DC’s cherry blossoms coming early due to confusing weather
WASHINGTON: The cherry trees in the nation’s capital are confused by Earth’s changing climate, with the iconic blossoms appearing earlier than expected because of the unusually warm winter. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the National Park Service announced Wednesday that Washington’s 3,700 cherry blossom trees would reach peak bloom this year from March 22-25. That’s […]
Britain’s Prince Harry loses home on royal estate
LONDON, March 2 — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are being evicted from their home on the British royal family’s Windsor estate, leaving them without a UK base, reports said yesterday. The use of Frogmore Cottage was a wedding present from the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2018, and they refurbished it at a […]
YouTube to add AI-powered tools for video creators, new CEO says
Google’s YouTube will incorporate new generative AI features into its video-sharing platform, as the Internet giant hastens to keep up with artificial intelligence rivals such as OpenAI Inc and Microsoft Corp – both of which have rolled out their own consumer-friendly products such as AI chatbots and image-creating services. “The power of AI is just […]
PM: Amazon’s RM25.5bil investment to drive digital transformation in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to see a greater increase in digital transformation and digital trust in society, driven by the new investment from Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS is planning to invest RM25.5 billion over 15 years for a new infrastructure “region” in Malaysia. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the largest international […]
Minister: 3,906 5G sites built since project launched, DNB spent RM1.89b
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has disbursed a total of RM1.89 billion as of last year for the nationwide high-speed internet 5G rollout project. In a Parliamentary written reply, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that 3,906 5G sites have been built since the project was launched by the government. […]
Emergency meeting called due to Johor floods, says MB
JOHOR BARU: An emergency meeting involving all agencies was called on Wednesday (March 1) night due to the flooding in the state, says Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (pic). “In the meeting, we were briefed about the situation in Segamat, particularly in Chaah, Pemanis, Tenang and Labis, and I have asked the agencies involved […]
Policeman severely injured after slashing at roadblock
GEORGE TOWN: A lance corporal suffered serious injuries to his head after being slashed by a man trying to escape a roadblock inspection at Lengkok Angsana, Air Itam here on Tuesday (Feb 28) night. Penang Police chief Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said in the incident at about 11.30 pm, a police team was conducting […]
KWSP dijangka umum dividen hujung minggu ini
KUALA LUMPUR: Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) dijangka mengumumkan agihan dividen 2022 pada hujung minggu ini. Sebagai rekod, KWSP telah mengumumkan kadar dividen sebanyak 6.10 peratus untuk Simpanan Konvensional bagi 2021 dengan jumlah agihan sebanyak RM50.45 bilion, manakala 5.65 peratus untuk Simpanan Shariah dengan jumlah agihan RM6.27 bilion. Ini menjadikan jumlah agihan terkumpul untuk 2021 […]
Skim penipuan pelaburan ‘Sencapital’, mangsa rugi hampir RM7 juta
KUALA LUMPUR: Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) menerima 42 laporan berhubung skim penipuan pelaburan dikenali sebagai ‘Sencapital’ dengan nilai kerugian keseluruhan berjumlah RM6,718,395.70. Menurut Setiausaha Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM), Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin, skim itu dipercayai aktif sejak penghujung tahun 2022 dengan menawarkan pelaburan berasaskan pembelian saham. “Pelabur yang berminat akan dimasukkan ke dalam kumpulan aplikasi […]
