Philippines

Teen student stabbed dead by schoolmate in Philippine high school

MANILA: A 13-year-old male student was stabbed dead by his 14-year-old male schoolmate inside their campus in Las Pinas City on Friday (July 31) afternoon, the police said.

Nation

Muhyiddin welcomes release of Tabung Haji RCI report

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin welcomed the government's decision to declassify the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Tabung Haji, saying it allows the public to assess the commission's findings transparently and fairly.

Rugby

Rugby-Kolisi back for Springboks as they pick squad to face Argentina

CAPE TOWN, July 31 (Reuters) - South Africa captain ⁠Siya Kolisi has been included in the 26-man squad for next month's test against Argentina in what ⁠is likely his final chance to hold on to a place in the team.

World

At least 25 killed after a passenger bus overturns in Algeria

TUNIS, ⁠July 31 (Reuters) - At ⁠least 25 people ‌were killed and 44 injured on ​Friday, after a ⁠passenger bus ⁠overturned in Algeria's ⁠Boumerdès governorate, ‌the Civil ⁠Protection agency said.

AseanPlus News

China turns to public for help in deadly dam collapse probe after Typhoon Maysak

At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi amid torrential rainfall

Singapore

Police officer’s jail term upped to 11½ years over fatal abuse of Myanmar helper

SINGAPORE: Suspended police officer Kevin Chelvam, the third and final person to be convicted over the fatal abuse of a domestic worker, had his jail sentence raised from 10 years to 11½ years on Friday (July 31).

Technology

Coinbase shares take hit on quarterly loss, analysts back diversification strategy

July 31 (Reuters) - Shares ⁠of Coinbase Global slipped 5.6% in premarket trading on Friday after a ⁠third straight quarterly loss, though analysts expect strong fundamentals and business diversity ‌to cushion it from a crypto cycle downturn.

Corporate News

F&N says price hikes only as last resort amid manageable cost pressures

PETALING JAYA: Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) said any price adjustments to its products would only be implemented gradually as a last resort after taking into account market conditions and household affordability.

Nation

BN open to talks with Perikatan for Melaka polls, says Zahid

JEMPOL: Barisan Nasional is open to discussions on continuing its understanding with Perikatan Nasional in the upcoming Melaka state election, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Football

Soccer-Denia becomes Czech Republic's first foreign head coach

July 31 (Reuters) - Former ⁠Spain youth coach Santi Denia has been appointed ⁠as head coach of the Czech Republic national ‌team, the country's football association (FACR) announced on Friday.

Wellness

Scientist say creatine could be a therapeutic agent to fight depression

studies show it can help improve depression symptoms when taken alongside standard treatments.

Nation

Cabinet agrees to expand probe into Tabung Haji RCI report, says Zahid

BAHAU: The Cabinet has agreed to expand the scope of investigations into the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Tabung Haji to include the periods under the Pakatan Harapan 1.0 and Perikatan Nasional 1.0 administrations, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Thailand

Thailand details US tariff exemptions and duties across key exports

BANGKOK: Over 61% of Thailand's exports to the US, valued at US$56.2 billion, are exempt from the 12.5% Section 301 tariff.

Nation

MBDK defends its dog-catching operation that led to Rocky's death

PETALING JAYA: 12 stray dogs were captured by the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) during an operation at Taman Teluk Gedung Indah following complaints from residents over safety concerns caused by an increase in stray dogs in the area.

Nation

Federal unity govt must continue, regardless of Negri polls outcome, says Zahid

BAHAU: Political parties are urged to heed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's appeal to reconcile once the Negri Sembilan state election is over.

Technology

MediaTek plans $5 billion financing for AI data-center chips

TAIPEI, July 31 (Reuters) - MediaTek, ⁠Taiwan's largest chip designer, said on Friday its board had approved a discretionary financing budget ⁠of $5 billion to support long-term growth, including its expansion into AI chips for data centers.    

Technology

Eric Trump-backed defense technology company Space-Eyes to go public in $638 million SPAC deal

NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Defense technology ⁠company Space-Eyes has agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company McKinley Acquisition Corp in a deal valuing the combined business at $638 ⁠million, the companies said on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters report.

Technology

EU in talks with OpenAI, Anthropic after rogue AI agent hacks

BRUSSELS, July ⁠31 (Reuters) - The European Commission is in talks with OpenAI and Anthropic over ⁠recent hacking incidents involving their AI models, Commission officials said on ‌Friday, as they touted landmark EU rules requiring strict monitoring of high-risk systems.

Nation

Tan Sri Ir Dr Lim Hock San honoured with prestigious award

LBS Bina Group Bhd's group executive chairman, Tan Sri Ir Dr Lim Hock San, was recently conferred the World Outstanding Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award.

Corporate News

Oxford Innotech secures RM8.8mil semiconductor orders

PETALING JAYA: Oxford Innotech Bhd (OXB) has secured purchase orders worth a combined RM8.8 million to supply precision engineering components for mass flow controllers used in the semiconductor industry.