TOKYO: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul commenced his five-day official trip to Japan on Monday (June 3) by visiting two Japanese agriculture technology and research related entities. Johari and a delegation from the Malaysian Parliament visited the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation (Naro) at its headquarters in …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to prioritise investments in the silver economy to build the infrastructure and spark innovation in technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics that can enable active and healthy ageing, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said increasing the availability and affordability of …

The social media platform X says it will now formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labelled as such. The move makes official a policy already in place when the platform was known as Twitter, before billionaire Elon Musk purchased it in 2022. …

SINGAPORE: It was a big night for athletics at the Singapore Sports Awards on June 3, with national sprinter Shanti Pereira and her coach Luis Cunha named Sportswoman of the Year and Coach of the Year for their feats in 2023. Pereira, who won the award for the first time, …

KUALA LUMPUR: It is time for Malaysia to embrace serious reforms in its pension and retirement framework to ensure financial security and equity for all Malaysians, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said a recent survey found that 26.1% of respondents above the age of 60 will continue …

A Hulu user said they tried logging into the streaming app on their new smart TV, only to be duped out of US$3,000 (RM14,085), according to a US consumer watchdog group. The user reported the scam to the Better Business Bureau in August 2023. Now, the nonprofit is reminding smart …

LONDON: Keir Starmer hailed wealth creation in the United Kingdom as Labour’s “No. 1 mission” as his poll-leading party continues its push to get businesses and middle class voters on side ahead of the July 4 general election. In an interview with The Times newspaper, Starmer said he was “doggedly …

Century-old Chinese temples in Kuala Lumpur are not only testament to the history, culture and faith of the people in the area, but also witnesses to the ever-changing landscape of the city. Kuala Lumpur’s first and oldest Chinese temple, Sin Sze Si Ya Temple in Jalan Tun HS Lee, stands …

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti’s new interim Prime Minister Garry Conille said on Monday members of the new administration were setting aside their differences to work for the good of the country, which is battling a devastating crisis fuelled by gang wars. Fighting among gangs in the capital has forced hundreds …

Thanks to AI, the endangered Encephalartos woodie plant may one day thrive again. British scientists have deployed drones equipped with reconnaissance sensors in a South African forest in the hope of finding a female partner for this critically endangered male plant species. Belonging to the cycad family, Encephalartos woodii – …