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Disney president calls layoffs ‘extremely painful’ amid cost-cutting push
LOS ANGELES, Oct 2 — The Walt Disney Company’s President Dana Walden said on Thursday that the company’s layoffs were “extremely painful” but necessary for its survival. Disney has carried out several rounds of cost cutting measures in recent years
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Australia reports second govt website breach involving OpenAI
SYDNEY, Oct 2 — The state government of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) on Friday reported a second government website breach involving an OpenAI agent, reported Xinhua. The NSW Premier’s Department said it was notified by the AI giant on
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JPJ suspends all MYEG Group services from Oct 5 over unresolved contractual obligations
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will suspend all of its services offered through the MYEG Group from October 5, citing contractual obligations that remain unfulfilled or unresolved. In a statement today, JPJ said the suspension
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Man detained after 230kg of subsidised cooking oil found hidden among rubbish at Melaka restaurant
MELAKA, Oct 2 — A Yemeni man in his 50s has been detained today for investigation into suspected unlawful possession of subsidised cooking oil at an Arab food restaurant in Bukit Baru here. Melaka Domestic Trade and Cost of Living
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Keep two 5G options distinct, says analyst
PETALING JAYA, Oct 2 — Malaysia needs clear safeguards to keep two 5G technology options distinct through changes in network ownership and suppliers, says an analyst. The Asia Group associate vice-president Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani said the government should clarify
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In wake of Flydubai attack, Israeli airline scraps repatriation flights after UAE landing clearance fails to come
JERUSALEM, Oct 2 — Israel’s flag carrier El Al said it was forced to cancel repatriation flights today from Dubai which it had planned due to flydubai suspending service to Tel Aviv following an in-flight attack. El Al said that
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KL Marathon goes ahead this weekend, but Kids Dash cancelled over haze concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 – The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 2026 will proceed this weekend despite the haze, but organisers have cancelled the Kids Dash races to protect the health of young participants. In a race update, organisers
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State governments urged to gazette paddy land as rice self‑sufficiency drops to 54.3pc
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — State governments have been urged to gazette paddy-growing areas to sustain rice cultivation and strengthen the country’s food security after the rice self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) declined last year. SSR measures how much of a country’s domestic
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MCMC probes AI‑manipulated footage of Dr Mahathir grieving wife’s death, warns of legal action
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has its eyes on social media content that allegedly uses artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate footage of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad grieving the death of his wife, Tun Dr
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Anwar: Lee Chean Chung effectively quit PKR for ‘sometime already’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Prime Minister and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today alleged Lee Chean Chung had been an absentee leader, failing to attend meetings or even the party congress “for over a year”. He read that
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