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For those that may claim Surface "is actually super popular with businesses, you just don't see it":

>Surfaces just aren’t as popular as other computers. They have never managed to take more than 2.1% market share of PC shipments ... Microsoft declined to comment on whether it considers Surface successful. [source]

It brings multiple billions, but Surface likely costs an enormous amount of money. Years ago, Microsoft stopped reporting Surface revenue separately, much less a profit / operating income number for Surface in the history of the division.

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I used to think Surface only existed to "push Windows OEMs to do better", but I'd say Windows OEMs are more responsive to Apple's MacBook designs than to Microsoft's Surface designs. Very, very few (see the market share) and likely desperate companies will be running to ask for a "volume discount" on $1300 8GB machines.

Imagine waiting 30 years to become PM and immediately appointing Zaliha (PKR) as your Health Minister:

>She found that Zaliha’s decision to delist the products used in vape and e-cigarettes was primarily driven by economic considerations linked to the imposition of tax on vape products in Budget 2023.

>“Despite recognising that electronic cigarettes and vape liquids are dangerous to health and that Malaysia is obliged to regulate and restrict their supply, sale, and use, the first respondent (Zaliha) proceeded to make the impugned order to give effect to the decision regarding taxation,” said Aliza.

Original URL: https://exclusive.says.com/my/exclusive/fast-tracked-contractor/02.html gone / broken)

OP link is the backup.

This article was recently deleted by SAYS, but it is quite a journey.

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Per Malaysiakini's sources, some MOE officers called SAYS after publication and applied pressure for the article to be removed or there may be "implications" of potential losses of revenue.

Source: Portal unpublishes investigative report on govt contracts, says 'further legal scrutiny' needed

>Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source familiar with the series’ publication process alluded to “calls” from government sources, which in turn raised internal concerns about the financial implications of a potential loss of advertising revenue.

>"If there were no calls, there would not be any (internal) instruction for the story to be taken down,” claimed the source.

>Separately, another source claimed that the alleged call to the senior management of Media Prima Berhad came from the Education Ministry.

Pakatan Harapan Youth has panned Umno Youth’s proposal to exclude those in the T20 income group from fuel subsidies, reminding them of former premier Najib Abdul Razak’s 1MDB corruption scandal.

Harapan Youth chief Woo Kah Leong emphasised that hostility towards certain groups does not solve any problems.

“Every segment of society, especially those who are more financially capable, has never objected to paying taxes for the nation’s development all these years.

“Subsidies do need to be reduced gradually over time, but not through an approach that vilifies certain groups,” the Pasir Bedamar assemblyperson said in a statement yesterday. 

Woo (above) noted that all segments of society are under pressure, especially those who have to pay salaries and bear high operating costs.

“If you are unable to show empathy, then do not take advantage of the situation,” he added.

Ex-PM Najib Abdul Razak

In an obvious reference to Najib, Woo, who is from DAP, said if not for the incident involving a former prime minister embroiled in a corruption scandal, the government would not have to shoulder debts amounting to billions of ringgit.

He also pointed out that Umno has not expressed any remorse for this and only continues to make brazen demands.

Woo also reminded Umno Youth that their party was overwhelmingly rejected by all levels of society in 2018.

“Go ahead and include it (removal of blanket fuel subsidy) in your party manifesto for the coming general election. State it clearly and openly so that the people can make an informed choice,” he added.

Call for targeted subsidies

Yesterday, Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh said the wing intends to table a motion at the next Umno supreme council meeting, proposing that fuel subsidies be withdrawn for those in the T20 income bracket.

Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh

He argued that a more targeted subsidy system would enable Putrajaya to redirect the savings towards assistance for lower-income groups who need it more.

“So it would be better if we take the T20’s subsidies and channel them back to the B40 and M40. If one spends between RM200 and RM400 a month on the 400 litres of subsidised petrol, that’s nothing for the rich.

“But this RM200 to RM400 means a lot for the B40 and M40. That’s why among our proposals is to ask for fuel subsidies to be rationalised further and targeted to those who really need them,” he said.

Thanks to /u/tytygh1010 on r/chromeos for finding the cached images from XDA's now deleted article.

A Portuguese site has more details, from r/android: Adeus, Chromebook: a Google anunciou uma nova geração de computadores portáteis centrados em IA

In case the Portuguese article gets deleted, too: Adeus, Chromebook: a Google anunciou uma nova geração de computadores portáteis centrados em IA

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