according to prior filings. In October last year, the Securities Commission reprimanded CAP’s former group executive chairperson Wang Yunyun and its former managing director Li Guo Qing, and former non-independent non-executive vice-chairman Ong Juan Tee for allowing the submission and authorising the issuance of CAP’s prospectus that contained financial … [Read more...] about China Automobile Parts’ external auditor resigns in less than 2 years after appointment

Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena competes in the men’s pole vault final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) TOKYO—With one leap left to rescue his Tokyo Olympics stint, the last thing EJ Obiena needed was a distraction. Unfortunately he got one when he needed it the least. Obiena failed to hurdle the 5.80-meter qualifying mark and finished out of the medal in men’s pole vault at Olympic Stadium on Thursday, rounding out a day when the Philippines chalked a silver officially in the medal tally and kept one gold hunt alive in men’s boxing. Obiena nearly cleared the mark on his first two tries, tagging the bar on descent both times to necessitate a do-or-die vault. He eased off on his first approach, and that’s when issues with the clock cropped up. Obiena was pointing at the clock at the chief timer before hurriedly trying to complete his third attempt. He did not even make a takeoff and was … [Read more...] about Distracted EJ Obiena finishes way out of vault medal

The Deputy PM, Wissanu Krea-Ngam, today demanded government officials to stop being rude and offensive to residents and avoid violating their privacy. Wissanu was speaking at the country’s first ever national forum, Better Thailand Open Dialogue, to openly share constructive ideas leading to a better Thailand. The deputy PM acknowledged the government system has changed in the modern era and civil servants and officials need to change with it and respect their residents’ needs. He led a panel on the New Era of Quality of Life – Taking Care if All Ages and Increasing Welfare Benefits, and addressed public health issues, education and managing government service. The 70 year old warned officials to refrain from using profane, offensive language towards residents, violating privacy, and avoid scenarios which could lead to sexual harassment cases. The deputy PM added that the draft of the Electronic Civil Service Act had been submitted and officials can now serve residents via … [Read more...] about Deputy PM demands officals to avoid being rude and offensive to residents

- A + A KOTA KINABALU (May 20): A man professing to be a "Datuk" was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah on Friday for investigations into a case related to 'protecting' the falsification of crude palm oil sales tax declarations every month to the Sabah Ministry of Finance. Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy said the arrest of the ‘Datuk’ followed the arrest of a senior government official and a retiree on May 18 for investigation in the same case under Section 17 (a) of the MACC Act 2009. “The 66-year-old suspect, who is a former civil servant, was arrested at the Sabah MACC office at about 4pm when he turned up to give his statement. “A remand application against the suspect is expected to be made at the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate's Court on Saturday,” he said in a statement here. At the same time, he reminded oil palm mill operators throughout Sabah to come forward to assist the investigation as the submission of a false … [Read more...] about ‘Datuk’ arrested in connection with falsified palm oil sales tax declarations

TikTok has a reputation for being the playground of young people – and for good reason. However, an increasing number of seniors are giving the Chinese social network a go, often encouraged by their children and grandchildren. And the trend is offering old age a new image. Technophobic, frail, cantankerous, senile... Age-related stereotypes are hard to eradicate. They can be particularly detrimental to women, for whom the fact of aging and seeing their body change remains a source of concern. But a surprising boost could come via TikTok and could help them see things differently, according to a study recently published in the journal The Gerontologist . Professor Reuben Ng and Nicole Indran found that older people are increasingly using TikTok, the preferred app of the younger generations. They analysed 1,382 videos posted by users of the social network aged 60 or older, with between 100,000 and 5.3 million followers. The seniors in the video all talk freely about their age in … [Read more...] about Seniors are pushing back against ageism on TikTok

Teachers play a important role in shaping young minds. Educators who are dedicated and kind are remembered by their students long after they have left school. Some teachers inspire their pupils to do their best, and not just in their studies. Teachers Day was celebrated on Monday May 16. Here are the letters from Starchild readers about their favourite teachers. Lakshmita Vigneswaran , 12, thinks highly of her favourite teacher, Rima Rohani Mohamad. “She has been teaching me Bahasa Melayu for two years. Pn Rima is understanding and motherly. I am proud to have her as my class teacher. Happy Teachers’ Day, and may God bless her always.” Lakshmita Vigneswaran, 12 Bethany Wang Qi Syuen, 7 “I have three teachers teaching me in Year One. Two of them wear a microphone so that everyone in class can hear what they are teaching. I enjoy my various lessons, especially English. I look forward to celebrating my first Teachers Day in school,” says Bethany Wang Qi Syuen , … [Read more...] about Starchild: Malaysian children pay tribute to their favourite teachers

For many people, the July 4th holiday conjures up images of fireworks, barbecues, and a host of assorted social goings-on. For others, the long weekend presents a chance to take a break from the rigors of work, relax and rejuvenate. A recent study suggests that spending that break in a specific way may result in a few positive side effects that will boost your performance when you resume your daily routine; namely, better creativity , insight and problem solving . Researchers at the University of Kansas and the University of Utah have discovered that getting out in nature disconnected from electronic devices can lead to a 50 percent improvement on a creativity test. The study involved nearly 60 people taking multi-day wilderness hiking trips in four different states. No electronic devices were allowed on the trips. One group took a 10-item creativity test the morning before they began their backpacking trip, and another group took the test a few days later, at the end … [Read more...] about The One Thing to Do Over July 4th Weekend to Boost Your Creativity, Insight, and Problem-Solving

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Preakness Stakes’ age-old form as the deceptively “shorter” centerpiece that has dashed many a Triple Crown dream will be turned on its head this year, as the 2022 top favorite Epicenter will attempt to turn the 147th running of the stakes into a rebound, of sorts, from his inability to hold the lead against a furious assault by longshot Rich Strike in the last furlong of the Kentucky Derby on May 7. Two weeks is not a long time between horse races at any level, let alone as an interval between two Triple Crown runs. The density of the gauntlet in which the Class of 2022 operates at the moment is why there have been just thirteen Triple Crown winners. Epicenter’s profile took quite a blow as the 80-1 longshot Rich Strike breezed by him in the Derby. Now he’s got the chance, in a Rich-Strike-free field, to claw himself and his reputation out of the hole in which his inability to defend his lead in the Derby left him. … [Read more...] about Preakness Stakes 2022: Post Positions, Odds, The Filly Challenger, And Epicenter’s Run For Redemption

FILE–Jeson Patrombom and Francis Alcantara of the Philippines. INQUIRER PHOTO/AUGUST DELA CRUZ BAC NINH, Vietnam—It’s going to be another All-Filipino showdown for the men’s doubles gold medal of tennis in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Hanaka Sports and Service Center. Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey partnered perfectly in beating Vietnam’s Giang Trinh Linh and Mihn Tuan Pham, 6-4, 6-2, to arrange the final duel with their 2019 tormentors Jeson Patrombon and Francis Casey Alcantara, who scored a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over another Vietnamese pair, Quoc Khan Le and Văn Phuong Nguyen. The gold medal match is set for Saturday. “We are now assured of a gold and a silver in the men’s doubles again,” men’s tennis coach Chris Cuarto said. “It’s really a big relief for the team despite all the difficulties we encountered in Manila.” Top seed Alex Eala , however, settled for a bronze medal after losing to fourth-seeded Thai Luksika Kumkhum, 4-6, 1-6, in the women’s singles … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Filipino pairs clash in men’s doubles tennis final