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Entrepreneur Wan Zamri Wan Ya, 61, shows chopped coconut coir, also known as cocopeat, for agricultural use when met by Bernama at his factory in Kampung Batu Hitam May 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Life / 16 h ago

From waste to income: Kelantan retiree turns discarded coconut husks into high‑demand planting products

The government is currently reviewing RON95 assistance for upper income earners, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

PM Anwar confirms RON95 aid review, stresses income brackets must not be wrongly affected

A pedestrian bridge being built over Sungai Kinta near Hugh Low Street in Ipoh, which is set to reshape how people move between Ipoh’s Old Town and New Town. — Picture by John Bunyan

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Park once, walk everywhere: Ipoh plans car-free tourist route with new bridge linking Old and New Towns

Police have confirmed that a man was killed and another injured in a shooting outside an entertainment outlet in Skudai late Saturday night. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Man killed, another injured in Skudai entertainment outlet shooting as Johor police hunt woman believed to be shooter

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim suggested that his call for stern enforcement against houses of worship built without permits may have been “misconstrued”, describing such interpretations as attempts to sow division. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Addressing Indian students, Anwar says ‘stand to be corrected’ over temple row remarks

Sultan Ibrahim and Vladimir Putin share a handshake during a royal visit earlier this year. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim invites Putin for state visit to Malaysia ahead of diplomatic milestone

Screenshot of a video circulating online, said to show the incident.

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Wangsa Maju district police confirm report of fatal fall in Jalan Ampang

Three people are expected to be charged with corruption at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, May 11, 2026, the MACC announced. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Former aide to MP, Tan Sri and company director to face corruption charges in KL court tomorrow

A Welsh flag flutters ahead of the upcoming Senedd (Welsh Parliament) devolved general election, in Cardiff, south Wales April 17, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 16 h ago

A divided kingdom: Three UK nations tilt toward pro‑independence leadership

Twenty-four Chinese citizens were deported after they were detained during immigration operations in Semporna last month. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Twenty‑four Chinese citizens deported after immigration raids in Semporna

Fragrant Town is one of the newest additions to the row of flats on Jalan 17/1A, bringing juicy roast duck and other roast meats to the neighbourhood. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 13 h ago

Fragrant Town Restaurant brings juicy roast duck to PJ Section 17

An electric vehicle is plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, Spain February 15, 2023. ― Reuters pic

What You Think / 7 h ago

Malaysia’s EV obsession is a fashion statement masquerading as engineering — Abbi Kanthasamy

As of May 2026, MyDigital ID will be mandatory for logging into major government apps. — Picture via Facebook/MyDigital ID

Opinion / 14 h ago

The nightmare of forgetting your MyDigital ID password

District police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim, in her late 30s, became acquainted with a male suspect on TikTok before continuing their communication via WhatsApp. ― iStock pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Single mother loses RM60,500 in love scam after falling for TikTok romance ruse

Retiree Abd Rahman Limat, 70, was installed as the 11th Undang Luak Sungei Ujong in a ceremony at Telapak Tua Kampung Chedang, Rasah, Negeri Sembilan on May 10, 2026, according to Harian Metro. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Negeri Sembilan sees new Undang Luak installed amid adat and constitutional tensions

Tech/Gadgets

2d ago

Nintendo hikes Switch 2 price, warns profits to tumble despite strong launch

Nintendo Switch gaming products are displayed at a shop in Tokyo on May 7, 2026. — AFP pic

TOKYO, May 8 — Japanese gaming giant Nintendo said Friday it will hike the price of its Switch 2 gaming console as memory chip costs soar, warning that net profit would fall 27 per cent this year.Sony — whose PlayStation5 has already risen in price — was more upbeat, projecting...

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The AirPods Max 2 looks identical to the original AirPods Max, which is a bit of a shame. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Apple’s AirPods Max 2 are the best headphones...for Apple users

The United States — home to dominant large AI models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini — ranked only 21st, at 31.3 per cent. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Microsoft report: Global AI boom grows, but rich-poor digital divide is widening

TNG eWallet is disabling its auto-reload for debit cards from May 13, 2026. — SoyaCincau pic

Tech-gadgets / 03 May 2026

Use debit card auto top-up on TNG eWallet? This feature is going away May 13, here’s what else to know

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Uber has launched a hotel booking feature through a partnership with travel platform Expedia. — AFP pic

30 Apr 2026

Uber adds hotel booking in push to become ‘everything app’

Kajetan Grzelczak, a barista, prepares pastries at the Andon Café in Stockholm on April 27, 2026. It looks like any other coffee shop, but this Stockholm cafe is entirely run by an AI chatbot — with a human barista following orders. — AFP pic

30 Apr 2026

Stockholm AI cafe lets bot hire staff, run business in real-time experiment

A driver checking the status of his electric truck at a charging station in Beijing. — AFP pic

29 Apr 2026

Electric trucks in China surge as lower costs and charging network disrupt logistics

Demand for Huawei’s Ascend 950 AI chips has surged following the release of DeepSeek V4, as Chinese firms accelerate their push into homegrown AI infrastructure. — Reuters pic

29 Apr 2026

DeepSeek V4 frenzy fuels Huawei AI chip rush among China’s internet giants

Signal is a free messenger for encrypted online communication from the US non-profit Signal Foundation. It is known above all for its data economy and end-to-end encryption and has been recommended several times by security experts and data protection organisations. — AFP pic

26 Apr 2026

Signal isn’t broken — so how are hackers targeting the world’s ‘most secure’ chat app?

Ubisoft is betting on a reboot of ‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag’ to steady a turbulent run. — Ubisoft pic

25 Apr 2026

‘Black Flag Resynced’ is Ubisoft’s high-stakes shot at a turnaround (VIDEO)

Without constant notifications, users said boredom became part of the reset — and not necessarily a bad thing. — Picture by Hari Anggara

25 Apr 2026

The flip phone comeback: Young Americans are logging off on purpose

Cisco’s prototype quantum switch is designed to connect different types of quantum computers using standard fibre-optic infrastructure. — Reuters pic

24 Apr 2026

Inside Cisco’s plan to network quantum computers that don’t speak the same language

Chinese startup DeepSeek released a new artificial intelligence model on April 24, 2026, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost chatbot that matched the capabilities of US rivals. — AFP pic

24 Apr 2026

China’s DeepSeek just made long-context AI cheaper — and that could change everything

The platform is now extending access to entertainers including actors and musicians, who face a heightened risk of having their likeness misused — potentially harming their careers and distorting shared realities. — AFP pic

24 Apr 2026

YouTube rolls out deepfake detection tool for Hollywood celebrities

Google, along with Amazon, have taken to making their own cutting-edge AI chips, taking control of designs and seeking to reduce reliance on coveted Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) that dominate the market. — Reuters pic

23 Apr 2026

Chip wars heat up: Google rolls out next-gen AI processors to rival Nvidia dominance

The soft pink iPhone 17e is the prettiest of them all. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni

23 Apr 2026

My ‘Odyssey’ with the iPhone 17e and why (or why not) it might be the just enough iPhone for you (VIDEO)

Humanoid robots are seen at the booth of Agile Robots SE during during a tour of the Hannover industrial trade fair for mechanical and electrical engineering and digital industries, in Hannover, northern Germany on April 20, 2026. — AFP pic

23 Apr 2026

Robots that wire cars and build phones: Germany bets on ‘physical AI’ to catch China in industrial race

Founder of one-person company SoloNest Karen Dai taking a photo of her new book ‘One Person Company’ at a conference room in Shanghai. — AFP pic

22 Apr 2026

No staff, no problem: How AI is helping China’s under-35s earn thousands on their own

Australia’s online safety regulator has warned that popular gaming platforms like Roblox and ‘Minecraft’ may be exploited by predatory adults, as it issues legal notices demanding stronger measures against harmful content. — Reuters file pic

22 Apr 2026

Australia cracks down on Roblox, ‘Minecraft’ over child safety, extremist content concerns

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