Sunday, 10 August 2025

Author: Bernama

Malaysia aims to conclude DEFA this year

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN chair Malaysia aims to conclude the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) this year to prepare the Southeast Asian region for digitalisation. Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry’s (MITI) senior director of ASEAN Economic Integration Division, Sugumari S Shanmugam, said several issues urgently needed to be looked at,

JDT partner up with PSG to boost football development

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) Football Club and French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG) are set to collaborate on various aspects of football development. A recent post on the official Facebook page of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, said the JDT owner recently met with a PSG

Canadian PM dismisses Trump’s idea to merge Canada into US

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday dismissed US President-elect Donald Trump’s willingness to use “economic force” to merge Canada into the United States, reported Xinhua. “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States,” Trudeau wrote on his social media account.

From photographer to barista

TUMPAT: Even though he ran a stable photography business specialising in taking pictures of newborn babies, Tuan Azizi Tuan Mat’s thirst for new challenges saw him venturing into the cafe industry. Two months ago, the 37-year-old father of four opened G Coffee in Bandar Baru Tumpat here, finally fulfilling his

UTM, UMPSA get new vice-chancellor

PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry today announced the appointment of Prof Dr Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim and Prof. Dr Yatimah Alias ​​as the new vice-chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), respectively. In a statement issued here today, the ministry said Mohd Shafry’s appointment

Newcastle in pole position to reach League Cup final after win over Arsenal

LONDON: Newcastle took a significant step toward securing their spot in the League Cup final with an impressive 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, reported German news agency dpa. Alexander Isak sent the visitors on their way after 37 minutes with his 10th strike from nine appearances before

ChatGPT used to plan Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas: Cops

WASHINGTON: An active-duty US Army Green Beret who authorities say exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada last week used ChatGPT to plan the attack, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as saying Tuesday. Sheriff Kevin McMahill revealed during a

Factors driving Malaysia’s declining live births

BY MUHAMMAD BASIR ROSLAN KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is undergoing a significant demographic transformation, marked by a continuous decline in its fertility rates. According to the latest demographic statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), live births in Malaysia decreased by 12.3 percent to 100,645 in the third quarter

Cybercrime Bill to be tabled in parliament this Oct

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) is in the process of drafting a new Cybercrime Bill which is set to be tabled during the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament, this Oct. NACSA chief executive officer Dr. Megat Zuhairy Megat Tajuddin said the proposed

6.8-magnitude quake in China’s Xizang leaves 126 dead, 188 injured

LHASA: A total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured as of 7 pm Tuesday, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Dingri County in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning, Xinhua reported. Following the earthquake in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, the Ministry of