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Singapore, Microsoft team up to build reliable AI governance framework
SINGAPORE, June 12 — Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Microsoft Corporation have established a partnership to deepen collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security. In a joint statement, the two organisations said the collaboration reflects their commitment
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Indonesia’s rupiah defence strategy comes at cost of higher household burden
JAKARTA, June 13 — Indonesia’s decision to raise the BI-Rate and increase non-subsidised fuel prices within days highlights the government’s effort to support the rupiah and ease fiscal pressures, although the measures are expected to add pressure on households and
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Ex-US chambers chief held in Myanmar after book criticising junta and US sanctions policy
BANGKOK, June 13 — An American businessman who wrote a book about living through a military coup in Myanmar was detained on his return to the South-east Asian nation on Thursday, according to two people briefed on the matter. Adam
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Sanusi sets sights on 36-0 Kedah state election victory for PAS
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said PAS is targeting all 36 Kedah state seats in the next state election, while also seeking to capture the state’s only parliamentary constituency not currently under the party’s
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Sarawak internet coverage rises to 94.5 pc after RM2.3b investment under Saluran
KUCHING, June 13 — Internet coverage across Sarawak has increased significantly to 94.5 per cent from 54.3 per cent in 2022 following a RM2.3 billion investment in telecommunications infrastructure under the Sarawak Linking Urban, Rural and Nation (Saluran) initiative. Utility and Telecommunication
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US court orders Trump’s name to be stripped from Kennedy Center as appeal fails
WASHINGTON, June 13 — A US federal judge on Friday rejected a bid by the board of the Kennedy Center and the Justice Department to halt the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the performing arts venue. US District
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As Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire, report links X posts to Belfast riot fallout
WASHINGTON, June 13 — Elon Musk, newly crowned the world’s first trillionaire, faced renewed criticism Friday over anti–immigrant riots in Belfast after researchers said violent narratives he amplified on his platform X amassed millions of views. Clashes broke out in
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Billions for peace? Report says UAE and Iran strike deal to rebuild ties
DUBAI/LONDON, June 13 — The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the US–Israeli war with
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No seat at the table, but Loke offers Onn Hafiz one on a KTM Komuter ride
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has invited Johor caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi to join him on a KTM Komuter Selatan journey next week, days after the Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman said he
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Rohingya among migrants drawn to Malaysia due to family networks, says Kelantan police chief
KOTA BHARU, June 13 — Family ties in Malaysia have been identified as a key factor attracting illegal migrants, including Rohingya as well as Bangladeshi and Myanmar nationals, to enter the country through the Malaysia-Thailand border. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd
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