AI

Four signs using AI might be affecting your mental health

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly automating many aspects of our everyday lives, from drafting replies to generating recipe ideas.

Nation

Bersatu explores new election alliances, urges RoS action over PN dispute

PETALING JAYA: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has initiated preliminary talks with other political parties, including the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra), to explore new alliances for the upcoming general election, party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Saturday (Sept 19).

Football

Soccer-Saudi drop Al Juwayr from Gulf Cup squad over 'disciplinary' issue

Sept 20 (Reuters) - Musab ⁠Al Juwayr has been dropped from hosts ⁠Saudi Arabia's squad for the 27th Arabian ‌Gulf Cup due to unspecified "disciplinary reasons", the national team said on Saturday. 

Football

Soccer-Raphinha hat-trick maintains Barcelona’s perfect LaLiga start

SEVILLA, Spain, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Barcelona maintained ⁠their perfect start to the LaLiga season with a 3-1 victory at Sevilla ⁠on Saturday as captain Raphinha scored a hat-trick to continue his prolific opening ‌to the campaign.

Technology

Trump says he will appoint a new AI adviser, without providing details

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that he plans to appoint ⁠a new artificial intelligence adviser, known as an "AI czar," and create an "AI force," though ‌he did not provide details about either initiative or how they would be implemented.

Golf

Showpiece gathers pace 

PREPARATIONS for the Maybank Championship, the highlight of the Malaysian golf calendar, are gathering momentum and at a rather nice pace too.

Focus

The promise we make to one another

Malaysia Day may have passed, but our vow to build and share a 'common home' lives on all-year round.

Focus

Talking to a chatbot ‘therapist’? Know your risks

Whether AI is beneficial or harmful depends not on the technology itself, but on how, when and why it is used by people.

Education

An eye on education diplomacy

TWENTY-FIVE "Most Outstanding" participants of the Technical Skill Learning (TSL) pilot programme for upper secondary students will receive prizes for their achievements.

Education

Values in the AI era

WITH the world becoming increasingly complex, students need strong values to guide them through university and into the workforce, say experts.

Education

Giving students ‘productive difficulty’

AS students enter a workplace shaped by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, developing resilience is crucial for moving forward after setbacks.

Star Biz7

Common property: Who owns what?

Purchasing a strata property is all about the math. It's all about the numbers with property agents whipping out their calculators to give you the unit price according to the floor, view and orientation.

Education

‘We want grads who can be trusted’

WHILE technical skills are important for doing a job, they are rarely enough in the workplace, say industry and human resource (HR) practitioners.

Thailand

Aussie man denies murder charge over teen’s death

An Australian man pleaded not guilty in court to charges of murder and concealment of a body in connection with the death of a teenage girl in an eastern Thai tourist city, officials said.

Education

DON'T MISS IT - Science holiday workshop

The Faculty of Science and the Centre for Agriculture and Food Research at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) are jointly organising the EduFun AgriMicrob Science Holiday Workshop Series V.

Education

EMGS student support wins global award

LEAVING home for a foreign country can be intimidating for international students, but those arriving in Malaysia can receive support from the moment they land.

Education

Connecting M’sian talent across borders

EVEN while studying abroad, Malaysian students can play a role in shaping developments back home.

Education

Making healthy food enjoyable

HAVE you ever noticed that food could taste different when you are thousands of metres above the ground, or that a relatively simple dish can feel more satisfying when it is beautifully presented?

Education

When accountants must say ‘no’

From MOHD SABRUN IBRAHIM, PhD, C.A.(M), CPA (Aust.) Accounting department head Faculty of Economics and Business Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Other Sports

Pride, colour and Malaysian spirit shine at opening

A BURST of colour, pride and Malaysian spirit lit up the Paloma Mizuho Stadium as the national contingent made their grand entrance at the spectacular opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games yesterday.