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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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History buffs look for love in Stockholm museum. — AFPTV/AFP pic

Life / 14 Feb 2025

Finding love in the past: History buffs mingle at Stockholm museum Royal Armoury’s singles night ahead of Valentine’s Day

Pro-Net will host the Proton e.MAS Pioneer Teh Tarik Sesh tomorrow, February 15. — SoyaCincau pic

Life / 14 Feb 2025

Proton e.MAS Pioneer Teh Tarik Sesh: Learn how to get the most out of your e.MAS 7 and meet the experts on Feb 15

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker in southern Chile, before spitting him out unharmed, an amazing escape that was all captured on video. — Screencap via YouTube/Associated Press

Life / 14 Feb 2025

Thought he’d swallowed me!’: Humpback whale gulps and spits out kayaker in Chile unscathed (VIDEO)

BYD Malaysia has officially confirmed that Denza D9 will be available in two variants in our market. — SoyaCincau pic

Life / 14 Feb 2025

First look at Denza D9: BYD’s premium electric MPV with two variants set to launch in Malaysia on Feb 20

A tractor with an AI-powered spot sprayer is seen at a testing facility on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, on Feb 3, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 14 Feb 2025

Pesticides pushing world towards extinction-level event, scientists warn

Elisabetta Donadello, member of the “No Pfas Mothers Association” harvests lettuces from her garden in Vicenza, on February 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 14 Feb 2025

Insidious and invisible: How Italian mothers unwittingly poisoned their children with ‘forever chemicals’

Children hold banners against PFAS pollution during a demonstration in front of Vicenza's courthouse, during the trial of a chemical plant accused of knowingly contaminating the water of hundreds of thousands of people, in Vicenza, Italy on February 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 14 Feb 2025

Toxic legacy: How ‘forever chemicals’ like on non-stick pans threaten human health for centuries

A drawing of Christo hangs on the wall at Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon, known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude artists studio in New York City on February 5. — AFP pic

Life / 13 Feb 2025

New York, Paris and Berlin to celebrate iconic Christo and Jeanne-Claude art installations

This screen grab taken from video released by Ahmad Baihaqi shows a critically endangered orangutan walking in a coal mine in Borneo's East Kutai regency of East Kalimantan province on January 27. — AFP pic

Life / 13 Feb 2025

Viral footage of orangutan at Indonesian coal mine sparks outrage over habitat loss

Newlyweds Xue Zhenkai (left) and Liu Cuifang pose with their marriage books at an administrative office in Luliang, northern China’s Shanxi province. — Pic by AFP

Life / 13 Feb 2025

Chinese authorities play cash-giving Cupid to boost marriage rates

The second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale, titled And All That Is In Between, features as its centrepiece segments of the ‘kiswa’, the black cloth embroidered with gold and silver that covers the Kaaba, the cubic building towards which all Muslims pray. — Pic by AFP

Life / 13 Feb 2025

Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition

This photo taken on January 30, 2025 shows a worker carrying a bag containing plastic bottles at a recycling depot on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. — AFP pic

Life / 13 Feb 2025

The dirty secret of plastic credits: How poor Asian communities pay the price of greenwashing

A visitor interacts with deer at Nara Park in Nara on January 27, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 12 Feb 2025

Guardians of Nara toil to keep Japanese city’s beloved deer safe from littering tourists

Duo the Owl loaded up into the back of a pickup truck.— Screenshot via Instagram/duolingo

Life / 12 Feb 2025

End of the streak: Duolingo announces ‘death’ of its beloved mascot, Duo the Owl (VIDEO)

Visitors, wearing stuffed costumes, fight in the ‘sumo arena’ at the HaHaHouse museum of laughter. — Pic by AFP

Life / 12 Feb 2025

Croatia laughter museum aims to blow away the blues

Life / 12 Feb 2025

Britain’s Princess Catherine visits women’s prison