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Monica claimed the Manus AI agent can be applied to diverse tasks, including trip planning and stock analysis. — Screengrab from YouTube/Monica AI
Tech-gadgets  / 13 h ago

The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils ‘Manus’, claiming world’s first AI that can think like humans (VIDEO)

Bitcoin's price plunged up to 5.7 percent on March 7, 2025 after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' without planning any public purchases of the cryptocurrency. — AFP pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Digital Fort Knox: Trump establishes US bitcoin reserve with seized crypto assets, sparking market jitters

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said anyone found insulting Islam would be called in and investigated under existing laws. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Jakim, authorities to ensure Islam insult cases face justice

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for 11 states in Malayisa until 9pm March 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Thunderstorms coming your way, MetMalaysia warns KL, Selangor, and Johor among 11 affected states

Tan Sri Azam Baki holds up a package containing money seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Group wants cops to act against ex-MP who claimed Anwar ordered MACC probe against Ismail Sabri 

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that police were working to identify the individual responsible for posting a viral video on social media, which has been circulating since Wednesday. The video allegedly contained insults and offensive language aimed at Islam. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

IGP: Suspect in Islam insult case overseas, efforts underway to locate him

The Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in Singapore are expected to encounter traffic congestion in the days leading up to and during the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Singapore  / 15 h ago

Perhaps bus instead of car? Singapore warns of heavy traffic at borders with Malaysia for March school holidays, Aidilfitri

Maybank requires all its users to apply the Secure2u for all online transactions using its debit and credit cards as a safeguard against scammers as of March 6, 2025. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money  / 14 h ago

Maybank shifts to mandatory Secure2u for safer online transactions; no more MSOS codes

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said she was informed that one of the former staff members has been remanded by the MACC for further investigation until this Sunday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MACC investigates two former aides to Teresa Kok over parliamentary speech

Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Yong was represented by lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Ipoh High Court rules additional evidence in Paul Yong rape appeal as hearsay

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (left) is facing criticism from Blackpink (right) fans after he omitted Lisa’s name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent interview. — AFP pix
Showbiz  / 16 h ago

Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for not mentioning Lisa’s name in interview 

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa receives the Seri Mahkota Wilayah (SMW) award which carries the title ‘Datuk Seri’ from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia at Istana Negara, March 7, 2025. — Picture from X/Bernama TV
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

FT Day 2025: Dr Zaliha now ‘Datuk Seri’, Fahmi ‘Datuk’ among 32 recipients of honours, medals

On May 7, 2021, 1MDB and its subsidiaries sued Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz and his two companies for allegedly receiving around US$248 million in funds that they misused for their personal gain, including financing a film and to purchase various properties. — File picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Court rules 1MDB must pay RM225,000 to Riza Aziz after dropping film financing lawsuit

Thai Airways International, Thailand’s state-owned national flag carrier, has announced a ban on the use of power banks on board its aircraft, effective from March 15. — Reuters pic
Money  / 10 h ago

Thai Airways bans power banks on flights from March 15 to ensure passenger safety

Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against Shamsudin Ishak, 51, at the end of the prosecution case. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

High Court orders immigration officer to defend charge of falsifying MM2H pass for Vanuatu man

Monica claimed the Manus AI agent can be applied to diverse tasks, including trip planning and stock analysis. — Screengrab from YouTube/Monica AI
Tech-gadgets  / 13 h ago

The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils ‘Manus’, claiming world’s first AI that can think like humans (VIDEO)

Bitcoin's price plunged up to 5.7 percent on March 7, 2025 after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' without planning any public purchases of the cryptocurrency. — AFP pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Digital Fort Knox: Trump establishes US bitcoin reserve with seized crypto assets, sparking market jitters

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said anyone found insulting Islam would be called in and investigated under existing laws. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Jakim, authorities to ensure Islam insult cases face justice

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for 11 states in Malayisa until 9pm March 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Thunderstorms coming your way, MetMalaysia warns KL, Selangor, and Johor among 11 affected states

Tan Sri Azam Baki holds up a package containing money seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Group wants cops to act against ex-MP who claimed Anwar ordered MACC probe against Ismail Sabri 

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that police were working to identify the individual responsible for posting a viral video on social media, which has been circulating since Wednesday. The video allegedly contained insults and offensive language aimed at Islam. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

IGP: Suspect in Islam insult case overseas, efforts underway to locate him

The Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in Singapore are expected to encounter traffic congestion in the days leading up to and during the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Singapore  / 15 h ago

Perhaps bus instead of car? Singapore warns of heavy traffic at borders with Malaysia for March school holidays, Aidilfitri

Maybank requires all its users to apply the Secure2u for all online transactions using its debit and credit cards as a safeguard against scammers as of March 6, 2025. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money  / 14 h ago

Maybank shifts to mandatory Secure2u for safer online transactions; no more MSOS codes

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said she was informed that one of the former staff members has been remanded by the MACC for further investigation until this Sunday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MACC investigates two former aides to Teresa Kok over parliamentary speech

Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Yong was represented by lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Ipoh High Court rules additional evidence in Paul Yong rape appeal as hearsay

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This handout photograph released by the Univesita di Napoli Federico II on February 27, 2025, shows a fragment of organic glass of an ancient Roman’s brain, which a volcanic eruption turned to glass. A young man was lying in his bed when a viciously hot cloud of ash swept down from the erupting Mount Vesuvius and turned his brain to glass almost 2,000 years ago. — Univesita di Napoli Federico II handout pic via AFP
Life / 28 Feb 2025

How Vesuvius turned this man’s brain to glass: Scientists unravel a 2,000-year-old mystery

Master craftswoman and salon owner Jane Anjili poses for a photograph inside her salon in Nairobi on January 17, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 28 Feb 2025

Skills, not degrees: How Kenya’s slum youth are finding success through apprenticeships

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will be visible together in the UK during a brief window between sunset and around 1830 GMT. — m-gucci/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 28 Feb 2025

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and more: Stargazers in the UK prepare for celestial lineup of seven planets

A cocktail featuring Don Julio Tequila Blanco is made during a demonstration of mixed drinks in Hollywood, California, on February 25, 2025 during a media preview of the food, beverages and decor for the Governors Ball, the Academy's official post-Oscars celebration, which will immediately follow the 97th Oscars ceremony on March 2. — AFP pic
Life / 28 Feb 2025

Tequila takes centre stage as new cocktails shake up Oscar night

In conjunction with the Genting Founder's Day and their 60th anniversary, Resorts World Genting (RWG) is collaborating with Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) in giving back to the community. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Life / 28 Feb 2025

Resorts World Genting, Kechara Soup Kitchen team up on sustainable plans to aid marginalised communities

People visit the Beijing International Pet Supplies Exhibition 2025 (Pet Fair Beijing) in Beijing on February 27, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 28 Feb 2025

Off leash: China’s pet industry shines in ailing economy

A model presents a creation from the Prada Fall-Winter 2025/2026 collection during the Milan Fashion Week, in Italy, February 27, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 28 Feb 2025

Prada questions femininity, Emporio Armani focuses on fun at Milan Fashion Week

This Photograph taken on February 25, 2025 shows Aishwarya Ritti, a brewer, checking a tank at a brewery near Hebbal in Bengaluru. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Feb 2025

From taboo to taproom: Women brewers fight for space in India’s craft beer industry

In 2024, 720,988 babies were born in Japan, including to foreign nationals, down five percent from 758,631 in 2023, according to preliminary health ministry data. ― AFP file pic
Life / 27 Feb 2025

Japan's birth rate plunges to new low in 2024 as population decline accelerates        

Just scan the QR code or head to the official Pokémon Asia YouTube channel to catch the Pokémon updates. — Picture via Facebook/Pokemon Malaysia
Life / 27 Feb 2025

Happy Pokémon Day! Here’s how to tune into the latest news on Pokémon Presents (VIDEO)

For 2025, the MARiiCas rebate can only be used to purchase Completely Knocked-Down (CKD) models. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 27 Feb 2025

MARiiCas electric motorcycle rebate program is back but limited to CKD models

Obese participants had poorer sleep quality than slim people, and higher levels of inflammatory markers. — Maridav/Shutterstock pic via ETX Studio
Life / 27 Feb 2025

A single sleepless night is enough to upset our immune system

Dancing requires no special equipment, no dedicated space and no special training. — Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 27 Feb 2025

Study: To stay in shape, ‘Just Dance’

A model presents a creation from the Diesel Fall/Winter 2025/2026 collection during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 26, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 27 Feb 2025

Diesel showcases ultra-low-waist jeans at Milan Fashion Week

Chef Tan Eik Hong using a smoker to barbeque meat. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life / 27 Feb 2025

From food court stall to restaurant: Smokepapa BBQ’s journey in Penang

Visitors try on period clothing as they take a tour of the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, Somerset on February 14, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Feb 2025

Jane Austen turns 250 this year — this is how UK is planning to fete the celebrated author

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