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Iran’s tiered internet system sparks backlash as users pay for restricted connectivity amid blackout
PARIS, May 14 — After months under a near-total internet blackout during the Middle East war, Iranian tech worker Amir-Hassan was finally able to get back online, but only through […]
Blackstone-owned AirTrunk eyes RM9b financing for massive Johor data centre, report says
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Australian data centre company AirTrunk, which is owned by US-based Blackstone, is reportedly seeking a US$2.3 billion (about RM9.04b) loan to finance a major data centre project in […]
AI chip firm Cerebras launches Wall Street debut as biggest US IPO of 2026
NEW YORK, May 14 — US chip startup Cerebras Systems announced that its listing on Wall Street will start Thursday at US$185 per share, raising about US$5.5 billion, the largest […]
Transport ministry mulls AV testing in ports and airports to address worker shortage, boost data collection
  KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The Transport Ministry is considering plans to encourage autonomous vehicle (AV) testing in closed environments such as ports and airports to expedite the […]
Penang exco denies claim 365 foreign-owned units sold below ceiling price, says figures misinterpreted
  GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — The Penang state government has denied allegations that 365 units of properties in the state were sold under the set ceiling price for […]
Malaysia’s labour demand hits 9.23m jobs in Q1 2026, services sector drives growth
PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — Malaysia’s labour demand grew by 1.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), reaching 9.23 million jobs in the first quarter of this year, according to the Employment Statistics […]
Record-setting solar aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes into Gulf of Mexico after eight-day mission
WASHINGTON, May 14 — The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its […]
Indian pharma firms linked to export of powerful opioids fuelling West Africa drug crisis
NEW DELHI, May 14 — Indian pharmaceutical firms are exporting millions of dollars’ worth of powerful opioids to west Africa despite a promised crackdown, an AFP investigation found Thursday, with […]
Litterbugs in Penang to sweep streets, collect rubbish under community service order from July 1
 GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — Those caught littering from July 1 onwards will have to pick up rubbish, sweep streets, and collect solid waste in public areas under the […]
Sultan Ibrahim hosts Fan Bingbing, ‘Mother Bhumi’ team at Istana Pasir Pelangi in Johor Bahru
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has granted an audience to renowned international actress and Melaka Tourism Friendship Ambassador, Datuk Fan Bingbing. The lead […]