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'Preventive and proportionate': MCMC temporarily restricts Grok AI over concerns about harmful content

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- Malaysia has temporarily restricted access to X's Grok artificial intelligence tool after regulators said the platform had failed to implement adequate safeguards to prevent t... Read More


Sarawak agencies told to act after flash floods hit parts of Miri

MIRI, Jan. 11 -- The Miri City Council (MCC), Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and Public Works Department (JKR) have been directed to take immediate action to address flash flood issues in... Read More


Singapore Tampines flat fire forces evacuation of 100 residents, firefighter hospitalised for heat exhaustion

SINGAPORE, Jan. 10 -- About 100 residents were evacuated from Block 29 in Tampines Street 86 after a bedroom fire broke out on Thursday night, the Straits Times reported. A firefighter responding to ... Read More


'Yeye culture' fallout: 20 RMAF officers face disciplinary action over camp scandal

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 -- The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed that preliminary investigations found 20 of its officers directly involved in an immoral activity. RMAF Chief Gen Datuk Ser... Read More


Kuala Terengganu Form Three student killed in early-morning motorcycle crash on first day of term

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 -- A Form Three student was killed early this morning after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in Kuala Terengganu, on what was the first day of the new school year... Read More


A showdown between the people and clerical leadership in Iran, anytime now - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 10 -- Iran is once again approaching a decisive political moment - one shaped less by ideology than by exhaustion. The Islamic Republic has weathered repeated waves of unrest over ... Read More


My favourite Blu-ray releases of 2025

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 10 -- Thanks to the rapid growth of streaming, we've been hearing about the death of physical media for at least five years now, if not more. And while it's kind of true, in the se... Read More


The O&G industry at a crossroads, transform or fade - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 10 -- Conversations about the future of work, industries, and sustainability inevitably come to the fore. Few sectors are under as much scrutiny, and pressure to transform, as the g... Read More


Billie Eilish calls ICE 'terrorist group' after fatal shooting of US woman

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 -- Global music superstar Billie Eilish has used her influential online platform to condemn US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after one of its officers was involved in ... Read More


Signed, sealed, and illegal: Unravelling fake property deals -Justin Wee Kim Fang

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 10 -- By any outward appearance, it looked like a simple property deal. Two landowners signed Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) to "sell" their properties to a woman who agreed t... Read More