PARIS (Reuters) – Two matches a week apart at the 2019 World Cup provided England with one of their highest highs and then lowest lows and, as they prepare for Saturday’s semi-final against South Africa, they can extract “learnings” from both. The semi-final victory over New Zealand four years ago …

KUALA LUMPUR: Employers are responsible for increasing female labour force participation, says The Human Resources Minister. V Sivakumar (pic) said the government has introduced various initiatives to promote female employment in Malaysia, especially through amendments to the Employment Act 1955. “Through these amendments, we have introduced flexible working hours, which …

KLANG: Jane was shocked when she heard the sounds of a woman being beaten up coming from a healthcare centre behind her house. The mother of two walked over to the place and confronted the management, only to be told that caring for people with mental health issues wasn’t easy. …

(Reuters) – Stanford University researchers issued a report on Wednesday measuring the transparency of artificial intelligence foundation models from companies like OpenAI and Google, and the authors urged the companies to reveal more information such as the data and human labor used to train models. “It is clear over the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM) today launched a Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (SEDG) to provide small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within global supply chains with a streamlined and standardised set of guidelines in relation to environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures. CMM is an affiliate of the Securities Commission …

GEORGE TOWN: Although the Penang Development Corporation has called off the land deal in Batu Kawan, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has criticised a prominent businessman for his alleged failure to understand business. Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) life honorary president Tan Sri Tan Kok Ping claimed Chow, who …

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China has lodged a stern rebuke of the United States over its latest chip curbs, China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after the Biden administration published new measures to further restrict Beijing’s access to cutting-edge technologies. “Such restrictions and forced de-coupling for political purposes violate the principles of the …

LONDON: Global oil benchmark Brent hit $93 a barrel on Wednesday as the risk of escalating conflict in the Middle East threatened to disrupt oil supplies from the region, with Iran calling for an oil embargo to be imposed on Israel. Brent crude futures was up $2.54, or 2.8%, to …

BANGKOK: A reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop of a low-pitched insect drone. Their symphony is the sound of a forest, and is monitored by scientists to gauge biodiversity. The recording from the forest in Ecuador is part of new research looking at how artificial intelligence …

LIMA (Reuters) -Lionel Messi become the all-time top scorer in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday after netting both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Peru in Lima. Messi, who was included in the squad despite having been sidelined in recent weeks with a muscle problem, came on as …