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Philippines president calls emergency meeting after Senate gunfire amid ICC-linked arrest drama
Mystery surrounds Senate shooting Senator has filed Supreme Court challenge to thwart ICC arrest One person detained by police, bullets, rifle magazines retrieved Duterte’s daughter says dela Rosa facing extraordinary […]
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 […]