The global economy is entering a new era in which artificial intelligence is no longer merely a technological innovation but an increasingly influential economic force. Much as the internet transformed commerce and globalization reshaped production networks, AI is beginning to
The saga shows foreign investors need to understand Malaysia’s multi-layered regulatory system and navigate domestic political and geopolitical sensitivities, analysts say.
Beijing's foreign ministry said it "firmly opposed" Tuesday's move by the US Federal Communications Commission to add "advanced robotic devices" to the list of banned items on national security grounds.
In 1870, the Italian physician Cesare Lombroso examined the skull of a dead thief named Giuseppe Villella and decided he had found the source of criminality. Villella’s skull carried a small depression that Lombroso compared to the skulls of apes and early humans, and from that
DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 - The United States launched on Wednesday its first airstrikes in the Middle East since suspending its bombing campaign last week, hitting Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq jointly with Saudi Arabia, while Tehran spurned an Omani plan to manage the Strait of
He had previously accumulated RM45,000 in debts to loan sharks, which his father settled in early May.
OYSTER BAY, PALAWAN – When American forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, I watched it happen from Kuwait, where I worked as a contracted security guard. The last convoy crossed the berm that December — roughly 100 vehicles — and with it went the war in which I had served. Two
Police had detained the people on July 27 after they gathered outside the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur to seek assistance.
All seven members of the band post a statement online, saying they will boycott the 2027 ceremony.
Misir Besra was arrested in the evening of July 28 in the eastern state of Jharkhand.
Modi still dominates national politics and his government has sought to get ahead of the crisis.
The operation resulted in the arrest of over 300 foreign and local suspects.
TOKYO, July 29 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fighting a losing battle in the polls, making a retreat from promised tax cuts more difficult and denying her officials the political backup they need to talk down yen and bond market bears.
Mall operator Aeon is investigating the possibility of a gas leak.
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 - Workers in a mall in southern Japan described being thrown to the floor or enveloped in a cloud of dust by a massive 7.1-magnitude quake that rattled the building on Tuesday. They were the lucky ones. An hour later, the real disaster struck.
Unrelated adults in China are sharing the same room and even their bed to save money.
Malaysia should try packaging race tickets with cultural and dining experiences to showcase the country as a choice destination for tourists, observers say.
There are currently no transmissions in Australia's poultry population.
The 7.1-magnitude quake in Kumamoto damaged roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes.
Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.
One of the bookshops will close after 50 years in business, while another shut down ahead of schedule.
It was a rare sight of an Emirates Airbus A380 - the world’s largest passenger airliner - at Hangzhou. But the situation soon became chaotic as 373 passengers were left stranded on board amid a logistical nightmare.
The court ruled that the manager's comment constituted workplace sexual harassment.
In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometers per hour. Launched in January 2025, the rocket sent two commercial lunar landers toward Earth’s nearest neighbor. With its work done, the rocket
The Kospi index slid as much as 8.2 per cent, taking its two-day decline to more than 18 per cent.
He entered the house with an accomplice before a struggle with the house's caretaker.
The US military’s fighter fleet is projected to become stealthier but less available, widening the gap between technological sophistication and the combat mass needed for a prolonged war. This month, the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report showing that a
The new DUV machines are planned for delivery in 2026 to major Chinese chipmakers.
Vietnamese banks started deleting more than 86 million bank accounts last September. Of the roughly 200 million accounts on the country’s books, only 113 million personal accounts and some 711,000 organizational ones survived the biometric verification requirements introduced
Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s earthquakes of 6-magnitude or greater.
WASHINGTON, July 28 - The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the U.S. AI buildout from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth.
Mohamad Hasan's comments came a day after authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya asylum seekers who had gathered outside the agency's premises in Kuala Lumpur to seek assistance after being evicted from their homes in Penang state.
July 29 - Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters, as it rebuilds its defences amid war with the United States.
Coral reefs are home to roughly a quarter of the world’s marine fish species.
A government statement said the officials had accepted bribes in relation to durian exports.
Australia's world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect in December 2025.
SYDNEY, July 29 - Elon Musk's X accused Australia of trying to give its internet regulator unfair information-gathering powers and undermining U.S. law with plans for tougher enforcement of a teen social media ban.
Immersion deep-ultraviolet lithography machines are crucial to advanced chipmaking, and this marks a key step forward in Beijing’s drive to reduce its reliance on foreign technologies.
Analysts say liquefied natural gas review reflects a gradual shift, though Taipei’s leverage remains limited.
Israel’s right-wing government is intensifying its half-century-long campaign to take over the West Bank fully by unleashing bands of settler militias to harass Palestinian residents, destroy their homes and livelihoods and restrict their movement throughout the occupied
Hotel operators reported early inquiries from international travellers ahead of the October race.
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto and rescuers are frantically searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday.
It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and we are attempting an experiment that may not please everyone. With fewer eyes in the peak holiday period, and a lesser appetite for the presumed permabull piece in these bearish weeks, we risk a discussion of the contradictions
TOKYO — Investors hoping President Prabowo Subianto might learn from Indonesia’s past economic mistakes should get used to disappointment. Since taking office in October 2024, Prabowo has worked to drag Southeast Asia’s biggest economy back into its past. Which past is
The search for survivors is ongoing at the damaged Aeon Mall and Nippon Paper Industries factory in Kumamoto.
The major 7.1-magnitude tremor on Tuesday badly damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan.
Authorities are investigating a possible gas explosion at Aeon Mall, media reported.
From beauty and fashion to tech and lifestyle, Chinese brands are winning over shoppers at home and setting their sights overseas. What will it take to win over consumers around the world?
