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KK man fined RM15,000 for illegal possession of diesel - 28/03 2:31 pm

KOTA KINABALU: A local man was slapped with a RM15,000 fine, in default two months jail, after being found guilty of unlawful possession of controlled items at the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (March 27). Read full story





Queen distributes Bubur Lambuk at Masjid Jamek Kampong Bharu - 28/03 2:16 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia on Thursday (March 28) graced a bubur lambuk distribution ceremony at Masjid Jamek Kampong Bharu here. Read full story





???Wild West??? of neuroscience drives new laws on brain privacy - 28/03 2:00 pm

As advances in brain science make it possible to read and write human thoughts, some US states are pushing for new laws to protect neural activity Read full story





What happened when India pulled the plug on TikTok - 28/03 1:30 pm

In India, a country of 1.4 billion, it took TikTok just a few years to build an audience of 200 million users. India was its biggest market. Read full story





21 MMEA divers involved in phase two search for helicopter black box - 28/03 1:27 pm

PETALING JAYA: The search for the black box of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) helicopter that made an emergency water landing earlier this month has entered its second phase. Read full story





Cloud seeding ops under way in Sabah - 28/03 1:04 pm

KOTA KINABALU: Cloud seeding has begun in Sabah on Thursday (March 28). Read full story





Gift of drinking water for drought-hit areas in Sabah - 28/03 12:54 am

KOTA KINABALU: Drought-hit districts in Sabah have received 6,736 cartons of drinking water donated by PETRONAS through the state disaster management committee. Read full story





Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak - 28/03 12:39 am

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache. Read full story





Jakarta to remain economic hub as Indonesia prepares to move capital city - 28/03 12:39 am

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament on Thursday designated special status for Jakarta, keeping the metropolis as the country's economic epicentre, amid plans to move the capital city to Borneo island. Read full story





Crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried faces sentencing - 28/03 12:30 am

Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried is set to be sentenced Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history. Read full story





Russian delegation visits Pyongyang to discuss cooperation against spying, .. - 28/03 6:23 am

SEOUL (Reuters) - A delegation of Russia's External Intelligence Bureau visited the North Korean capital of Pyongyang between Monday and Wednesday and discussed boosting cooperation against spying, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. Read full story





Forest fires spread in Mexico, at least four dead - 28/03 3:17 am

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A wave of wildfires in Mexico has claimed at least four lives, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters on Wednesday. Read full story





No chance working with GRS in upcoming Sabah polls, says Bung - 27/03 3:45 pm

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Bung Moktar has dismissed any possibility of Sabah Barisan Nasional-Umno working with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) in the next Sabah elections. Read full story





Crypto hit by nearly RM300mil hack of ???Munchables??? game in one of .. - 27/03 3:30 pm

The crypto sector suffered one of its biggest security incidents this year after a hacker swiped US$63mil (RM297mil) from a blockchain-based game. Read full story





Double standards for rallies should come to an end, says Suaram - 27/03 3:27 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) claims there are double standards for protests or rallies on the part of the police and urges for this to end. Read full story





Amendments to Rukun Tetangga Act being fine-tuned, says Saraswathy - 27/03 3:22 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed amendments to the Rukun Tetangga Act 2012 are being fine-tuned, said Deputy National Unity Minister K. Saraswathy. Read full story





Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes .. - 27/03 3:20 pm

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed a marriage equality bill at the final reading, in a landmark step that moves the country closer to becoming the third territory in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. Read full story





MIC elections: Vigneswaran to defend president post, wins uncontested - 27/03 3:20 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri S.A. Vigneswaran will serve a third term as MIC president after no one will challenge him for the party's top post in its upcoming elections on April 12. Read full story





Talks held with 11 states on expanding scheme to help school dropouts - 27/03 3:16 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has held engagement sessions with 11 states on expanding the Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih (SBJK) programme, which was created to provide access to education for children who drop out of school. Read full story





Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth's Oct meeting in Samoa - 27/03 3:07 pm

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top the agenda for a Commonwealth meeting set for the small Pacific Islands nation of Samoa in October, the grouping's secretary general said. Read full story





Racial tensions cost Germany Inc. skilled foreign labour - 27/03 3:00 pm

CHEMNITZ, Germany (Reuters) - Manager Joerg Engelmann says he has pulled out all the stops to attract skilled foreign workers to his chemical engineering company in Chemnitz, east Germany. But once they arrived, the racial slurs and exclusion they experienced in the town have driven some of them away. Read full story





Soccer-Ukraine raise country's spirits with Euro 2024 qualification - 27/03 7:37 am

WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) - Ukraine???s qualification for the Euro 2024 soccer finals has cheered a country suffering hardship in its conflict with Russia and for a few weeks in June and July the tournament will provide a welcome distraction from the harsh reality of war. Read full story





Islamic State poses greatest security threat to Germany, interior minister .. - 27/03 3:36 am

BERLIN (Reuters) - The Islamic State branch known as ISIS-Khorasan, which U.S. intelligence says appears responsible for the mass shooting attack near Moscow, poses the greatest Islamist threat to security in Germany, its interior minister said on Tuesday. Read full story





Johor teacher being probed for allegedly peddling ketum, say cops - 26/03 1:55 pm

KOTA TINGGI: The Johor Education Department is currently investigating a teacher for allegedly selling ketum in Pasir Gudang. Read full story





Govt allocates RM230mil for Health Ministry to upgrade drug-testing labs, .. - 26/03 1:53 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is allocating RM230mil for the Health Ministry to upgrade its technology at laboratories meant for testing drugs, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story





Sabah dry spell affects fish under native 'tagal' conservation scheme - 26/03 1:48 pm

KOTA KINABALU: The sustained hot and dry spell in Sabah is affecting freshwater fish, with many found hurt or dead along the Mantaranau-Kitapol River in the Kiulu area of Mount Kinabalu's foothills. Read full story





Semporna a big hit in Matta Fair 2024 - 26/03 1:36 pm

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah???s east coast Semporna district was the most sought-after destination at the recent Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair in Kuala Lumpur. Read full story





Here???s how to register for Padu to be eligible for govt aid and .. - 26/03 1:30 pm

With the deadline for registration to the Central Database Hub (Padu) looming on March 31, those not yet registered on the platform stand to lose out on both government aid and the upcoming targeted subsidies. Read full story





Cops obtain fingerprints off suitcase filled with half a million ringgit - 26/03 1:28 pm

PETALING JAYA: Though the mystery owner of the suitcase filled with RM500,000 has yet to be identified, police have managed to lift various fingerprint samples from the cash-laden carrying case. Read full story





Anwar: Rental hike for Ramadan bazaar stalls affected traders - 26/03 1:24 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The hike in the rental price for Ramadan bazaar sites has affected traders??? operation costs, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story





Gaza ceasefire should be enforced immediately for the sake of Ramadan, .. - 26/03 1:24 pm

PETALING JAYA: The passing of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2728, which calls for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine, should be enforced immediately, especially during the fasting month, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story





Rantau Panjang MP, daughter injured in Bukit Antarabangsa crash - 26/03 1:18 pm

AMPANG: Rantau Panjang MP Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff and her daugter were injured following an accident along Jalan Bukit Antarabangsa. Read full story





4,017 scam cases recorded in PJ last year with losses totalling RM111mil, .. - 26/03 1:11 pm

PETALING JAYA: A total of 4,017 online scam cases were recorded in the police district last year, resulting in RM111mil in losses. Read full story





Venezuela opposition presidential candidate Yoris, 80, says her age is no .. - 26/03 6:34 am

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's 80-year-old aspiring opposition presidential candidate, Corina Yoris, on Monday said her age would be no handicap as she sets her sights on July's election against incumbent President Nicolas Maduro. Read full story





Brazil's Bolsonaro stayed two days in Hungarian embassy after passport .. - 26/03 5:04 am

(Reuters) - Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stayed for two nights at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia last month, just days after federal police confiscated his passport and arrested two former aides on suspicion of plotting a coup, Bolsonaro's lawyer said on Monday. Read full story





Putin: concert hall attack conducted by Islamists, but suggests Ukraine .. - 26/03 3:42 am

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow was conducted by Islamist militants, but the shooting fits in a wider campaign of intimidation by Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. Read full story





Moscow shooting poses awkward questions for Russia's intelligence agencies - 26/03 3:27 am

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's security state has been ruthlessly effective at detaining Vladimir Putin's opponents but was caught off guard by a mass shooting near Moscow, raising questions about its priorities, resources and intelligence gathering. Read full story





Why the aggressive push for Padu registration? asks Kitingan - 25/03 2:18 pm

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan has joined the chorus voicing reservations over the Central Database Hub (Padu), saying he was "deeply concerned" by the push by the Federal Government for comprehensive registration to the system. Read full story





One case of death due to heat stroke recorded in Pahang, says Zahid - 25/03 2:16 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: One case of death due to heat stroke has been reported so far involving a 22-year-old man, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story





Weather to cool down by end March as monsoon transition period approaches, .. - 25/03 2:15 pm

PETALING JAYA: Hot and dry weather around the country is expected to cool down with heavy rains expected to follow with the start of the monsoon transition period at the end of March. Read full story




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Malaysia's Sock Scandal: The Sound of Silence FULCRUM .. - Fulcrum
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PH must safeguard its voter base to land second term .. - FMT
PH must safeguard its voter base to land second term for Anwar, says analyst ?? Free Malaysia Today COMMENT If Anwar wants a second term??? ?? Malaysiakini YOURSAY Anwar as PM again? The people will decide ?? Malaysiakini Saifuddin: We want Anwar to serve second term as PM ?? Malaysiakini
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Padu shouldn???t gather excessive information .. - Malaymail
Padu shouldn???t gather excessive information unrelated to people???s financial status, says Sarawak premier ?? Malay Mail Padu to be opened for second round ?? The Star Online Rafizi: Non-Malays' trust deficit is in opposition, not govt ?? Malaysiakini More than 2 million attempts to infiltrate Padu ..
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Joe Lieberman, U.S. Senator and Vice Presidential .. - Nytimes
Joe Lieberman, U.S. Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate, Dies at 82 ?? The New York Times Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice-presidential nominee, dies at 82 ?? The Washington Post Joe Lieberman, senator and first Jewish VP nominee, dies at 82 ?? The Independent Joe Lieberman, former ..
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Take-Two Buys Gearbox From Embracer, Confirms .. - IGN
Take-Two Buys Gearbox From Embracer, Confirms Development on New Borderlands Game ?? IGN Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Acquire The Gearbox Entertainment Company Inc., Developer of Highly Successful Borderlands Franchise ?? Business Wire Flagging megacorp Embracer Group is now selling off ..
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"Corruption" revisits Murdoch phone hacking scandal - .. - Audacy
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The US Lawsuit Against Apple Raises Questions About .. - Cnet
The US Lawsuit Against Apple Raises Questions About iPhone and Android's Future ?? CNET
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Smashing Security podcast #365: Hacking hotels, .. - Grahamcluley
Smashing Security podcast #365: Hacking hotels, Google's AI goof, and cyberflashing ?? Graham Cluley
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Mark Zuckerberg Reaches Out To Google DeepMind .. - Ndtv
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Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto .. - Economictimes
Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok ?? The Economic Times