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Kenya police fire tear gas, arrest ex chief justice at national park protest

NAIROBI, June 8 (Reuters) - Riot police ⁠fired tear gas to disperse scores of ‌protesters rallying on Monday against plans to build on part of a national park in Kenya's capital.

Technology

Italy's Bending Spoons, owner of AOL and Vimeo, files for Nasdaq IPO

BENGALURU/MILAN June 8 (Reuters) - Bending Spoons, an Italian tech firm that acquired internet brand AOL and ticketing ⁠marketplace Eventbrite this year, filed on Monday for an initial public offering on the U.S. ‌Nasdaq.

Technology

UK sets out $1.5 billion AI hardware plan with supercomputer, chip funding

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Britain ⁠set out a new £1.1 billion ($1.47 billion) plan on ⁠Monday to build domestic AI computing capacity, including a ‌new national supercomputer and funding to back homegrown chip firms.

Nation

Cops arrest mother of children who fell from Tampoi apartment

JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested a 37-year-old foreign woman whose two children fell from the 12th floor of an apartment building in Tampoi, leaving one dead and the other seriously injured.

Technology

Alphabet taps Intel to make three million in-house chips, The Information reports

June 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google has placed ⁠an order with Intel to manufacture more than three million tensor processing units in 2028, The ⁠Information reported on Monday, citing people with direct knowledge of the discussions.

Brunei

Sultan of Brunei swears in new Cabinet

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The swearing-in ceremony for Brunei Darussalam's new Cabinet ministers and deputy ministers for a four-year term took place at Istana Nurul Iman on Monday (June 8) in the presence of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam

Football

Soccer-MLS aims to turn 2026 World Cup attention into lasting gains

LOS ANGELES, June 8 (Reuters) - Major League ⁠Soccer Commissioner Don Garber says the league is treating the 2026 FIFA World Cup not as a six-week showcase but as ⁠the launchpad for a new era, aiming to convert global attention on North American soccer into lasting growth in fans, ‌relevance and stature. 

Nation

Madani govt will continue to improve Form Six programme, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR: The move to rebrand and the implementation of various initiatives prove that the Madani government will not stop striving to improve the Form Six programme, says Fadhlina Sidek.

Nation

PERKESO's anti-fraud division uncovered Daya Kerjaya false claims

KUALA LUMPUR: Fraudulent claims under the Daya Kerjaya programme incentive were successfully uncovered through continuous internal controls implemented by the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) since late 2024, leading to a series of arrests.

Nation

Unity govt's stability rooted in mutual respect, says PKR Youth chief

KUALA LUMPUR: The stability enjoyed by the unity government is the result of mutual respect and strong understanding among its component parties, says Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim.

Nation

JB teacher to be charged with sexual assault against child, possession of obscene materials

JOHOR BARU: A 28-year-old teacher is set to be charged at the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (June 9) with five counts of committing sexual assault against a child and two counts of possessing obscene materials.

Entertainment

HK actor Nick Cheung was once afraid to confess his feelings to wife Esther Kwan

The 61-year-old previously lacked the confidence to make a move as Kwan was already an established actress whereas he still had doubts about his career.

Nation

Two moderate quakes hit Philippines within two hours, no tsunami risk to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Two moderate earthquakes struck the Mindanao region in the Philippines within a span of two hours on Monday (June 8), but posed no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

Nation

PAS leaders huddle to give final say on working with Bersatu

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS leaders arrived to hold a meeting Monday (June 8) night at its headquarters here to decide on the fate of ties with Bersatu in the Perikatan Nasional coalition.

Technology

Cerebras shares climb as Wall Street brokerages back AI chip strategy

June 8 (Reuters) - Cerebras shares gained ⁠on Monday as multiple Wall Street firms initiated coverage with bullish ⁠calls after the quiet period, backing the chip designer's unconventional AI ‌strategy more than three weeks after its strong debut.

Singapore

Singapore must become more cohesive as global outlook remains uncertain: PM Wong

SINGAPORE: Singapore's first-quarter growth was solid and reflects the diversity and strength of its economy, but the global outlook remains uncertain, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (June 8).

Corporate News

Zetrix AI’s Philippines JV signs agreements with multiple government entities for digital payments

PETALING JAYA: Zetrix AI Bhd, formerly known as MY E.G. Services Bhd, has announced that its joint venture (JV) in the Philippines, namely MYEG Philippines, Inc (MYEG PH) has signed several agreements for the provision of digital payment services with multiple government entities.

India

Three parked aircraft damaged at Delhi airport amid strong winds

NEW DELHI: Strong winds amid rains and inclement weather damaged three narrow-body aircraft belonging to the private airline "Air India," confirmed an official source on Monday (June 8)

Economy

Malaysia secures RM92.8bil approved investments in 1Q 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has secured RM92.8 billion in approved investments for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), with Japan emerging as the largest foreign investor and domestic investment recording its strongest year-on-year growth in the reporting quarter.

Thailand

Finland jails businessman for trafficking Thai berry workers

HELSINKI: A Finnish court on Monday (June 8) handed a two-and-half-year jail term to a local businessman for human trafficking Thai workers to pick berries in the Nordic country.