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Sabah & Sarawak

Online check-in among future AirBorneo services, says state minister

KUCHING: Sarawak-owned AirBorneo will provide online check-in services soon for better passenger convenience, says state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin.

Singapore

US approves US$2.bil sale of aircraft, torpedoes to Singapore

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday (Jan 20) announced the approval of a US$2.3 billion sale of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, torpedoes and related equipment to Singapore.

South Korea

Mother climbs down wall of building to rescue kids from burning home in South Korea

GWANGYANG, South Korea: A woman in her 40s carried out a perilous rescue in South Korea's South Jeolla Province on Jan 19, climbing down the exterior wall of an apartment building to reach her three young children trapped inside their burning home.

Nation

Overhauled defence policies to benefit local industry, says Mohamed Khaled

KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry will no longer allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work on defence assets once their warranty periods expire, under major policy reforms unveiled on Wednesday (Jan 21).

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Were four tigers caught on camera eating a cow in Tanjung Rambutan?

A 20-SECOND video showing four tigers feasting on a cow has been circulating on social media for the past two days.

Philippines

It’s city jail for former Philippine senator Revilla and six others in flood control project mess

MANILA: Seven years after his 2018 acquittal in a case arising from the pork barrel scam, former Sen Ramon Revilla Jr is back in jail, this time for graft and malversation charges over a flood control project in Bulacan.

Myanmar

Over 17,000 migratory waterbirds winter at Myanmar's largest freshwater lake

YANGON: More than 17,000 migratory waterbirds of 29 species are spending the winter at Indawgyi Lake, Myanmar's largest freshwater lake in Kachin state, an official said on Tuesday (Jan 20).

Brunei

Training enhances knowledge of traditional Malay massage in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Some 15 participants completed the Traditional Malay Massage Course Levels 1 and 2, with a Certificate Presentation Ceremony held to mark the completion.

Nation

ART deal crucial to secure future of semiconductor industry, says Johari

KUALA LUMPUR: The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) was crucial to secure the future of the Malaysian semiconductor industry, where the US is the largest export destination, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

AI

DeepSeek technique to improve AI’s ability to ‘read’ long texts questioned by new research

AI models face a critical limitation known as the long-context bottleneck, which restricts their ability to process lengthy documents.

Entertainment

David Beckham speaks out after son Brooklyn blasts him and Victoria

On Monday, Brooklyn told his 16.5 million followers, via his Instagram Story, that he did 'not want to reconcile with my family'.

India

India PM Modi's party elects youngest-ever president with eye to youth vote

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chose a little-known legislator from India's poorest state as the party's youngest president on Tuesday (Jan 20), a generational shift in the effort to retain young voters.

Philippines

Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixes

MANILA: The Philippines will restore access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok following commitments from its developer to remove image-manipulation tools that previously raised child safety concerns, its cybercrime investigation unit said on Wednesday (Jan 21).

Technology

Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixes

MANILA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - ‌The Philippines will restore access to ‌Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok following ‌commitments from its developer to remove image-manipulation tools that previously raised child safety concerns, its cybercrime ‍investigation unit said on Wednesday.

Technology

OpenAI to unveil chatbot ads to its advertisers, The Information reports

Jan ‌20 (Reuters) - ‌OpenAI plans ‌to unveil its chatbot ‍ads in ‍February ‌to dozens of ‍its ​advertisers, ⁠The Information reported on ‌Tuesday, ⁠citing ‍people familiar ‍with the matter.

Nation

Dr Wee in hospital for lung infection

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam) has been hospitalised since Jan 19 and will be on medical leave for a week, the Dewan Rakyat was informed.

Thailand

Hotspots in Thailand hit 316, increasing cross-border haze risk

BANGKOK: The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organisation), or Gistda, reported that Thailand's hotspot count has climbed to 316, with agricultural land remaining the most concerning area.

Commodities

CPO prices to stay range-bound at RM4,000-RM4,300 per tonne in Feb - MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil prices (CPO) are expected to remain range-bound between RM4,000 per tonne and RM4,300 per tonne in February due to seasonal declines in production and stocks, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

China

Nvidia CEO Huang plans to visit China as he seeks to reopen market, Bloomberg reports

NEW YORK: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (pic) plans to travel to China in late January as he seeks to reopen a critical market for the company's artificial intelligence chips, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday (Jan 20), citing a person familiar with the matter.

Nation

Cops find motorcycle used in Nilai jewellery store robbery

NILAI: Police have found a motorcycle used by two male suspects during an armed robbery at a jewellery store in a shopping mall in Bandar Baru Nilai here.