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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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Fans celebrate following the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Plymouth Argyle and Liverpool at Home Park in Plymouth, south west England, on February 9, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 Feb 2025

English football to debut semi-automated offside calls in FA Cup’s fifth round games

Former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales leaves the court of San Fernando de Henares, east of Madrid, on February 13, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 Feb 2025

Rubiales’ lawyer calls for acquittal, argues World Cup kiss was inappropriate ‘uncontrollable joy’ but not a crime

Liverpool's French defender Ibrahima Konate (left) vies with Everton's Portuguese striker Beto during the English Premier League football match at Goodison Park on February 12, 2025. -- AFP puc

Sports / 14 Feb 2025

After Everton madness, Liverpool seek to keep injury-hit Arsenal at bay: What to look for in FA Cup this week

Lingard stopped short of predicting that Seoul would win their first league title since 2016. — Pic via Instagram/jesselingard

Sports / 14 Feb 2025

Lingard aiming high in second season in South Korea after shock move

Teekhree Silpa-Archa (right) holds the photos of US figure skaters who passed away in a plane crash as she waits for her results during the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin. — Pic by AFP

Sports / 14 Feb 2025

‘For them’: US figure skating plane crash victims remembered in Asian Winter Games in China

Former French Tennis Federation vice-president Jean-Pierre Dartevelle was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping an ex-player almost 50 years his junior.— AFP

Sports / 14 Feb 2025

Former French Tennis vice-chief Dartevelle sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping ex-player almost 50 years younger

Perodua Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin (fourth from left) poses for pictures with Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh (centre) and World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) Isac Saminathan (second from left) at the launch of the fifth edition of the Perodua National Amateur Golf Series (PNAGS), at the Saujana Golf and Country Club on February 13, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

From golf to badminton and now football? Perodua open to sports sponsorship, says Manchester United seeking its logo too

Malaysian women’s doubles pair Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing were defeated by Indonesia’s Meilysa Trias Puspitasari-Rachel Rose 18-21, 21-7, 21-17 in one, 25 minutes. — Picture from Facebook/ Badminton Association of Malaysia - BAM

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

Malaysian shuttlers fail to reach Asian Mixed Team quarterfinals in Qingdao championship after 3-1 loss to Indonesia

Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Alzahrani curls a stone during the men’s curling round robin group B session 11 between Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong during the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on February 12, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

Accused of ‘sportswashing’, Saudi debuts at Asian Winter Games in China to learn lessons on hosting 2029 edition

Yokohama’s Yan Matheus (left) celebrates after scoring during the AFC Champions League football match between Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos and China’s Shanghai Shenhua in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on February 12, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

Southgate’s ex-assistant wins first football game as Yokohama boss

Ireland’s wing James Lowe (right) skips away from Scotland’s full-back Blair Kinghorn (left) on his way to scoring a try during the Six Nations international rugby union match between Scotland and Ireland at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on February 9, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

Green and red bad: Ireland switches to white for Six Nations rugby clash against Wales to help colour-blind viewers

A pro-trans rights demonstrator holds a sign at a Rise Up for Trans Youth! event in New York City, U.S., February 8, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

In first legal challenge against Trump’s sports ban, two teen transgender athletes file suit against executive orders on gender

Bayern fans wave banners and hold scarves during the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg football match between Celtic and Bayern Munich at Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland on February 12, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

Bayern sink Celtic as Benfica, Feyenoord and Club Brugge also notch wins in Champions League play-offs

Chelsea's Australian striker Sam Kerr arrives at Kingston Crown Court in south London on February 11, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

Football Australia backs Kerr amid calls to strip her of captaincy despite acquittal

Everton's Portuguese striker Beto (left) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Senegalese striker Iliman Ndiaye during the English Premier League football match with Liverpool at Goodison Park. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 Feb 2025

‘Mental’: Liverpool held by Everton 2-2 as four red cards fly in fiery last Goodison Park derby

With braided hair and a powerful 1.79 metre physique, Imane Khelif was the object of a Paris Olympic Games gender controversy. — Reuters pic

Sports / 12 Feb 2025

Imane Khelif denounces IBA’s gender eligibility claims as ‘false and offensive’