KUALA LUMPUR: The Bumiputra Economic Congress 2024 secretariat said that non-bumiputra leaders and the opposition Perikatan Nasional parties will be included as its economic agenda surpasses racial and political affiliations. Mara chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said this to the media on Saturday (Feb 24) at a briefing on …

Google apologised Feb 23 for its faulty rollout of a new artificial intelligence image-generator, acknowledging that in some cases the tool would “overcompensate” in seeking a diverse range of people even when such a range didn’t make sense. The partial explanation for why its images put people of colour in …

KUALA LUMPUR: The move by the Fire and Rescue Department to conduct fire safety checks on old public housing under the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) should be expanded to other states as well, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye (pic). While praising the move by the authorities, the Alliance …

IPOH: Perak is focusing on the implementation of 359 physical projects with a total allocation of RM1.28bil under Rolling Plan 4 (RP4) of the state’s 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) this year. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad (pic) said they included major projects such as the supply of equipment, …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded total approved investments of RM329.5bil in 2023, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said that this is 23% higher than 2022, adding that this is the highest level of approved investments in the country’s history. Anwar then added that out of the total investments, …

For years, the identity of the leader of the notorious ransomware gang known as LockBit has remained a mystery. Known as LockBitSupp, the person often communicated in online forums but took pains to conceal his real name and location. Days after taking down his organisation, days after taking down his …

AS the glow of Chinese New Year festivities begins to wane, the lanterns of Chap Goh Meh light the way for one final celebration. One might expect family and friends to gather for one last reunion dinner as they count down the festive season or look for love on the …

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 85% of the manufacturing projects approved from 2021 to 2023 have been implemented to date, led by the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) and its agency the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pic) said a total 2,386 …

PARIS (Reuters) – Farmers prepared to protest on Saturday against President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to a major Paris farm fair, amid anger over costs, red tape and green regulations. Dozens of tractors rolled into the French capital on Friday afternoon, loudly honking their horns. One tractor carried a sign reading: …

Mark Zuckerberg is seeking to avoid being held personally liable in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. The Meta chief executive officer is set to make his case at a hearing Friday in California federal court. A ruling …