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Meta to decimate global workforce as Zuckerberg bets bigger on AI race
NEW YORK, April 24 — Meta plans to cut a tenth of its workforce, looking for productivity gains from its remaining workers as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Meta […]
Malaysia Airlines rolls out Mumbai Indians-themed jet, taking IPL side’s colours global
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Malaysia Airlines has unveiled a special aircraft livery in collaboration with Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians, bringing the cricket franchise’s signature blue and gold […]
Magic‑mushroom therapies: What research shows as Trump seeks faster review of psychedelic treatments
WASHINGTON, April 24 — US President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order directing health regulators to speed reviews of psychedelic treatments and increase federal funding for research into their […]
Biggest oil disruption on record: Where the Iran war energy shock ranks among past crises
LONDON, April 24 — The US-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused the biggest oil supply disruption on record by daily output lost, […]
Indira Gandhi’s case: Back in court today after 17 years of countless Ipoh-KL trips in quest to reunite with daughter
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Today, the High Court in Ipoh is expected to deliver its decision on whether to allow M. Indira Gandhi to start contempt of court proceedings […]
From trimming menus to margins: How some Malaysian businesses are surviving the global energy crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Local businesses are already feeling the adverse effects of the global energy crisis caused by the Iran war After surviving the Covid-19 pandemic six years ago, […]
Nothing off the radar: Malaysia’s army to deploy mobile CBRNE command centre in 2027 as AI upgrades its threat‑response readiness
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — For decades, a specialised unit in the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) — the 12th Squadron Royal Engineer Regiment — has been quietly tracking down some […]
Hackers steal US$2.5m from Sri Lanka finance ministry in biggest state‑sector theft
COLOMBO, April 23 — Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance ministry’s computer system and siphoned off US$2.5 million (RM9.9 million), the government said today, the most amount of […]
How a Deutsche Telekom–T-Mobile US tie-up could become the world’s biggest M&A deal
BERLIN, April 23 — Deutsche Telekom is exploring a possible tie-up with T-Mobile US to create a US$300 billion (RM1.1 trillion) telecoms giant, sources said, in what would overtake Vodafone-Mannesmann’s […]
Xpeng sets 2027 delivery goal for ‘flying’ cars, eyes robot rollout in 2026
BEIJING, April 23 — Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng expects to start large-scale production of its “flying” cars next year and of its humanoid robots in the fourth quarter of […]