PETALING JAYA: Embark on an extraordinary journey with GL Play, the leisure and hospitality arm of Gamuda Land, as they extend a special invitation to children until June 3. Kids will be able to immerse themselves in the excitement of Gamuda Cove’s premier attractions for free — including SplashMania Waterpark, …

PETALING JAYA: LBS Bina Group Bhd has launched SkyRia, the latest addition to its D’Island Residence project. Nestled within the 71ha island township at the heart of Puchong, SkyRia sets a new standard in urban living. Comprising two blocks with 608 and 391 units respectively, SkyRia is poised to generate …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) opened 49 investigation papers (IPs) regarding cases of individuals impersonating National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) officers, resulting in losses amounting to RM6.79mil, between January and April this year. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the call …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3% after its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, a move widely expected by economists. According to a Reuters poll of economists, Bank Negara will leave its key interest rate at 3.00% for the sixth consecutive meeting and hold …

HULU SELANGOR: The Communications Ministry, in collaboration with Meta Platforms Inc (Meta), is in the process of developing a WhatsApp chatbot feature set to be launched by the end of this month. Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the chatbot feature will serve as a platform for users to verify the authenticity …

A truck driver was streaming Netflix on his phone before causing a crash that killed grandparents who were visiting family, Minnesota authorities say. The Urbandale, Iowa, couple, identified by Minnesota State Police as Matthew Hansen, 57, and Cimberly Hansen, 56, died following the Aug 25 crash on Interstate 35 in …

ASIAN currencies were largely muted on a firmer dollar and most regional stocks slipped as investors cautiously awaited U.S. inflation data for clues to the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook, while Malaysia’s central bank held rates steady as expected. The South Korean won fell 0.6%, and the Taiwanese dollar inched 0.2% …

THE Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) has appointed a new contractor to complete the partially completed river embankment project to protect areas next to Sungai Langat here. In a walkabout at the site that was subject to flash flooding on Wednesday evening, Kajang assemblyman David Cheong said the previous …

SAN FRANCISCO: Artificial intelligence is giving machines the power to generate videos, write computer code and even carry on a conversation. It is also accelerating efforts to understand the human body and fight disease. On Wednesday, Google DeepMind, the tech giant’s central artificial intelligence lab, and Isomorphic Labs, a sister …

The sudden closure of several video-game studios at Microsoft Corp’s Xbox division was the result of a widespread cost-cutting initiative that still isn’t finished. This week, Xbox began offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax, which it purchased in 2020 for US$7.5bil (RM35.55bil), …