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Nation
Businessman claims trial to cheating amounting to nearly RM40,000
IPOH: A businessman has been charged at the Magistrate's Court here for cheating a factory owner of about RM38,943.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Did an e-scooter rider crash into a car on a main road in Penang?
A 31-SECOND video circulating on social media shows a dramatic collision at a road junction.
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Nation
Misconduct by few should not undermine Armed Forces integrity, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent cases of corruption and misuse of public funds involving several senior military officers must not undermine the overall integrity of the Armed Forces and other enforcement agencies, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Nation
Unesco World Heritage nominations for Chinese new villages made by NGO, says Nga
KUALA LUMPUR: The nomination of selected Chinese new villages for Unesco World Heritage status was made by the International Council of Monuments and Sites (Icomos) Malaysia and not directly by the Housing and Local Government Ministry, says its minister Nga Kor Ming.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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'.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
