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ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules as Reddit and Roblox added to ‘very large’ list
BRUSSELS, Aug 31 — ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it today to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, a first for an AI chatbot. Brussels also designated Reddit
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Singapore allocates S$220m over three years to boost fintech innovation under FSTI 4.0
SINGAPORE, Aug 31 — The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced a S$220 million (RM696 million) commitment over three years to strengthen Singapore’s financial technology (fintech) ecosystem. MAS said the allocation under the renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation
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Iran seizes sugar‑carrying bulk carrier for Strait of Hormuz pollution, refers case to judiciary
TEHRAN, Aug 31 — Iranian authorities have seized a bulk carrier after they said it dumped oil and sludge into the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported today. “Following the publication of images of the discharge of oil into the
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Iran FM accuses ‘serpent’ Netanyahu of tricking US into war
TEHRAN, Aug 31 — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi today called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “serpent”, accusing him of tricking Washington into going to war with the Islamic republic. “In Hebrew, Netanyahu openly crows that he suckered the
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King Charles conveys National Day message to Sultan Ibrahim, praises partnership and shared Commonwealth values
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — King Charles III and Queen Camilla have conveyed their congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and the people of Malaysia on the country’s National Day on Monday. In the message shared by
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Sabah CM Hajiji announces RM3,000 aid for each household hit by Kota Kinabalu fire
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 31 — The Sabah government will channel RM3,000 in aid to each Malaysian head of household (KIR) affected by a fire in Kampung Lok Buta, Numbak, here, which destroyed more than 200 homes early yesterday morning. Chief
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From midnight to noon, Hospital Tunku Azizah welcomes 12 Merdeka babies including twin girls
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — As the nation celebrated its 69th National Day, 12 newborns, including a pair of twin girls, began their life stories at Hospital Tunku Azizah (HTA) here today. All ten ‘Merdeka babies’ were delivered between midnight
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UN committee presents legal case for broad slavery reparations
GENEVA, Aug 31 — Countries are legally obliged to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave trade, a United Nations committee said today. Issuing a fresh interpretation of an important
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Malaysia Day 2026: Final prep meeting set for Sept 5 ahead of Kuching celebration, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — A meeting to review the final preparations for the 2026 Malaysia Day celebration in Kuching, Sarawak, will be held on September 5, ahead of the main event at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on September
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Roar of fighter jets dominates Putrajaya skies as RMAF stages National Day air show
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — The roar of fighter jets reverberated across the skies over Putrajaya today as the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) staged a thrilling air display, one of the highlights of the 69th National Day celebration. Royal Malaysian
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