ISTANBUL: France has detected four cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 for the first time, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Four cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 were identified for the first time in France, the broadcaster BFMTV learned from the National Reference Centre in Lyon on Friday. “There are a
BY R. VIKNESWARAN KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has called for a more integrated and aggressive push to promote ASEAN as a single, cohesive tourism destination – a concept that highlights the region as a unified travel experience – rather than marketing individual countries
BY SITI FAUZIAH HASAN SEREMBAN: Despite the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism, creativity and the human touch remain essential in producing accurate and high-quality news. Mandarin newspaper journalist Choong Mei Chin, 47, said while AI could speed up news writing by enabling faster access to information and data, media practitioners
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission (MACC) will record a statement from Datuk Jovian Mandagie, the former sonin-law of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the Commission is expected to meet Jovian in Indonesia soon, as his statement is needed to verify certain assets
IPOH: A former police corporal and two police personnel holding the rank of lance corporal were charged at the Sessions Court here yesterday with two counts of accepting a RM20,000 bribe in exchange for not taking action against an individual found in possession of drugs in July 2023. Wan Mohd
KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei-based club DPMM FC has confirmed its participation in the 2025/2026 Malaysia Super League (MSL) season, even as the Malaysian Football League (MFL) remains tight-lipped on the official number of teams for the upcoming campaign. The club made the announcement in a statement on the signing of Penang
SEPANG: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) is investigating four of its officers suspected of colluding to help foreign nationals bypass immigration checks at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) without following legal procedures between January and April this year. In a statement today, AKPS said the officers
KUALA LUMPUR: A seven-year-old girl died, believed after falling from the 29th floor of a babysitter’s residence in a condominium in Puchong near here, yesterday. Subang Jaya deputy police chief Supt Mohd Fairus Jaafar said the police received a report on the incident at 12.30 pm. “The victim was found
LANGKAWI: Malaysia will increase investments in advanced surveillance technologies, including the deployment of autonomous unmanned vehicles (AUVs) to further strengthen its maritime security. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the country will also enhance intelligence-sharing mechanisms and conduct more joint naval exercises with trusted international partners to ensure preparedness
SAGA: Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto has come under fire for joking that he doesn’t need to buy rice because supporters give him so much – comments made as households struggle with soaring rice prices. Speaking at a local Liberal Democratic Party fundraising event on Sunday, Eto said, “I’m not
