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China denounces US House panel move to tighten chip tool export controls
BEIJING, April 25 — China’s commerce ministry today criticised a US House of Representatives panel voted to advance the “MATCH Act,” a bill designed to close gaps in restrictions on […]
Musk vs OpenAI: Court to examine dispute over nonprofit mission as Musk seeks billions in damages
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 — Jury selection is to begin Monday in a high-profile legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which he accuses of betraying […]
What we know about new MACC chief Abdul Halim Aman
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — After the announcement of Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman as the new Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Malaysians will likely be curious […]
Trump’s US$10b IRS case delayed as judge questions whether sitting president can sue govt
WASHINGTON, April 25 — A US district judge yesterday ordered a hearing on the whether a sitting president can sue the federal government, after Donald Trump launched a US$10 billion […]
Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in two decades amid war and occupation
Local elections will only be held in one Gaza city Palestinian Authority hopes vote paves way for its return Israel controls much of Gaza and West Bank RAMALLAH, April 25 […]
US envoys head to Pakistan for uncertain Iran talks amid fragile ceasefire
ISLAMABAD, April 25 — US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital today in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire, though […]
Anwar floats diesel road tax cut to offset high pump prices
BATU KAWAN, April 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Transport Ministry to study the possibility of reducing road tax for diesel vehicles, offering a potential […]
Guan Eng backs Selangor DAP rep over pig farming row, accuses PAS of ‘double standards’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng has responded to critics of Seri Kembangan assemblyman Wong Siew Ki, accusing PAS of applying “double standards” for labelling her […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter’s troubling ChatGPT account
TORONTO, April 25 — OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has apologised to a Canadian town devastated by a February mass shooting, saying he was “deeply sorry” the company did not notify […]
Wikimedia and Indonesia reach compromise after threat to block Wikipedia
JAKARTA, April 25 — The Wikimedia Foundation said today it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation […]