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Datuk Seri Najib Razak's newly appointed lead counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik - A + A PUTRAJAYA (Aug 18): At the tail-end of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s final SRC International Sdn Bhd appeal hearing on Thursday, the former premier’s newly appointed lead counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik reversed his position on filing fresh submissions. "I will not file the submissions. That is my position," he told the Federal Court. Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat — who leads the five-member quorum in the appeal hearing — noted that Hisyam was contradicting what he had said a few hours earlier when the court reconvened following lunch. She reminded Hisyam that he had informed the court that the defence was planning to file fresh submissions and warned him: “If you choose not to participate then that is your position. The court will not repeat itself.” Hisyam clarified that his position is that he would only file fresh submissions if the defence is provided with an … [Read more...] about Najib’s new lawyer changes mind on filing fresh submissions

- A + A (Aug 18): Apple Inc is aiming to hold a launch event on Sept 7 to unveil the iPhone 14 line, according to people with knowledge of the matter, rolling out the latest version of a product that generates more than half its sales. The new iPhones will kick off a busy fall product season, which will also include multiple new Macs, low-end and high-end iPads, and three Apple Watch models. Apple is updating its flagship product at a precarious time for the industry. Smartphone sales have begun to flag as consumers cope with inflation and a shaky economy. But Apple appears to be faring better than its peers: The iPhone sold well last quarter, and the company has signaled to suppliers that it doesn’t foresee a dropoff in demand. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant typically announces other products alongside the iPhone, including the latest Apple Watches. The company usually releases the new iPhone in stores about a week and a half after it’s unveiled, and … [Read more...] about Apple targets Sept 7 for iPhone 14 launch in flurry of new devices

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Morty, of Rick & Morty, is headed to the new free-to-play brawler MultiVersus after a short delay. The hit video game just kicked off its first season, but Morty was not available at launch. When he arrives, he’ll be the game’s very first DLC character, joining a bunch of other Warner Bros. classics like Bugs Bunny and Batman in the 2v2 fighting game. Morty lands in MultVersus in exactly one week, on Tuesday August 23rd. Other fun stuff like Classic Arcade Mode and Ranked Mode are also being introduced during Season 1. Morty’s other half—the mad scientist, Rick—will join the game in the not-too-distant future. Both characters have already been featured in Fortnite but here they’ll be unique fighters with their own special abilities and fighting styles rather than just skins in Epic’s epic battle royale. Morty’s inclusion will bring the roster to a total of 18 fighters from a diverse array of … [Read more...] about Morty ‘MultiVersus’ Release Date: Here’s When Morty Joins The Fight

Every week, the same headline repeats: DTC upstart heads to retail. You can now find Magic Spoon at Target, Glossier at Sephora, and Away at Amazon, and the list goes on. This month, Yumi, the company I co-founded, also threw our proverbial hat into the brick-and-mortar ring, with a full nationwide launch at Target and nearly 2,000 stores. So, yes, the "era of DTC" as we know it is dead . But I would argue that the DTC era was an important pit stop to the inevitable omnichannel future. In the initial version of our company pitch deck, we created a future road map inspired by Walt Disney's famous Synergy Map in 1957, when he envisioned Disney's 60-year road map in a napkin sketch. He doesn't explicitly name Disney+, its big gambit in connected TV, or the purchase of Pixar, but all the breadcrumbs are there for the sprawling online and offline empire we know today. Our Disney map slide showed Yumi's later-stage selling channels would include real-life festivals for … [Read more...] about How a Disney Map Helped My Company Survive the Death of the Direct-to-Consumer Model

In Dobbs v. Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the half-century-old precedent that guaranteed federal abortion protections. After the controversial June decision, the matter was kicked back to the states, leading to a tangle of laws. It’s an ever-evolving landscape. Cost varies. Abortions are less expensive in the first trimester than later in the pregnancy. According to Planned Parenthood, the procedure can cost up to $750 in the first trimester, though it’s often less, and that amount climbs up to $1,500 later in the pregnancy. According to the latest available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Abortion Surveillance System, the vast majority of abortions happen in the first trimester, with 92.7% occurring at or before 13 weeks of gestation, which is the beginning of the second trimester. However, as discussed below, advocates say that sending the matter to the states has increased costs in some circumstances, potentially putting … [Read more...] about How To Pay for and Access a Legal Abortion