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Malaysia-based Revealtek launches world's first AI-powered review system for badminton

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 -- Malaysia has made a major breakthrough in badminton with the launch of the world's first AI-powered instant review system (IRS) to receive Badminton World Federation (BWF) ap... Read More


Myanmar's president cuts all prison sentences including Suu Kyi's by a sixth

YANGON, April 29 -- Myanmar's coup-chief turned president cut all prisoners' sentences by one-sixth on Thursday, a blanket measure a source close to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi said would further ... Read More


Brent crude surges past US$126 as Trump signals no end in sight to Hormuz impasse

HONG KONG, April 29 -- Oil prices soared more than five per cent to a fresh four-year high Thursday while stocks fell after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months as pe... Read More


Yayasan Sime Darby delivers RM270,000 in relief to 1,000 families displaced by Sandakan fire

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 -- Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) has mobilised employee volunteers to deliver immediate disaster relief worth RM270,000 to 1,000 families displaced by the recent fire in Kampung Baha... Read More


Pernod Ricard ends talks to buy Jack Daniel's owner Brown-Forman

PARIS, April 29 -- French drinks giant Pernod Ricard said Tuesday that talks to buy Brown-Forman, the US owner of Jack Daniel's whiskey, had ended without a deal. The companies had confirmed in March... Read More


What is '86 47'? Sea shell message has ex-FBI director Comey accused of 'threatening' Trump

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Donald Trump, officials said Tuesday, five months after a previous case against the outspoken crit... Read More


Police probe RM415,000 Haj permit scam after Kuching man tricked by suspect in Mecca

KUCHING, April 29 -- A 62-year-old man lost RM415,000 in a scam that began when he met a suspect in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, who offered to arrange Haj permits and a hotel for pilgrims. Kuching police ch... Read More


Powell's last stand? US Fed chair prepares for possibly final press conference after surviving Trump

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a key policy meeting, likely the last chaired by central bank chief Jerome Powell, a ... Read More


Drop 'negeri' label, Jeffrey Kitingan insists, as Sabah deserves territory status

KOTA KINABALU, April 29 -- Tambunan Assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan called on the Government to drop the term "negeri" for Sabah, saying Sabah is a founding partner of Malaysia and not on t... Read More


US working on plan to bypass US ban on Anthropic AI

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- ‌The White House is developing guidance that could ​allow federal agencies to sidestep Anthropic's supply-chain risk designation and onboard new artificial intellig... Read More