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After dethroning Tesla, China's EV giant BYD hits a wall of problems

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11 -- After a meteoric five-year rise that saw it surpass Tesla Inc. as the world's top seller of electric vehicles, Chinese auto giant BYD Co. is now facing a significant reality check... Read More


Police identify body found stuffed in bag behind Seberang Jaya flat as missing insurance agent

SEBERANG JAYA, Oct. 10 -- Police have identified the body of a man found stuffed in a bag with slash wounds to the neck and his hands tied behind his back behind the Ampang Jajar Flats in Jalan Permat... Read More


Federal-state gas deliberation needs sincerity, not symbolism - Jabir-Abdullah Amir

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 10 -- Petronas's dividend to the federal government has plunged from RM32 billion to RM20 billion this year - a near 40 per cent fall that has unsettled Malaysia's fiscal balance. W... Read More


Cops searching for 'toyol' who stole backpack at Queen Elizabeth Hospital surau

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 10 -- Police are tracking down a "toyol" who was caught on camera stealing a worshipper's backpack from the surau of Queen Elizabeth I Hospital (HQE1) here last Monday. In Malay f... Read More


Singapore father jailed nine months for punching man during playground dispute

SINGAPORE, Oct. 10 -- A 39-year-old man who punched and fractured another father's face during a dispute at an indoor playground has been sentenced to nine months in prison here. Wong Chun Xiong was ... Read More


Minister is accountable to Parliament for accounts and activities of statutory bodies - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 10 -- Pantau Kuasa is an initiative by the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), a nonprofit research institute dedicated to promoting solutions to public policy cha... Read More


Google AI subscriptions launch in Malaysia: Plans from RM11.99 to challenge ChatGPT

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10 -- Google has unveiled its new AI membership plans in Malaysia, offering three tiers designed to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT subscriptions. The plans - Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro,... Read More


Education Ministry steps up measures as influenza cases surge in Malaysian schools

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10 -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) has moved to strengthen its response to influenza-like illness (ILI) cases to ensure learning continues safely across Malaysia's schools, follo... Read More


Enjoy your rights and privileges, but do not fuel the fire of xenophobia -Mohammad Tariqur Rahman

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 10 -- State-funded privileges are often necessary to cure poverty or the economic burden of the population, disadvantaged groups in particular. Privilege, in its simpler definition,... Read More


'Come home, sweet king': How AI girlfriend chatbots are linked to teen deaths

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10 -- A chatbot from one of Silicon Valley's hottest AI startups called a 14-year-old "sweet king" and pleaded with him to "come home" in passionate exchanges that would be the tee... Read More