KOTA KINABALU: Atikah Lim has never cried despite pain, discomfort and suffering over the last three months since the 11-year-old was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. However, the eldest among five siblings shed tears of joy and hugged her father tightly on Jan 3 as she was overwhelmed with …

BERLIN: Ecommerce platforms often resort to so-called dark patterns, subtle manipulative design elements or features designed to influence our decision-making, allowing them to get their hands on our personal data, sell us more or trick us into subscriptions and contracts. In the European Union, the EU Digital Services Act has …

PETALING JAYA: The Pardons Board’s decision to reduce Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s sentence has led to queries from civil society groups as to why it was reduced while other criminals had to serve their sentences in full. Najib should be made to serve out his full sentence of 12 years …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian retailers are anticipating robust sales as Chinese New Year approaches, though this year’s takings are not expected to surpass that of 2019, says the Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA). He also urged retailers to capitalise on sales during the period from December to April, including the upcoming Raya …

GEORGE TOWN: The sweet, sticky glutinous rice cakes are a must as an offering to Zhao Jun for as the belief goes, to make sure this Kitchen God has only good things about the household to report to the Jade Emperor. The Chinese community believes that the deity has a …

BERLIN: Over the past year, researchers have found clear evidence of the use of AI text generators in several scientific papers. And yet when it comes to the illicit scholarly use of AI chatbots, we may have only seen the tip of the iceberg. Authors have been caught publishing works …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry has pledged to support the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), ensuring facilitation in various aspects, including access to funding. Deputy Minister Datuk R. Ramanan (pic) said the ministry has identified the critical issues faced by SMEs that need the government’s …

A TOTAL of 530 foreigners were caught for not having valid travel documents during a joint raid by several government agencies at the Selangor Wholesale Market in Seri Kembangan in the early hours of Saturday (Feb 3). “The raid was carried out to check licensed premises that were flouting the …

When gamers talk about nostalgia, sprite-heavy graphics, chiptune music and enormous square telvisions often come to mind, but for the developers of Open Roads, it means crafting a world from their collective past. They recreate their memories and put it in a video game. That project happens to be a …

TAPAH: Large-scale operations will be carried out nationwide to recapture the detainees as the target and radius of the search have been expanded, says Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh. “Tomorrow (today), 100 more personnel will report to the Bidor temporary immigration depot to assist in the operation. “So far, 10 …