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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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Germany’s election winner Friedrich Merz said last week he wanted a discussion on ‘nuclear sharing’ with France and Britain, western Europe’s only nuclear powers. Germany cannot acquire its own nuclear weapons without violating an international treaty on non-proliferation (NPT) of which it is a signatory. — Reuters pic

World / 28 Feb 2025

France, UK unlikely to extend nuclear umbrella to Europe, analysts say

Ahead of the main summit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a morning call with Baltic nations, before welcoming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street to discuss the war with Russia, it said on Friday. — Reuters pic

World / 28 Feb 2025

UK PM Starmer to host high-stakes Ukraine ‘summit’ with EU, Nato leaders

File picture of police entering an immigration detention centre in Bangkok on January 22, 2025. The United States issued a security alert to its citizens in Thailand on Friday, warning of the possible risk of reprisal attacks after the kingdom deported dozens of Uyghurs to China. — AFP pic

World / 28 Feb 2025

US warns of possible reprisals after Thailand deports Uyghurs to China; issues security alert

A clergy member walks as a nun gives confession in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, as Pope Francis continues his hospitalisation, in Rome, Italy February 28, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 28 Feb 2025

Pope Francis resting as Vatican reports continued health improvement

A Bosnian police officer escorts a suspect in child trafficking at the local prosecutor’s office, in North-Eastern town of Brcko, on February 27, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 28 Feb 2025

Europol cracks down on AI-generated child sex abuse content, 25 arrested worldwide

China today vowed to take all necessary countermeasures after Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports. – File pic from Reuters

World / 28 Feb 2025

China vows response to latest US tariffs also targeting Canada, Mexico

Volodymyr Zelensky heads to the White House today to sign a deal granting Washington access to Ukraine’s rare minerals. — File pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

Zelensky to sign minerals deal at White House today, a week after branded as ‘dictator’ by Trump

A puppet depicting US President Donald Trump with a sign reading ‘Trump, filth, get your paws off the world’ is pictured during a parade of the street carnival group Loucura Suburbana (Suburban Craziness) at the Engenho de Dentro neighborhood in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — Pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

‘Ridiculous and lame’: South Africans mock Trump proposals

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. — Pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

Trump softens tone but Starmer leaves without Ukraine security pledges

The Epstein Files: Phase 1: US Attorney General Pam Bondi yesterday released a set of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking and other serious offences.— AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

US government releases declassified Jeffrey Epstein files

A Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff member drives on a motorcycle coming from the high plateau, heading towards Minova yesterday. — Pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

WHO probes mystery illness cluster in western Congo

Elon Musk, the billionaire appointed by President Donald Trump to downsize the US government, suggested yesterday that members of Congress should get salary increases as a way to discourage corruption. — Pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

Musk suggests more money for lawmakers after blocking pay hike

Israel said that it will implement safety restrictions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. — Pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

Israel says to have ‘safety restrictions’ at Al-Aqsa for Ramadan

The alleged leader of the Zetas drug cartel, Oscar Omar Trevino, aka ‘Z-42’ is taken under custody to be presented to the press at the Attorney General Office’s hangar at the airport in Mexico City, on March 4, 2015. — File pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

Under pressure from Trump, Mexico extradites cartel kingpins

While Donald Trump has said he will abide by court rulings and appeal those he disagrees with, he also recently posted on Truth Social a quote attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte: ‘He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.’ — Pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

Constitutional crisis looms as Trump admin flirts with defying the courts

Delegates at the COP16 biodiversity conference at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome. — Pic by AFP

World / 28 Feb 2025

World agrees on hard-fought nature funding plan at UN talks