Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy S24 flagship series with the goal of bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to the mainstream. TM Roh, Samsung Electronics president and head of its Mobile eXperience Business, said that AI will be a “transformative force” in the industry. “Artificial intelligence will bring about great change in …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Marta Kostyuk lost to Coco Gauff in three sets at the Australian Open on Tuesday but was proud that she and her fellow Ukrainians had succeeded in drawing attention to the war still raging in her country after nearly two years. Kostyuk and compatriot Dayana Yastremska both …

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Dr Jayanthi Krishnan fondly reminisces about her late mother, Tan Sri Devaki Krishnan, as a resolute and determined woman who advocated for the significance of women participating in the workforce. Devaki, the first Malaysian woman elected to public office, passed away on Saturday at the age of …

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI finished higher on Tuesday for a third straight trading day, buoyed by gains in banking counters while the ringgit weakened against the US dollar. The 30-stock index closed up 4.92 points, or 0.33% to 1,496.11, with 20 out of the 30 constituent counters ending higher. …

AYODHYA, India (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Hindus braved biting cold on Tuesday to pray at a new temple to Lord Ram in India’s northern city of Ayodhya, a day after its inaugural by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a site believed to be the god-king’s birthplace. Hindu groups, …

KOTA KINABALU: State opposition Parti Warisan has set up a watchdog to keep tabs on utility company Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) amid daily concerns over insufficient power supply in the state. The outfit called the Sabah Electricity Watchdog (SEW) will be headed by Sri Tanjung assemblyman Justin Wong who …

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-easy monetary settings on Tuesday but signalled its growing conviction that conditions for phasing out its huge stimulus was falling into place, suggesting that an end to negative interest rates was nearing. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda gave no hints on whether the bank could …

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by three people to challenge the then Pakatan Harapan cabinet’s decision to grant Lynas Malaysia an extension of licence in 2019 to operate its rare earth processing facility. A three-member panel of judges comprising Justices Datuk Supang Lian, Datuk Seri Mariana Yahya …

Chinese education blogger Zhang Xuefeng was direct and damning when a woman asked him during a livestream whether her son should choose to study liberal arts at university. Zhang, who has more than 24 million followers on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, is a regular source of advice for …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India have not lost a test series at home in more than a decade but that formidable record will be under threat when Rohit Sharma’s side take on England in a five-match series beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday. Ben Stokes returns from knee surgery to skipper …