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AMD buys ‘Godmother of AI’ Fei-Fei Li’s firm for US$8.2b
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 29 — Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices announced Monday it has acquired World Labs, an artificial intelligence company founded by Fei-Fei Li, one of the field’s most […]
Marine police, Perhilitan seize RM700,000 worth of protected birds in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 29 — The Kuala Terengganu Region Three Marine Police Force (PPM) and Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) seized more than 50 protected birds and 60 […]
Police nab two men ‘chauffeuring’ 690kg of ketum in Toyota Alphard on NSE
IPOH, Sept 29 — Two local men were arrested after allegedly possessing 690 kilogrammes of ketum leaves in a car at KM371 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound early yesterday. […]
Felda Investment ex-CEO to face charges today over KLVC project misappropriation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — A former chief executive officer (CEO) of Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FIC), investigated for alleged misappropriation involving the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City (KLVC) project, […]
Ringgit opens slightly higher against US dollar, major currencies amid geopolitical risks
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, with elevated geopolitical risks continuing to favour defensive […]
Whistleblowers to get financial rewards for exposing cartels, says MyCC
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) will strengthen protection and provide rewards to whistleblowers who provide information on cartel activities or bid-rigging practices, following amendments to […]
Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to Russian army
MOSCOW, Sept 29 — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday boosting the size of the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year. Putin’s […]
Trump contradicts US envoy over reported offer to sell arms to China’s Xi
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 — US President Donald Trump on Monday denied asking Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy American weapons, countering his own envoy’s claim that Trump made the […]
Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei says US will soon be driven out of Middle East
TEHRAN, Sept 29 — Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Monday the United States would be forced to leave the Middle East after suffering “painful blows”, according to a statement […]
What we know about the wildfires choking Indonesia, fuelling regional haze across Malaysia and Singapore
Jakarta, Sept 29 — For weeks, Indonesia has been battling fires that have burned vast swathes of forest and peat ecosystems, causing toxic haze to blanket parts of the country, […]