JOHOR BARU: Iskandar Malaysia has set a new cumulative investment target of RM636bil for 2030 after hitting its initial target almost three years ahead of time. Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) chief executive Datuk Dr Badrul Hisham Kassim said since the inception of Iskandar Malaysia in 2006, the region has …

LONDON: England’s 1,000-year-old legal system – still steeped in traditions that include wearing wigs and robes – has taken a cautious step into the future by giving judges permission to use artificial intelligence to help produce rulings. The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary last month said AI could help write opinions …

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadoreans will be asked to weigh in on an expanded list of questions proposed by President Daniel Noboa, including a push to allow for extraditions of citizens accused of crimes in other countries, according to a government statement on Monday. Early last year, voters rejected a similar …

KUALA LUMPUR: Datasonic Group Bhd has received letters of extension (LoEs) from the Home Ministry (KDN) for the supply of the Malaysian passport chips, passport documents and polycarbonate biodata pages for a six-month period from Dec 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. The LoEs are for the supply of Malaysian …

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Factbox on Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Mauritania Africa Cup of Nations record: Previous appearances in finals: (2) 2019, 2021 Best performance: Group phase Drawn in Group D with Algeria, Angola and Burkina Faso – – – Coach: Amir Abdou The 51-year-old social worker from Marseille was …

(Reuters) – Schoolteacher Bob Sauer said he took a flashlight to his tree-filled backyard on Sunday evening on the small chance he might find a plane part that had torn off an Alaska Airlines jet on Friday at an altitude of about 16,000 feet (4,877 m). U.S. authorities investigating the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rose in early trade to close above the 1,500-point level amid persistent buying interest from foreign funds into heavyweights. At 9.19am, the market bellwether gained 4.86 points, or 0.32% to 1,500.56. The index opened 1.47 points higher at 1,497.17. Dealers expect the positive market sentiment …

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz launched a new virtual assistant at the CES electronics trade fair on Monday capable of providing context-based suggestions and engaging in dialogue with users, signalling another step forward in the use of artificial intelligence in cars. The assistant can speak in different tones of various …

LONDON: New high-end televisions, health-tracking devices and a phone holder that can automatically track a user as they move around when on camera are among the first gadgets to be unveiled from the world’s largest technology trade show. CES officially opens in Las Vegas on Jan 9, but many tech …

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Factbox on Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Morocco. Africa Cup of Nations record: Previous appearances in finals: (18) 1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021 Best performance: Winners 1976 Drawn in Group F with the Democratic …