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H5N1 bird flu reaches second Australian state; PNG bans poultry imports
SYDNEY, June 24 — Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing after a second state reported a case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu, while neighbouring Papua New Guinea suspended all poultry imports from the country. South Australia state
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Govt to assess Budi Diesel quota requests using actual consumption data, says minister
KUCHING, June 24 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is taking an open approach to considering any proposals to ensure that the Budi Madani Diesel (Budi Diesel) programme runs smoothly. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said any decision regarding
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Anthony Loke urges Malaysia to take lead in drones, air taxis and emerging aviation sector
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Malaysia must position itself as an active participant in the rapidly emerging low altitude economy (LAE) sector, which could potentially be the new growth engine, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today. The sector encompasses drones,
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Kedah exco to face court over higher education access issue linked to ‘backdoor’ admissions claims
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Kedah Higher Education Exco Haim Hilman Abdullah is set to face charges at the Seremban Magistrates’ Court on Thursday over issues related to higher education access raised previously. The Jitra assemblyman said in a Facebook
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Malaysia records 42,807 job losses as 697,000 roles at risk from AI without urgent upskilling, says HR minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has warned that up to 697,000 jobs in Malaysia could be significantly affected by artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation and the green economy within the next three to five
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US congress votes to stop Iran war the White House claims is already over
WASHINGTON, June 24 — The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution Tuesday calling for an end to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement
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US intelligence: Mythos AI found classified systems flaws ‘in hours’
WASHINGTON, June 24 — Anthropic’s Mythos model identified vulnerabilities in highly sensitive US government computer systems during a testing exercise, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Anthropic teamed up with Washington’s intelligence agencies to conduct tests using Mythos under Project
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Lazada layoffs: E-commerce firm to cut 5pc of Southeast Asian workforce
SINGAPORE, June 24 — Regional e-commerce heavyweight Lazada will retrench 5 per cent of its Southeast Asian workforce, including in Singapore, as the company pivots toward a leaner operational model. A Lazada spokesperson confirmed on June 23 that the company
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Airbus orders urgent A380 wing inspections after cracks found
TOULOUSE, June 24 — Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines. The European Union Aviation
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Lorry driver loses over RM80,000 after fake job offer on Facebook
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 24 — A lorry driver lost RM80,580 after falling victim to an online part-time job scam syndicate. District police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 35-year-old man came across an advertisement on Facebook on June 3 offering
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