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While many have welcomed the proposal as a way to prevent elderly parents from becoming homeless or being abandoned at hospitals, experts have warned that such legislation could also place additional strain on family relationships, particularly amid current economic challenges. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Explainer: What Malaysia’s proposed filial law could mean for families

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said Putrajaya must clearly disclose who would be affected by the subsidy rationalisation plan, how income would be assessed, and whether factors such as living costs, dependants, loans, and commuting needs would be taken into account. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘Don’t turn middle class into govt’s ATM’, Kepong MP tells Putrajaya over RON95 subsidy reform

Initial investigations found that the incident happened while the 31-year-old victim was taking part in a religious ceremony at the temple with his friends. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Temple terror: Man held after sword attack during Cameron Highlands ceremony

Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin said the T15 and T20 groups are also key drivers of domestic private consumption, and higher fuel costs could dampen demand in retail, hospitality and services sectors. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Yeo Bee Yin warns RON95 subsidy cut for T20 could fuel inflation and hurt economy

Iskandar Puteri district police headquarters said investigations are being carried out under Section 5(2) of the Moneylenders Act 1951 and Section 435 of the Penal Code. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Four Bukit Indah homes hit in suspected Molotov cocktail attacks linked to Singapore Ah Long syndicate

Eileen Wang, 58, the mayor of Arcadia, a city just north of Los Angeles with a population of about 50,000, has agreed to plead guilty to the felony charge, the department said in a statement. — Picture via Arcadia website

World / 13 h ago

California mayor charged with acting as Chinese agent

Newly elected chief minister of India’s Tamil Nadu state, C. Joseph Vijay speaks after taking the oath during his swearing-in ceremony in Chennai on May 10, 2026. Vijay was sworn in as the state’s chief minister on Sunday, making him the first movie star to rule the southern Indian state in a decade. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Anwar congratulates ‘friend’ Vijay after Indian actor takes helm as Tamil Nadu chief minister

On Iran, the former casino owner is learning that he, in fact, doesn’t have such a strong hand after all. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

So much for a royal flush: Frustrated Trump learns he doesn’t have the cards on Iran

Breakfast means ‘kopi’ and noodles at Restoran Meng Shiang — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 14 h ago

Rise with the ‘sun noodles’ at Restoran Meng Shiang in Yulek, Cheras

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Retired lady cop flees hit-and-run, tests positive for drugs after 50km chase from Negeri to Melaka

He said the missiles were intended for the LCS fleet as well as naval vessels KD Jebat and KD Lekiu. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia seeks answers after Norway halts naval missile delivery despite eight-year deal

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh speaks to the media during a press conference at City Hall regarding the flood mitigation project in Kuala Lumpur on May 12, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Hannah Yeoh: KL’s flood retention pond now 70pc smaller as land lost to developers

Muhammad Hazim Muhammad, 19, nodded after the charge was read out before Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid. However, no plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Teenager charged with murder of college student found with 61 stab wounds in Kelantan

Vehicles travel through heavy rain in Shah Alam on June 21, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Thunderstorms forecast for KL, Selangor, and majority of states until 7pm

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail during the launch of PDRM Special Dialogue V 2026 at KLGCC Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur on May 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Police still probing alleged Langkawi drug network linked to cop known as ‘Mr A’, says IGP

Tech/Gadgets

16 h ago

Florida shooting case sparks debate: Can AI makers be held criminally liable for chatbot misuse

Can the creators of an artificial intelligence be held criminally liable for the role their AI played in a crime — or even a suicide? — AFP pic

New York, May 12 — Before he opened fire on the Florida State University campus last year, killing two people and wounding six others, Phoenix Ikner had a conversation.Not with a friend, a parent or anyone who might have talked him out of it — but with an AI chatbot.According...

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Nintendo Switch gaming products are displayed at a shop in Tokyo on May 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 08 May 2026

Nintendo hikes Switch 2 price, warns profits to tumble despite strong launch

The AirPods Max 2 looks identical to the original AirPods Max, which is a bit of a shame. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni

Tech-gadgets / 08 May 2026

Apple’s AirPods Max 2 are the best headphones...for Apple users

The United States — home to dominant large AI models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini — ranked only 21st, at 31.3 per cent. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 08 May 2026

Microsoft report: Global AI boom grows, but rich-poor digital divide is widening

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TNG eWallet is disabling its auto-reload for debit cards from May 13, 2026. — SoyaCincau pic

03 May 2026

Use debit card auto top-up on TNG eWallet? This feature is going away May 13, here’s what else to know

Uber has launched a hotel booking feature through a partnership with travel platform Expedia. — AFP pic

30 Apr 2026

Uber adds hotel booking in push to become ‘everything app’

Kajetan Grzelczak, a barista, prepares pastries at the Andon Café in Stockholm on April 27, 2026. It looks like any other coffee shop, but this Stockholm cafe is entirely run by an AI chatbot — with a human barista following orders. — AFP pic

30 Apr 2026

Stockholm AI cafe lets bot hire staff, run business in real-time experiment

A driver checking the status of his electric truck at a charging station in Beijing. — AFP pic

29 Apr 2026

Electric trucks in China surge as lower costs and charging network disrupt logistics

Demand for Huawei’s Ascend 950 AI chips has surged following the release of DeepSeek V4, as Chinese firms accelerate their push into homegrown AI infrastructure. — Reuters pic

29 Apr 2026

DeepSeek V4 frenzy fuels Huawei AI chip rush among China’s internet giants

Signal is a free messenger for encrypted online communication from the US non-profit Signal Foundation. It is known above all for its data economy and end-to-end encryption and has been recommended several times by security experts and data protection organisations. — AFP pic

26 Apr 2026

Signal isn’t broken — so how are hackers targeting the world’s ‘most secure’ chat app?

Ubisoft is betting on a reboot of ‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag’ to steady a turbulent run. — Ubisoft pic

25 Apr 2026

‘Black Flag Resynced’ is Ubisoft’s high-stakes shot at a turnaround (VIDEO)

Without constant notifications, users said boredom became part of the reset — and not necessarily a bad thing. — Picture by Hari Anggara

25 Apr 2026

The flip phone comeback: Young Americans are logging off on purpose

Cisco’s prototype quantum switch is designed to connect different types of quantum computers using standard fibre-optic infrastructure. — Reuters pic

24 Apr 2026

Inside Cisco’s plan to network quantum computers that don’t speak the same language

Chinese startup DeepSeek released a new artificial intelligence model on April 24, 2026, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost chatbot that matched the capabilities of US rivals. — AFP pic

24 Apr 2026

China’s DeepSeek just made long-context AI cheaper — and that could change everything

The platform is now extending access to entertainers including actors and musicians, who face a heightened risk of having their likeness misused — potentially harming their careers and distorting shared realities. — AFP pic

24 Apr 2026

YouTube rolls out deepfake detection tool for Hollywood celebrities

Google, along with Amazon, have taken to making their own cutting-edge AI chips, taking control of designs and seeking to reduce reliance on coveted Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) that dominate the market. — Reuters pic

23 Apr 2026

Chip wars heat up: Google rolls out next-gen AI processors to rival Nvidia dominance

The soft pink iPhone 17e is the prettiest of them all. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni

23 Apr 2026

My ‘Odyssey’ with the iPhone 17e and why (or why not) it might be the just enough iPhone for you (VIDEO)

Humanoid robots are seen at the booth of Agile Robots SE during during a tour of the Hannover industrial trade fair for mechanical and electrical engineering and digital industries, in Hannover, northern Germany on April 20, 2026. — AFP pic

23 Apr 2026

Robots that wire cars and build phones: Germany bets on ‘physical AI’ to catch China in industrial race

Founder of one-person company SoloNest Karen Dai taking a photo of her new book ‘One Person Company’ at a conference room in Shanghai. — AFP pic

22 Apr 2026

No staff, no problem: How AI is helping China’s under-35s earn thousands on their own

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