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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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Ryuta Watanabe, 36, gained media attention last October for his polygamous lifestyle in Hokkaido, Japan, where he lived with three wives, four children — including twins on the way — three pet dogs and two lizards. — Picture via Instagram/watanaberyuta_official

Life / 08 Feb 2025

Japan’s ‘gigolo’ turns influencer with three wives and 11 children now earns over RM35,000 monthly, considering ‘double life in Malaysia and Hokkaido’

Pebble was founded in 2008 by Eric Migicovsky and launched a couple of smartwatches via several successful Kickstarter programmes. — SoyaCincau pic

Life / 08 Feb 2025

Iconic Pebble smartwatches are back: First product to debut in 2025 — Here’s what you need to know

This photograph shows a panoramic view of Nova Gorica, Slovenia on January 30, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 08 Feb 2025

How Gorizia and Nova Gorica, one Italian and one Slovenian Town, are embracing unity as European cultural capitals

TotalEnergies’ Belgian rider Steff Cras after a crash during the 8th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France on July 8, 2023. — AFP pic

Life / 08 Feb 2025

Shattered bodies, broken minds: The mental battle athletes face after life-threatening crashes

Attendees arrive for a Unesco ceremony celebrating the final phases of restoration work on heritage monuments in old Mosul on February 5, 2025, as part of ongoing reconstruction projects in the city that was damaged during the fight with the Islamic State (IS) group. — AFP pic

Life / 07 Feb 2025

Iraq’s iconic ‘hunchback’ minaret of Mosul rebuilt using original bricks after destruction under Islamic State rule

An Iraqi skateboarder performs a trick at a skatepark in Baghdad on February 1, 2025. The community skatepark, which is the first of it's kind in Iraq, opened to the public on February 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 07 Feb 2025

Baghdad’s first skatepark provides an inclusive space and rare haven for skateboarders

Cooking an egg is a delicate art because the yolk and the white do not cook at the same temperature. — Pic by Devan Manuel

Life / 07 Feb 2025

Ditch the timer? Scientists claim to have cracked how to cook the perfect egg

Hong Kong actor Loong Koon-tin getting made up as US President Donald Trump ahead of a rehearsal. — Pic by AFP

Life / 07 Feb 2025

‘Trump’ Cantonese opera thrills fans at Hong Kong theatre’s last hurrah

Last month was the hottest January on record, extending a persistent run of historic highs over 2023 and 2024, as human-caused greenhouse gas emissions heat the planet. — Pic by AFP

Life / 07 Feb 2025

January smashes heat record, surprising scientists

Gucci, which is part of the Kering luxury group, announced today that it is ‘ending its collaboration’ with its creative director, Sabato de Sarno, who was appointed at the beginning of 2023. — AFP pic

Life / 06 Feb 2025

Under pressure to boost sales, Gucci parts ways with design chief Sabato De Sarno after two years

Samples of rare earth minerals from left, Cerium oxide, Bastnasite, Neodymium oxide and Lanthanum carbonate are on display during a tour of Molycorp's Mountain Pass Rare Earth facility in Mountain Pass, California June 29, 2015. — Reuters pic

Life / 06 Feb 2025

Strategic metals: Rare earths key to future technologies, sought by Trump in Ukraine aid deal

A man gets an influenza vaccine at a hospital in Seoul October 21, 2020. Flu jab inquiries and bookings have increased at clinics in Hong Kong following the death of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu Shi-yuan from pneumonia caused by influenza. — Reuters pic

Life / 06 Feb 2025

Hong Kong clinics see surge in flu jab inquiries after ‘Meteor Garden’ star Barbie Hsu’s death

Gisele P. (right) sits beside her daughter Caroline Darian (centre) and her son (left) at the courthouse during the trial of her husband accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home. — AFP pic

Life / 06 Feb 2025

Gisele Pelicot’s daughter to publish book about rape victims ‘who have neither evidence nor memories’

A visitor looks at an installation during the 1-54 Marrakesh contemporary African art fair on January 30, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 06 Feb 2025

Art fair in Marrakesh showcases African contemporary art on global stage

This undated handout photo released by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on February 5, 2025 shows beetles that were found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks at Los Angeles International Airport. The live creepy crawlies, which were up to five inches (13 centimetres) long, were concealed among potato chips, chocolate and other goodies at Los Angeles International Airport last month. — US Customs and Border Protection pic via AFP

Life / 06 Feb 2025

Crunchy? Live giant beetles worth US$1,500 found hidden in Japanese snacks at US airport

British model Naomi Campbell reacts after being awarded the 'Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres' (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) title at the French Ministry for Culture in Paris September 26, 2024. — AFP pic

Life / 06 Feb 2025

Campbell says will appeal charity watchdog’s five-year trustee ban, claims fake identities implicated her