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Nation
Copter tragedy: Cops probing X user for disparaging comments on crash
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has opened an investigation into an X account holder who allegedly made disparaging comments about the recent helicopter tragedy in Lumut, Perak.
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Nation
More arrests to follow in false claims probe involving MB's son, says MACC chief
GUA MUSANG: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will make several more arrests in connection with the case involving a mentri besar's son to assist in the probe into the RM600,000 falsified claims case.
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World
African migrant disaster survivor haunted by weeks lost at sea
FASS BOYE, Senegal (Reuters) - Adrift on the Atlantic Ocean, the migrants from West Africa resorted to drinking seawater to quench their unbearable thirst. Then they started dying one by one.
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Metro News
Setiawangsa eateries face the music for blocking common areas
KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) confiscated items from 11 food outlets during an operation in Setiawangsa on Wednesday (April 24).
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AI
Most global tech leaders see their companies unprepared for AI
Artificial intelligence is the top priority among IT leaders worldwide, but businesses are still unready to make use of it, according to a survey of chief information officers by Lenovo Group Ltd.
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Nation
Former TV host Norjuma charged in four different courts with causing hurt, property damage
KUALA LUMPUR: Former TV personality Norjuma Habib Mohamed has claimed trial at four Magistrate's Courts here to charges of physically hurting three people and damaging property at a condominium.
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Forex
Asian stocks hit by US tech slide, FX subdued
THE Philippine peso and South Korean won led losses on Thursday among subdued Asian emerging currencies, while stock markets in the region fell after disappointing earnings forecasts from Facebook parent Meta Platforms hammered tech shares.
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World
India's poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Election Commission said on Thursday it has sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress on alleged violations of poll rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
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Internet
India plans curbs on suspect bank accounts to fight cyber fraud, sources say
India’s central bank plans to soon change guidelines to permit banks to temporarily freeze accounts suspected of being used to commit cyber crimes, as it battles a rising wave of online crime, three sources told Reuters.
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Technology
Tech companies plug into India's smaller cities for talent
MADURAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian engineer B. Ramachandran now prefers living in the smaller cities than the major tech hubs of Bengaluru and Chennai.
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AI
Tencent pushes wider adoption of AI-powered smart mobility system from a vehicle’s cockpit to the factory floor
Tencent sees its smart mobility solution helping industry partners in vehicle research and development, manufacturing and even customer services. The Chinese tech giant already counts more than 100 carmakers and various automotive industry players as partners.
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Entertainment
Ador CEO Min Hee-jin claims Hybe’s new K-pop group Illit are NewJeans ‘copycats’
Illit made its debut on March 25, and is made up members aged between 16 and 20.
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Family
Ensuring healthy years for children with haemophilia
It is a hereditary blood disorder, where the blood does not clot properly due to a lack of certain blood proteins known as clotting factors.
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Telcos
CelcomDigi emphasises its significant role in protecting customers from AI-related risks
CYBERJAYA: CelcomDigi Bhd remains committed to safeguarding its customers by raising its security standards against the risk of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI).
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Nation
EPF Account 3: Most Malaysians appreciate option while others don't wish to touch savings
PETALING JAYA: While some contributors laud the EPF's initiative for Account 3 to allow them the flexibility to withdraw funds, others are determined not to touch their savings.
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Nation
KKB by-election: EC advice to potential candidates
KUALA LUMPUR: Potential candidates of the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election are advised to fill in the nomination form and do an initial check with the office of the returning officer or the Selangor election office prior to Nomination Day this Saturday (April 27).
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AseanPlus News
Over two years’ jail for man who assaulted Malaysian actor with baton at Singapore Expo event
A man who attacked a Malaysian celebrity with an extendable baton during a fan meeting at the Singapore Expo in March 2023 was sentenced to two years, four months and two weeks’ jail on April 25.
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Nation
Defenceless senior citizen gets chilli sauce in face, badly beaten by robber
JASIN: A sickly 61-year-old man had chilli sauce splashed in his face before being brutally attacked in a robbery at his home in Kampung Ayer Tawar, Merlimau here.
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Auto
China's largest auto show showcases all-electric future, local brands dominate
BEIJING: China's largest auto show opened in Beijing on Thursday with the biggest names showing off their latest electric vehicles (EVs), underlining how the world's largest auto market is already in an all-electric state of mind, and isn't looking back.
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AseanPlus News
Chinese student in Boston gets nine months in prison for threatening pro-democracy schoolmate
Xiaolei Wu, who was studying jazz at the Berklee College of Music, will be deported after serving his sentence in a US prison, a federal judge ordersJudge says the punishment should serve as a deterrent to other Chinese students who might commit crimes, especially actions to suppress free speech