South Korea

Suspect used ChatGPT in planning drug killings in South Korea: Police

SEOUL: A woman suspected in two deaths via drug-laced drinks was found to have used ChatGPT in planning the crime, police said on Thursday (Feb 19).

Technology

OpenAI's Altman tells leaders regulation 'urgently' needed

The world urgently needs to regulate artificial intelligence, OpenAI head Sam Altman said Thursday at a summit in New Delhi to address the risks and opportunities posed by the fast-evolving technology.

Thailand

Thai army reports wildfire situation in eight border areas, originating from Cambodia

BANGKOK: The 2nd Army Region reported the ongoing wildfire situation along the Thailand-Cambodia border on Thursday (Feb 19), with eight areas under surveillance.

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure Skating-Sakamoto's final Olympic skate ends in tears and silver

MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Kaori Sakamoto's final ⁠Olympic skate ended in bittersweet fashion on Thursday, the three‑time world champion leaving Milano Cortina with a silver medal that ⁠felt as much like a lesson as an achievement.

Philippines

Philippines' Duterte earned global infamy, praise at home

MANILA: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte earned global infamy for the deadly drug crackdown that led to his arrest over crimes against humanity charges, despite his huge popularity at home.

Singapore

Crew member dies after fire on cruise ship en route to Singapore; all 224 passengers safe

SINGAPORE: A crew member has been reported dead after a fire on a cruise en route to Singapore early on Friday (Feb 20).

Squash

Rachel races into Cincinnati Gaynor Cup quarters

PETALING JAYA: National squash player Rachel Arnold secured her spot in the Cincinnati Gaynor Cup quarter-finals after dispatching Egypt's Menna Hamed in straight games on Thursday (Feb 19).

Markets

Stocks dip and oil climbs as Trump ramps up Iran threats

SINGAPORE: Stocks fell in Asia on Friday, the dollar headed for its largest weekly gain in four months and oil prices were rising as a U.S. military build up in the Middle East and a rout in private equity stocks sent ripples of nerves across markets.

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure skating-Liu's golden skate caps joyful comeback story

MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Four years after she ⁠stepped away from her sport saying she had lost her love for it, American Alysa Liu skated on Thursday night as though she ⁠had flicked the light back on in a long-darkened disco, and soared to Olympic women's gold.

Other Sports

Olympics-Curling-World champions Britain to play Canada for men's curling gold

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - ⁠World champions Britain nabbed a steal of two in the final end to beat Switzerland 8-5 ⁠in a thrilling semi-final clash on Thursday in the men's curling competition at the Winter Olympics ‌and set up a final against Canada.

Arts

Boh Cameronian Arts Awards nominations take a distinctly cultural turn

The awards ceremony, with the theme 'COLLABeyond: Co-Create The Future', will take place at PJPAC on May 3

Sabah & Sarawak

Three rural areas in Sabah declared disaster zones after floods

KOTA KINABALU: Three places in rural Sabah have been declared disaster zones following floods that hit the areas early Friday (Feb 20).

Social media

Ireland, home to EU tech hubs, mulls teen social media ban

The Irish government is considering plans to introduce age restrictions on social media platforms as part of a broader AI strategy at a cabinet meeting Wednesday.

Living

Workplace small talk: Big career benefits in five steps

Those who master the art of small talk can achieve a lot in their careers. What chatting at work can achieve and, above all, how to make small talk a success.

Children

Expose your child to the arts to boost his thinking abilities

Being involved in the arts can have a powerful influence on a child's brain and thinking abilities.

Athletics

Athletics-Britain's Hodgkinson smashes world indoor 800m record in Lievin

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Keely ⁠Hodgkinson on Thursday smashed the women's world ⁠indoor 800 metres record set by ‌Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day Britain's Olympic champion was born nearly 24 years ago.

Other Sports

Olympics-Figure skating-Dazzling Liu strikes gold to end U.S. women's Olympic medal drought

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Alysa Liu delivered a dazzling performance to win ⁠the gold at the Milano Cortina Games on Thursday as she capped a remarkable comeback journey to snap a 20-year Olympic medal drought for Americans in the women's figure ⁠skating event.

World

How Reuters captured the photo of former Prince Andrew leaving custody

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Slumped in the back seat of ⁠his Range Rover, a visibly shaken man once referred to as the "Playboy Prince" stares ahead of him as the car ⁠leaves Aylsham police station in Norfolk, England.

China

China on track to finish world’s ‘most difficult’ railway project before 2030

330km Dali-Ruili Railway is expected to transform transport in Yunnan's mountainous west, and better link China to South and Southeast Asia

Family

How to deal with your child who comes home telling exaggerated stories

Experts say not to worry when this happens as kids often distort details when they are trying to make sense of something confusing or uncomfortable.