KUALA LUMPUR” “Uncle Umar” finally had the opportunity to connect with Desmond Kwek Bo Yang, the boy he saved from drowning 19 years ago. It was an emotional and memorable day for both of them on Saturday (June 16), as the long-lost rescuer and the boy finally got to reconnect. …

MELAKA: Actress Fan Bing Bing highly recommends a bowl of “Durian Cendol ” to Chinese tourists as one of the must-try desserts while on tour of the historic city. The popular Chinese diva said tourists from the Middle Kingdom mustn’t miss savouring the popular bowl heaped with dollops of durian …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah and neighbouring Sarawak have united in their fight for control over tourism rights, says Datuk Christina Liew. The Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister said it is never too late to assert what rightfully belongs to the East Malaysian states. She was commenting on a statement by Sarawak’s …

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s participation at the 112th International Labour Conference (ILC) held recently in Geneva, Switzerland, signifies the government’s dedication to elevating the country’s labour standards to align with international norms. In a statement on Sunday (June 16), the Human Resources Ministry announced that Malaysia, represented by Human Resources Minister Steven …

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has issued 22 written notices to transportation companies following the floating of diesel prices starting June 10. Johor Domestic Trade director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said the notice was given on June 8 under ‘Ops Kesan 2.0’ following the government’s …

NIBONG TEBAL: A total of 600 police officers and personnel will be deployed to maintain public order during the Sungai Bakap by-election period until polling day, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said the strength of the police force to be deployed was deemed reasonable and can …

BERLIN: Meta – like Google, Microsoft and Apple – wants in on the artificial intelligence hype and is preparing to use the content you post on Instagram and Facebook to train its AI models. From June 26 onwards, Facebook and Instagram will begin feeding your posts, photos, comments and other …

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Reuters) – When Katie Ledecky burst onto the swimming scene at 15 years old by winning gold at the London Olympics in 2012, she vowed to return to the sport’s biggest stage to ensure no one thought it was a fluke. That idea seems laughable now but the …

BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland (Reuters) – Western powers and countries from the rest of the world will use the second day of a major summit in Switzerland on Sunday to pursue a consensus on condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraineand underscoring concerns about the war’s human cost. A draft of the final summit …

SAN JOSE, California: Apple has defended its decision to leave most iPhone owners behind when it pushes ahead with newly announced AI-powered features, set to roll out later this year only on future iPhones and premium models from the most recent generation. AI boss John Giannandrea said this move had …