Elon Musk batal pembelian Twitter AS$44 bilion

KETUA Pegawai Eksekutif Tesla Inc Elon Musk mengumumkan beliau bakal membatalkan perjanjian AS$44 bilion bagi pembelian Twitter Inc pada Jumaat.

Dalam satu kenyataan, Musk berkata langkah itu diambil selepas syarikat gergasi media sosial itu gagal mengemukakan maklumat tentang akaun palsu di platform itu.

Susulan pengumuman itu, saham Twitter jatuh sebanyak tujuh peratus. April lalu Musk menawarkan AS$54.20 bagi setiap saham Twitter.

Peguam Musk memberitahu, Twitter gagal atau enggan bertindak kepada beberapa permintaan anak guamnya berkenaan maklumat tentang akaun palsu atau 'spam' yang terdapat di platform tersebut.

"Twitter telah memungkiri perjanjian dan dilihat membari maklumat palsu atau mengelirukan ketika membuat persetujuan penyatuan itu dibuat bersama Musk," katanya.

Maklumat ini penting bagi mengukur prestasi sebenar kedudukan syarikat tersebut.

Sementara itu, Twitter dalam reaksi segera memaklumkan akan saman Musk susulan tindakan membatalkan pembelian.

Sebelum ini Musk memberi amaran akan membatalkan pembelian itu jika Twitter gagal mengemukakan bukti bahawa jumlah akaun 'spam' atau 'bot' merangkumi lebih rendah daripada lima peratus keseluruhan pengguna perkhidmatan media sosial itu.

Bulan lalu Twitter memberikan Musk akses data 'firehose' syarikat itu yang mengandungi ratusan juta tweet harian pengguna.

Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

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