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Japan arrests man over 500,000 AI-generated obscene images of celebrities
TOKYO, Jan 20 — Japanese police have arrested a man suspected of using generative AI to create more than 500,000 obscene images resembling women celebrities and selling them online, a police spokesman and media reports said today. Concern is growing
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UK unemployment holds at 5.1pc as firms cut staff amid budget uncertainty
LONDON, Jan 20 — Britain’s unemployment rate remained at 5.1 per cent at the end of last year, official data showed today, as companies trimmed staff amid UK budget uncertainty. The near five-year high rate for the three months to
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Ringgit dips slightly as US-EU tariff tensions spook markets
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The ringgit eased slightly against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday, as the market sentiment turned cautious amid rising tariff tension between the United States and the European Union. At 6 pm, the
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Bursa slides as Greenland tariff threat adds to market jitters
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended lower on Tuesday, slipping below the key 1,700 level, as continued profit-taking and weak regional market performance, amid heightened geopolitical tensions, dampened investor risk appetite. At 5 pm, the FTSE
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Negeri Sembilan MACC arrests three state govt officers, one other in RM580,000 bribery case
SEREMBAN, Jan 9 — The Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained four individuals, including three officers of a state government department, on suspicion of soliciting and receiving bribes totalling about RM580,000 from a consultancy company for pollution control
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Aide: Dr M making ‘satisfactory’ progress after hip injury, still undergoing physiotherapy at IJN
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The recovery of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad from a right hip bone fracture is progressing satisfactorily, his aide said today. Dr Mahathir’s aide Sufi Yusoff said the former prime minister is still
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Federal Court denies appeal by 50 MAF retirees in pension adjustment case
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — The Federal Court today dismissed an application for leave to appeal by 50 retired Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel seeking to overturn a ruling on pension adjustments. A three-man bench comprising Court of Appeal president Datuk
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PM: All Malaysian university students must study Constitution, local history starting this year
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — General education subjects covering issues of the Federal Constitution and Malaysian history will be included in the curriculum of all public and private universities starting this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said
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Johor gets RM116.22m in federal funds to boost talent agenda
JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 20 — The Human Resources Ministry has allocated RM116.22 million to support Johor’s talent development agenda, with funding focused on training, skills development and strengthening the state’s employment ecosystem. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said
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Singapore still weighing US invitation to join Trump’s new “board of peace”
SINGAPORE, Jan 20 — Singapore is reviewing an invitation from the US to join president donald trump’s proposed “board of peace,” the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said today. According to a draft charter seen by news agencies, the board
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