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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in Malaysia, with 1,740 cases in 2020, leading to 57% fatalities, as per the Global Cancer Observatory (GCO). The GCO estimates that over 12 mil women aged 15 and above in Malaysia are at risk of developing cervical cancer. Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, with approximately 604,000 new cases diagnosed in 2020, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

USD63.2 mil (RM293.7 mil) — Tim Cook's earnings in 2023, according to the Apple proxy statement. It’s a steep pay cut compared to what Cook earned in 2022 (USD99.4 mil). In 2023, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, and the board of directors decided to reduce Cook's compensation. Despite the target award being USD49 mil, it was exceeded due to Apple’s strong performance. For 2024, Cook's target equity award is USD50 mil, with 75% tied to performance-based vesting.

Eleven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), launched last Thursday, recorded a trading volume of USD4.6 bil in the maiden day. For comparison, the first gold ETF in the US, GLD ETF, pulled in more than USD1 bil in its first three days of trading back in 2004. Standard Chartered analysts predict that the bitcoin ETFs could attract USD50 billion to USD100 billion in investments this year. Will cryptocurrency finally be accepted by the public?