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PR dreams, RM21,000 gone: Malaysian chef duped by '95pc success' Singapore scam

SINGAPORE, April 25 -- A Malaysian chef who spent two decades working in Singapore has lost S$6,500 (RM21,000) after falling for a sophisticated scam promising to secure him permanent residency in the... Read More


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 police about the killer's... Read More


OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

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 police about the killer's... Read More


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 foundati... Read More


Sinner overcomes Bonzi in record hunt at Madrid Open

MADRID, April 25 -- Jannik Sinner took a first step towards a potential record fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title with a 6-7 (6/8), 6-1, 6-4 victory over Benjamin Bonzi in the Madrid Open second rou... Read More


US freezes RM1.36b in crypto assets linked to Iran amid pressure campaign

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The United States has frozen US$344 million (RM1.36 billion) in cryptocurrency assets over ties to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday, as Washington seeks to... Read More


New Singapore-IAEA framework targets energy, health and environmental goals

SINGAPORE, April 25 -- Singapore has signed the fourth iteration of the Country Programme Framework (CPF) 2026-2031 with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to strengthen its nuclear capabil... Read More


Singapore man gets six years' jail and 12 strokes after brutal Geylang alley attack leaves 67-year-old dead

SINGAPORE, April 25 -- A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to six years and 10 months' jail and 12 strokes of the cane in Singapore after a violent back-alley fight in Geylang left a 67-year-old man ... Read More


Man nabbed in Singapore over alleged hack and leak of upcoming 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' film

SINGAPORE, April 25 -- A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Singapore over the leak of clips from an upcoming animated film in the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise, as authorities moved swiftly ... Read More


Hooked by a fake telco call: Malaysian man nabbed as Singapore flags rise in cross-border scam runners

SINGAPORE, April 25 -- A 34-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested in Singapore over his suspected role in a scam. According to a report by The Straits Times, the man is the 17th Malaysian detained... Read More