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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


Friends star Jennifer Aniston opens up on heartbreaking IVF journey: 'They didn't know my story'

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 -- Jennifer Aniston has revealed she privately underwent unsuccessful IVF treatments for two decades while facing relentless media speculation about her decision not to have children... Read More


Who are we being fiscally responsible for anyway? Over-focusing on fiscal restraint risks being developmentally irresponsible - By Calvin Cheng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 10 -- Every year, as budget season approaches, the familiar warnings arrive: Malaysia must show fiscal responsibility and budgetary discipline. Commentaries bemoan the large sum of... Read More


Who are we being fiscally responsible for anyway? Over-focusing on fiscal restraint risks being developmentally irresponsible - Calvin Cheng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 10 -- Every year, as budget season approaches, the familiar warnings arrive: Malaysia must show fiscal responsibility and budgetary discipline. Commentaries bemoan the large sum of... Read More