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HTAR implementing extra bird control measures

PETALING JAYA: Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR) in Klang will implement more bird control measures after a pigeon was seen entering a ward in a viral video.

India

Indian actress Rukmini Vasanth deepfake case: Karnataka Police book 29 accounts over AI-generated bikini images, write to Meta

NEW DELHI: On May 22, a series of AI-generated images and video clips falsely depicting actress Rukmini Vasanth in a green bikini during a poolside photoshoot began flooding social media platforms.

Sabah & Sarawak

Over 154,000 children get Sarawak Endowment Fund totaling RM154.6mil

KUCHING: A set of identical triplets and two pairs of twin boys took the limelight at the handover of the Sarawak Endowment Fund (EFS) here on Monday (June 8).

Badminton

Jonatan takes break after shock loss to Canada's Victor

PETALING JAYA: Defeat in the Indonesian Open final on Sunday proved to be a bitter blow for Jonatan Christie, with the former Asian champion deciding to take a short break from badminton to recharge mentally.

Nation

Mindanao quake: Civil Defence mobilised to monitor Sandakan, situation stable, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) has been mobilised to monitor coastal areas in Sandakan, Sabah, as a precaution following a strong earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, on Monday (June 8) morning, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Technology

UK competition watchdog launches probe into eBay's purchase of Depop

June 8 (Reuters) - ⁠The UK competition ⁠regulator on Monday launched ‌a probe into eBay's $1.2 billion purchase of Gen Z-focused ​fashion resale platform ⁠Depop from ⁠Etsy.

Markets

Weak ringgit, regional rout weigh on Bursa Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed sharply lower on Monday, with more than 900 stocks ending in the red as a broad regional sell-off and a weaker ringgit weighed on investor sentiment.

Nation

Fisheries Dept launches 'no single-use plastic' campaign at 56 marine parks nationwide

KUALA NERUS: The Fisheries Department is rolling out a "No Single-Use Plastic" campaign at 56 island marine parks nationwide in a decisive move to protect marine ecosystems from pollution and the growing threat of microplastics.

Nation

Malaysians under Kennedy-Lugar student exchange program return home from US

KUALA LUMPUR: The 23 Malaysians who left for the United States of America (US) in January under the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program are back home.

Japan

Tsunami waves reach Japan after 7.8 quake off Philippines

TOKYO: Tsunami waves arrived in Okinawa and other parts of Japan on Monday (June 8) after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 struck off the southern Philippines, according to Japanese and United States (US) authorities, Kyodo News reported.

Brunei

Cruise ship boosts tourism in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam recently welcomed the arrival of the cruise ship Piano Land, bringing 1,995 international passengers and 483 crew members to the Sultanate.

Cybersecurity

AI Is changing how cyber attacks happen–and your smartphone is the big target

A new report from Anthropic details how the AI era has given hackers an increasingly sophisticated set of tools.

Technology

Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Big ⁠tech firms operating in Britain must stop children circulating nude images on their phones or they will face legislation forcing them to do so, ⁠Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.

Cricket

Cricket-Netravalkar juggles tech job while chasing Olympic dream

June 8 (Reuters) - Saurabh Netravalkar played ⁠a key part in U.S. cricket's finest moment when they stunned Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup, ⁠but the software engineer is keen to prove himself on an even bigger stage when Los Angeles ‌hosts the Olympics in two years' time.

Cambodia

Digital reform: Cambodia launches ‘Computational Thinking Education Programme’

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's education sector has begun implementing the "Computational Thinking Education Programme", an initiative designed to foster logical and systematic thinking among students.

Nation

High diesel costs may reduce fish output by year-end, says Fisheries DG

KUALA NERUS: The country's fish output is expected to decline slightly towards the end of 2026 as some deep-sea fishing vessels in Zone C2 have reduced operations following a sharp increase in diesel costs linked to the global energy crisis.

Football

Soccer-Tuchel says Bellingham must fight for starting spot at World Cup

June 8 (Reuters) - England manager Thomas ⁠Tuchel said Jude Bellingham faces stiff competition to secure a starting place ⁠at the World Cup, describing the Real Madrid midfielder as one of ‌several contenders in a deep squad ahead of the tournament.

World

Kosovo prime minister looks to other parties for cooperation after election win

PRISTINA, June 8 (Reuters) - Kosovo Prime ⁠Minister Albin Kurti called for cooperation from other parties to end 18 months of political deadlock ⁠after his Vetevendosje party won a parliamentary election on Sunday but failed to secure enough votes ‌to govern alone.

Vietnam

Vietnam targets cashless payment value reaching 30 times GDP by 2030

HCM CITY: As part of efforts to sustain annual GDP growth of more than 10 per cent and raise the value of cashless transactions to around 30 times GDP by 2030, the Government has identified cashless payments as a key pillar of digital finance development.

Nation

Malaysia awaiting Thailand's response on shrimp imports, says Fisheries DG

KUALA NERUS: Malaysia is awaiting Thailand's response to a questionnaire on shrimp imports before assessing the country's compliance with local biosecurity requirements following the ongoing trade dispute involving the commodity.