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Melaka polls: Anwar urges voters to pick reps with ‘direct line’ to PM’s office
MELAKA, Nov 6 — Voters in the Melaka State Election are urged to choose elected representatives who have a ‘direct line’ to the Prime Minister’s Office to ensure smooth development processes and the protection of local residents’ welfare. Pakatan Harapan
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KLIA to get AI body scanners, K9 relocation under new 17-point security plan to curb drug smuggling
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The government has approved a phased security enhancement plan for Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) that includes 17 substantive recommendations to curb drug smuggling. The Cabinet approved a joint memorandum from the Home Ministry and
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Tech billionaires who backed Trump brace for subpoenas as AI anger reshapes US political landscape
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 6 — Silicon Valley bosses who spent two years cozying up to US President Donald Trump now face a Democratic Congress already threatening subpoenas, after midterm elections in which antipathy toward artificial intelligence swayed voters. “AI company CEOs
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Nithya Raman ousts Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race, riding wave of younger voters’ anger
LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 — Democratic socialist Nithya Raman ousted incumbent Democrat Karen Bass to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, ending a heated race that saw the one-time allies spar over frustration with the status quo. Bass called Raman
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‘We’re not for sale’: Americans reject data centre projects amid growing AI backlash
NEW YORK, Nov 6 — Voters in dozens of American cities approved restrictions or outright bans on data centres during Tuesday’s midterm elections, in one of the clearest signals that a groundswell of anger over the AI boom has cut
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Paraguay president quits as Ueno Bank crisis sparks protests, impeachment proceedings
ASUNCION, Nov 6 — Paraguayan President Santiago Pena announced his resignation over a banking crisis on Thursday, minutes before lawmakers voted to launch impeachment proceedings against him. The Central Bank takeover of Ueno Bank on Tuesday blocked some three million
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