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- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim has urged unrelated parties to stop interfering and politicising the issue of land acquisition for the Sungai Baru redevelopment project in Kampung Baru, which is still in the process of negotiations. He also urged the group of residents who still disagree with the land acquisition process not to be confused and influenced by those who just want to take advantage of the issue by pretending to be "heroes". “Landowners are more entitled than others. They voice their opinion a little wrongly when the opinion is channelled to those who want to take advantage. “I may be challenged by other parties. Go ahead. Challenge me. I have no problem but I am still in favour of the landowners. There is no need to look for others because we (the government) will make the decision, but if other people want to be heroes, it is up to them,” he said at the press conference of the Self-Defence … [Read more...] about Shahidan: Unrelated parties must stop interfering, politicising Sungai Baru issue

Williams-Sonoma has an Amazon problem, so it's taking the company to court to solve it. Last week, the San Francisco-based home goods retailer filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of both selling counterfeit products on its platform and copying Williams-Sonoma's  proprietary designs for its own private label brand, The Washington Post reports . While it is third-party retailers who allegedly sell counterfeit products on Amazon--a problem the company has dodged by citing its role simply as a middleman between buyer and seller--Amazon is actively marketing counterfeit goods as "by Williams-Sonoma," the lawsuit alleges. Williams-Sonoma also alleges Amazon copied two of its chair designs, the "Orb" and the "Slope." "To protect the integrity of its brand, [Williams-Sonoma] does not license [its brand] in connection with online retail services," reads the complaint, adding that the way Williams-Sonoma's products are advertised on Amazon's platform creates "a strong … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Third-Party Sellers Just Landed the Company in Hot Water

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan is willing to work with the winning coalition after the 15th General Election, says Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal ( pic ). The party president said that this is because the winners are the choice of the people and added that supporting the winning coalition would also ensure the country's political stability. Shafie added in an online discussion on Facebook on Saturday (June 26) evening that such a move would show that Warisan respects the electoral wishes of the people. The Semporna MP also said that Warisan's collaboration with the winning coalition would also depend on a fair deal for the party that would be beneficial for all. Shafie - whose party has broken ties with its former allies in Pakatan Harapan - has avoided allying itself with any of the opposition bloc since the fall of the Pakatan government in 2020. He added that Warisan was ready to continue to pursue a smart collaboration, especially at the Sabah level with parties like … [Read more...] about Shafie: Warisan will work with GE15 winners

- A + A (June 25): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who survived a confidence vote just two weeks ago, is facing fresh threats to his leadership after his Conservative Party lost two key parliamentary seats, according to reports. Tory rebels seeking his ouster want to scrap the party’s rule that prevents another leadership poll from taking place for a year, the Times and the Telegraph reported. They’re organising to take over an internal panel of backbenchers known as the 1922 Committee that sets party rules on confidence votes, according to the reports. Andrew Bridgen, a Tory lawmaker, told GB News on Friday (June 24) that he would stand for the election to the executive of the 1922 Committee to try and change the rules. Nominations open next week and the vote could be the following week, he said. The rules can be altered at any time by a simple majority of the typically 18-member executive, according to the Telegraph. Graham Brady, the chairman of the … [Read more...] about UK PM Johnson may face new ouster effort after election loss

- A + A LARUT (June 25): Perikatan Nasional (PN) is discussing a proposal by PAS to use its own logo in the 15th general election (GE15), said PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Hamzah said the matter is part of the coalition's strategies in GE15. "The matter is still under discussion at the highest level … the results of the discussion will be announced later," he told reporters at a feast held in Kampung Anak Kurau, Batu Kurau here on Saturday (June 25). On Friday, PAS spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin hinted that the party would use its own logo in GE15. He was quoted as saying that the image of the moon on the party’s logo had been known to symbolise "clean" and that they are confident that it would give an advantage to the candidates as the logo had been known since 70 years ago. Meanwhile, Hamzah declined to comment when asked about the offer made by Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria to Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman to defend the … [Read more...] about PN discussing proposal for PAS to use own logo in GE15, says Hamzah

Mustapa says the government is always serious about the rising cost of doing business due to bureaucracy and the impact of the shortage of foreign workers on the economy as often raised by industry. (Photo by Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Yusuf/The Edge) - A + A TUMPAT (June 25): The government will pay attention to four proposals submitted in writing by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) before tabling Budget 2023 in October. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the four proposals are related to the issue of hiring foreign workers, inflation control, Internet access problems and issues related to food security. “The government welcomes participation and commitment from the private sector and the business community as demonstrated by the ACCCIM to jointly find solutions to the challenges faced in doing business, especially in the context of the country’s post-Covid-19 economic … [Read more...] about Govt to pay attention to four ACCCIM proposals for Budget 2023, says Mustapa

The is one of the most common words in the English language. But two separate entities want consumers to associate them with the word. advertisement advertisement Fashion designer Marc Jacobs and Ohio State University separately filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2019 to trademark “the,” which would allow them to emblazon it on merchandise like T-shirts and bags—and prohibit anyone else from doing so. This week, the USPTO granted the university the trademark, and while it may seem ridiculous to try to trademark such a common word, experts say it’s actually a clever bit of branding. In some ways, the entire concept of sticking “THE” on a shirt began as a joke. Back in 1986, Ohio State University wanted to move away from the acronym OSU because it’s also used by Oregon State University and Oklahoma State University, which creates a lot of confusion. So the school tried to rebrand itself as The Ohio State University in a … [Read more...] about Why Marc Jacobs and Ohio State both fought to trademark the word ‘the’

ANKARA (Reuters) -Discussions between Turkey, Finland and Sweden about the Nordic countries' NATO membership will continue and an alliance summit in Madrid next week is not a deadline, Turkey said after talks in Brussels on Monday. Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But the bids have faced opposition from Turkey, which has been angered by what it says is Helsinki and Stockholm's support for Kurdish militants and arms embargoes on Ankara. Last week, Turkey said documents it received from Sweden and NATO in response to the earlier written demands it presented the two candidates were far from meeting its expectations and any negotiations must first address Turkish concerns. Speaking to reporters in Brussels alongside Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Ankara was expecting Sweden to take immediate steps regarding actions by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group in … [Read more...] about Turkey says summit is not deadline for talks on Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's leftist president-elect Gustavo Petro named long-time politician and peace envoy Alvaro Leyva as the first member of his future cabinet on Saturday, ahead of Petro's August inauguration. Leyva, 79, is well-known for his decades of work under presidents from several parties to bring various armed groups, including the M-19 rebels, of which Petro was a member as a young man, to the negotiating table. He participated in talks that led to a 2016 peace deal with the FARC rebels. "Alvaro Leyva Duran will be our minister of foreign relations. He will be a foreign minister of peace," Petro tweeted early on Saturday. "Colombia will contribute to the world all its efforts to overcome the climate crisis and from the world we expect every effort to overcome our endemic violence." Petro has said he wants to shift Colombia's foreign policy relationships away from the war on drugs and toward the battle against climate change, which will mark a significant sea … [Read more...] about Colombia president-elect Petro names peace envoy as foreign minister

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Saturday she is backing a parliamentary bill to add abortion rights to the country's constitution. The move comes after the United States Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling which recognized a woman's constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationwide. "For all women, for human rights, we must engrave this acquired right in stone," Borne wrote on Twitter. "The Parliament must be able to rally very strongly around this bill." Her comment came a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said abortion was a "fundamental right for all women." The issue is being thrust onto the French political stage at a time when the country is grappling with the challenge of a highly fragmented parliament. Aurore Berge, leader of the Renaissance party in the National Assembly, said the party would draft a law proposal to add abortion rights to the French constitution. … [Read more...] about French PM Borne backs enshrining abortion rights in constitution