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Back to homepageNvidia to invest up to RM420b in OpenAI data centres
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 23 — Nvidia said yesterday it will invest up to US$100 billion (RM420 billion) in OpenAI, building infrastructure for next-generation artificial intelligence. The strategic partnership aimed at deploying massive data centre capacity unites generative AI star OpenAI
Read MoreAmir Hamzah urges taxpayers to prepare early for e-invoicing rollout
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has urged taxpayers not to delay or wait until the last minute to implement e-invoicing, but to make early preparations to ensure a smooth transition. He said
Read MoreSingapore gambler faces jail for bomb threat after RM6,500 Resorts World Cruises casino loss
SINGAPORE, Sept 23 — A Singaporean man who lost about S$2,000 (RM6,500) gambling on a cruise ship sent a series of fake bomb threats in a bid to recover his losses, causing hours of disruption and forcing a full security
Read MoreLatest bulk-order ruse in Singapore sees elite school alumnus cheated of RM220,000 over fake 200-mattress deal
SINGAPORE, Sept 23 — A 78-year-old man has lost S$67,500 (RM220,000) after being duped by a caller posing as a teacher from Singapore’s elite Hwa Chong Institution into placing a bulk order for 200 mattresses, Shin Min Daily News reported today. The
Read MoreSingapore backs two-state solution, warns of sanctions on radical Israeli settler leaders, says PM Wong
SINGAPORE, Sept 23 — Singapore will continue to back a negotiated two-state solution as the “only path to a durable peace” between Israelis and Palestinians, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, while warning that the city-state could tighten its stance if
Read MoreSingapore influencer given electronic tag, night curfew after RM2,000 Don Don Donki shoplifting spree
SINGAPORE, Sept 23 — Singapore influencer Genie Yamaguchi has been ordered to wear an electronic tag and observe a nightly curfew after admitting to stealing more than S$600 (RM2,000) worth of goods from a Don Don Donki outlet in the
Read MoreSingapore shipping firm defies Sri Lanka over toxic spill penalty
SINGAPORE, Sept 23 — A Singapore shipping company told AFP today it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damages of US$1 billion (RM4.2 billion) for causing that country’s worst case of environmental pollution. In an exclusive interview, X-Press Feeders
Read MoreOver 40,000 MyKad chip replacements after fee waiver
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution today said applications to replace damaged MyKad chips have risen sharply to around 40,000 following the government’s announcement of a temporary waiver of the RM10 replacement fee. According to records,
Read MoreGovt to tighten RON95 subsidy controls, limit daily use and cap at 300 litres
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — The government will introduce several control measures to ensure RON95 petrol subsidies are properly targeted and not misused. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the steps aim to verify that groups requiring
Read MoreAustralian police officer charged over Hannah Thomas eye injury during pro-Palestine protest
SYDNEY, Sept 23 — An Australian police officer has been charged with assault over the arrest of Hannah Thomas, who suffered a serious eye injury during a protest here in June. Thomas, 35, was arrested alongside four others at a
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