ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part of a new deal with robotics startup Figure. Sunnyvale, California-based Figure announced the partnership Thursday along with $675 million in venture capital funding from a group that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos …

KUALA LUMPUR: KUB Malaysia Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary KUB Agro Holdings Bhd has entered a deal to purchase 2.6 million shares or 40% equity interest it does not already own in KUB Sepadu Sdn Bhd for RM60mil cash. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, KUB said its unit had …

KOTA KINABALU: The removal of Article 6(7) from the Sabah Constitution will open up possibilities for the “1985 power grab” to repeat itself, says a Parti Warisan supreme council member. Chin Ket Chiun said Article 6(7) was introduced by the Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) government under former chief minister Tan …

KOTA KINABALU: Two more people linked to what has been described as Sabah’s biggest drug cartel have been charged with being members of an organised criminal group. Norsyafilah Pawawoi, 28, and Zulkahar Dusing, 29, both said to be members of the so-called Geng Upik, were charged under Section 130V(1) of …

(Reuters) -Australia dismissed New Zealand for 179 to take control of the first test on Friday’s second day after Cameron Green had scored a brilliant 174 not out in a defiant final-wicket partnership to drive the visitors to 383 all out. The Black Caps lost wickets in clumps as they …

Asia’s major manufacturing economies struggled to claw their way out of decline in February with Japan particularly squeezed by a steeper fall in demand while an uneven recovery in China overshadowed some signs of improvement elsewhere in the region. A raft of business surveys released on Friday highlighted a patchy …

A Canadian influencer embarked on an enlightenment journey in China and ended up highlighting the fact that fortune cookies are almost impossible to find on the mainland. The influencer, with an Instagram handle, tandon_rebecca, began her adventure in Shanghai in mid-January, sharing her experiences of the cultural surprises and delights …

KOTA KINABALU: Two major electricity towers in the Ranau district are on the verge of collapse due to soil movement, says Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB). Its chief executive officer Mohd Yaakob Jaafar the two towers supply in total 275KW of power to the east and west coasts of Sabah, …

OIL prices edged up on Friday and were set to end the week modestly higher as markets awaited an OPEC+ decision on supply agreements for the second quarter amid differing demand indicators for key consumers U.S. and China. Brent futures for May climbed 31 cents, or 0.38%, to $82.22 a …

(Reuters) – The Premier League’s financial sustainability model is biased and restricts ambitious clubs from challenging the dominance of the so-called big six teams, Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor said. The profit and sustainability rules (PSR) were introduced in 2013 to level the playing field and prevent clubs with rich …