MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in dominant fashion on Sunday when she swept past American Amanda Anisimova with a clinical 6-3 6-2 victory on Margaret Court Arena. The top remaining seed after Saturday’s early exit for world number one Iga Swiatek, …

SHAH ALAM: The establishment of the proposed Gig Economy Commission will be expedited once approval from the Cabinet is received, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said he had put forward the proposal before last year’s state elections after meeting industry players to improve the …

KOTA KINABALU: Those living near the Kinabalu Unesco Geopark should leverage on its newly-acquired status to promote nature tourism, says Datuk Christina Liew. The Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister said the area’s diversity of flora and fauna as well as the geological landscape were among its unique features. “Such …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic marked a rare daytime appearance at the Australian Open with a dominant victory over Adrian Mannarino on Sunday as the 10-times champion flirted with a ‘triple bagel’ before sealing a 6-0 6-0 6-3 win to reach the quarter-finals. Djokovic, handed an early session slot at …

THE decision whether or not to revive the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) elevated highway project has been postponed until further notice, says a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Stakeholders against the highway project claimed on Saturday (Jan 20) that it had gained traction after the developers …

SHAH ALAM: More opportunities will be provided for students from the Indian community under high-skill technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes nationwide, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said this would be able to give members of the community the chance to elevate …

BERLIN: The use of AI chatbots like ChatGPT-based Copilot and Google’s Bard has great potential in schools, according to new research from leading education experts in Germany. However, there are many prerequisites and conditions for the responsible use of these tools to promote learning, according to a paper from Germany’s …

(Reuters) – Microsoft-backed OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips, the first action the ChatGPT maker has taken in response to what it sees as a misuse of its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a political campaign, the Washington Post reported on …

TAIPING: Mentri Besar Inc (MB Inc) of Perak has issued a directive to an operator to temporarily stop work at a quarry following complaints of polluted water sources faced by the Orang Asli villagers of Kampung Kelatap, Pos Perwor, near Sungai Siput. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has resolved to speak out on a number of issues including full implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) ahead of the state elections due by October next year. This resolution was made by the party’s supreme council at its meeting here on Saturday …