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Firemen extricate the bodies of the victims trapped inside the wrecked car. — Picture from Facebook/Adam Wong Jr

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Two women killed as car skids, crashes into guardrail at North-South Expressway heading to Ayer Keroh; two others injured

The dead crocodile after being hit by an SUV on the Penanjong Tutong Highway yesterday. — Picture from Facebook/Borneo

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Massive crocodile killed in Brunei highway accident on Christmas Day

Previously, a photo went viral showing the giant rocket replica with a Chinese flag placed on its wings.

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Chinese flag on giant rocket replica in Tangkak sparks concerns, Johor cops probe after Umno Youth file report

According to police, the victim is believed to have slipped from the 33rd floor while trying to exit through the bathroom window after the bathroom door was damaged. She then fell into the 12th-floor corridor of the apartment. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Foreign student dies in 33rd floor fall while trying to exit bathroom through window at Kajang high-rise

The Chief Minister’s Office also stressed that the offer is not retrospective and cannot be enjoyed by land or parcel owners who make late payment of fine arrears before the date of the exemption and reduction comes into effect. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

100pc exemption: No penalty on land, parcel tax for early payments made from Jan 2 to Feb 28, says Penang govt

The Kelantan state government has made it mandatory for food and beverage outlets in the state to obtain halal certification to renew their business licences. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Halal compliance a must: Kelantan enforces new licensing rule for F&B outlets

Muhammad Syarifuddin Manan, 24, shows the police report and photos of his baby daughter’s condition, who is said to have fallen from the baby cot when he was met at the Kuala Terengganu District Police Headquarters, December 26, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Two-day-old baby falls onto road during hospital transfer: Terengganu dad files negligence report

The woman, in her 40s, filed the notice of motion, obtained by the media today, in the Federal Court last December 23, naming the director-general of the National Registration Department (NRD) and the Malaysian Government as respondents. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Indonesian woman seeks Federal Court’s nod to appeal for son’s Malaysian citizenship

A 24-year-old car wash assistant was sentenced to three months in jail by the magistrate’s court today after admitting to trespassing in a building for paranormal activity last Saturday. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Ghost hunting at abandoned Batu Pahat mall lands car wash assistant in jail for trespassing

Thanakarn “Bank Leicester” Kanthee, 21, sold flowers and accepted paid challenges for a living. — Picture from Facebook/แบงค์ เลสเตอร์'

World / 12 h ago

Thai garland seller ‘Bank Leicester’, 21, dies after whisky challenge, sparking outrage; activist offers legal help

A 28-year-old former security guard has been awarded RM1.8 million in compensation due to medical negligence at Taiping Hospital, Perak, and by four others involved in his treatment following an accident, which led to permanent brain injuries. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Medical negligence at Taiping Hospital leads to RM1.8m payout for brain injury victim

Telegram and WeChat are taking steps to secure official licenses to operate in Malaysia, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced today. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 14 h ago

MCMC: Telegram, WeChat set to meet licensing requirements, warns others to comply or face consequences

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the MACC will also carry out a transformation of the MACC structure, namely improving the assignment approach and empowering the functions and roles of each division to be more effective in carrying out duties. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MACC chief: Grand corruption cases, national asset recovery in agency’s crosshairs for 2025

According to the charge, the oil palm plantation worker was accused of storing obscene videos and images on his mobile phone at a house in Sri Medan in Batu Pahat at 11.15pm on December 23. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Court fines Batu Pahat man RM4,000 for filming explicit videos of granny, aunt and cousin

In a statement, IJN said that it remains a fully government-owned corporate entity sponsored by the Ministry of Health and remains committed to providing high-quality treatment to all patients. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

IJN: No truth to claims of halting free treatment and requiring patients to transfer to other hospitals

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From blogs to Bluesky: How social media reshaped disaster response 20 years after the 2004 tsunami

People take pictures as they enjoy an oceanfront cafeteria built on the site where all houses were destroyed by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, in Banda Aceh, on December 25, 2024, on the eve of the tsunami's 20th anniversary. — AFP pic

JAKARTA, Dec 26 — The world’s deadliest tsunami hit nations around the Indian Ocean two decades ago before social media platforms flourished, but they have since transformed how we understand and respond to disasters — from finding the missing to swift crowdfunding.When a 9.1-magnitude quake caused a tsunami that smashed...

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The poker-inspired video game 'Balatro' has proved wildly popular, winning three prizes at the prestigious 2024 Game Awards, taking both the industry and the creator himself by surprise. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 22 Dec 2024

Who’s behind ‘Balatro’? Secretive game dev LocalThunk codes cult poker hit in Canadian prairie province

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on December 21, 2024, that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at a least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 22 Dec 2024

‘Chase this thug out’: Albania shuts down TikTok for a year after teenage killed from social media tiff

Tech-gadgets / 19 Dec 2024

Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to roll out AI features in China, sources say

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The new MacBook Pro's design might not have changed but its beating heart has. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni

19 Dec 2024

MacBook Pro M4: Minor improvements on near-perfection

19 Dec 2024

Apple accuses Meta of risking user privacy in bid for deeper software access

The US government alleges TikTok allows Beijing to collect data and spy on users. — AFP pic

19 Dec 2024

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case in Jan

If you’re waiting for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 or Galaxy S25 Ultra, you don’t have to wait too long as the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked appears to be happening next month before Chinese New Year. — SoyaCincau pic

19 Dec 2024

Is the Samsung Galaxy S25 series launch happening on Jan 25, 2025?

People trade Pokemon cards during the first day of the 2019 Pokemon World Championships at the Washington Convention Center in this file picture dated August 16, 2019, in Washington, DC. With more than 60 million downloads and nearly US$180 million generated worldwide since the end of October 2024, the mobile game adaptation of Pokemon cards has enjoyed global success, not far from the records of its predecessor. — AFP pic

18 Dec 2024

Pokemon is back with a hit new app: ‘Pokemon TCG Pocket’ surges to 60 million downloads, US$180m in revenue

e.MAS 7 is the second Proton that can support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay after the 2025 Proton X70. — SoyaCincau pic

18 Dec 2024

Proton confirms e.MAS 7 EV will support wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay

Starlink is still seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services — AFP pic

18 Dec 2024

Elon Musk says Starlink was never on in India, after device seized among militants and drug smugglers

Foldable iPhone mod by The Aesthetics of Science and Technology. — SoyaCincau pic

18 Dec 2024

Don’t expect Apple’s first foldable iPhone to come before 2026, but do expect a ‘foldable iPad’

Over a two-week period in 2018, unauthorised users were able to hack into around 29 million Facebook accounts globally. — Reuters pic

18 Dec 2024

Ireland fines Meta RM1.2b over Facebook hacks that affected 29 million accounts globally in 2018

18 Dec 2024

Fun app or spying tool? With over a billion users worldwide, controversies mount up for TikTok

Examples of the new interface demonstrated by OpenAI resembled search results provided by Google and Google Maps, though without the clutter of advertising. — AFP pic

17 Dec 2024

ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google

This picture taken on November 8, 2019 shows pupils attending a class at a children's computer coding training centre in Beijing. — AFP pic

15 Dec 2024

From classrooms to controversy: AI tools flood schools globally as experts warn of inequality, isolation and doubts over effectiveness

The BBC yesterday said it had filed a complaint with US tech giant Apple over AI-generated fake news that was shared on iPhones and attributed to the British public broadcaster. ― Reuters file pic

14 Dec 2024

BBC raises alarm over AI-driven fake news on Apple platform

The internet titan on Thursday unveiled an Android XR operating system created in a collaboration with Samsung, which will use it in a device being built in what is called internally ‘Project Moohan,’ according to Google.

13 Dec 2024

Google eyes the future: AI-powered mixed reality headgear in the works (VIDEO)

Astro Bot was released for PS5 earlier this year. — Picture from Facebook/Playstation Asia

13 Dec 2024

Big on play and charm, ‘Astro Bot’ named title of the year at The Game Awards 2024 — here are the other winners (VIDEO)

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