RECENTLY there has been a spate of attacks on professional Malaysian footballers, from muggings to even acid attacks, and the public has been left confused as to why our sportsmen are being targetted. Read full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday, five years after leaving an international body that regulates the commercial hunt of the marine mammals. Read full story
Alphabet Inc chief executive officer Sundar Pichai says artificial intelligence has been a key focus of the Google parent since 2016, back when ChatGPT-maker OpenAI was in its infancy. After all, Google researchers invented the "T” in GPT (as in generative pre-trained transformer). It was a critical innovation that made conversational search using large language models possible. Read full story
Pichai during an interview on ‘The Circuit with Emily Chang’ at Google's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, US, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Pichai says artificial intelligence has been a key focus of the Google parent since 2016, back when ChatGPT-maker OpenAI was in its infancy. — Bloomberg
(Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire and damaged several storage tanks at a fuel depot in Russia's Krasnodar region, the region's crisis administration said on Thursday. Read full story
KUCHING: The devolution of education powers to Sarawak should be incorporated into regulations or statutory amendments to ensure continuity, the Sarawak legislative assembly heard. Read full story
(Reuters) - Marine conservationists and government scientists are seeking clues to the mystery of how a 44-foot whale carcass ended up on the bow of a cruise liner, where it was discovered as the ship approached New York City's Port of Brooklyn over the weekend. Read full story
HULU SELANGOR: Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has done more for Umno compared to Pakatan Harapan, says Bersatu vice-president Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee. Read full story
The trumpet is the first thing to be squished. Then the industrial compressor flattens a row of paint cans, buckles a piano and levels what appears to be a marble bust. In a final act of destruction, it pops the eyes out of a ball-shaped yellow emoji. Read full story
Customers and employees crowd an Apple store in Grand Central Station on Tuesday, on Aug. 1, 2023. Apple’s latest iPad Pro has a more powerful chip inside, but a new ad for the device has been criticised in some circles. — The New York Times
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution has dismissed the representation submitted by blogger Sang Kelembai to drop charges related to making and initiating malicious claims about vaccine procurement via a Facebook post. Read full story
JOHOR BARU: The investigation papers regarding the shoes with the contentious logo resembling the word "Allah" in Arabic script have been handed over to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC). Read full story
MADINAH: Tabung Haji (TH) has assured that all 31,600 pilgrims for the 1445H/2024 season will have the opportunity to visit Raudah (a spot in the Nabawi Mosque) during their six-day, five-night stay in Madinah. Read full story
KUCHING: A veteran newsman hopes that the 2024 National Journalists’ Day (Hawana 2024) celebration slated for May 25 to 27 here will leave a lasting impact on the journalism landscape in the country. Read full story
HULU SELANGOR: No instructions were ever issued for Pakatan Harapan machinery to include the King’s photo as part of the coalition’s Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election campaign, says Ng Sze Han. Read full story
KUCHING: Close ties between the Sarawak and federal governments are vital for development, says Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Read full story
Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (second left) inspecting the guard of honour at the opening parade of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly's first meeting this year on Monday (May 6). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
Over the past year, thanks to his 16 million followers on TikTok and two million on Instagram, Lee has emerged as one of the most prominent members of a rising class of food influencers who can transform a restaurant with a single video. Read full story
Over the past year, thanks to his 16 million followers on TikTok and two million on Instagram, Lee has emerged as one of the most prominent members of a rising class of food influencers who can transform a restaurant with a single video. — Unsplash
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