Новости за 17.05.2024

TASHKENT: Malaysia and Uzbekistan have agreed to explore opportunities for cooperation in the petrochemicals sector and clean green energy solutions, said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

KUALA LUMPUR Former minister Khairy Jamaluddin said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should commit to communicating a clear timeline on subsidy rationalisation.

LONG queues were reported at the Tebedu-Entikong border crossing between Sarawak and West Kalimantan last Thursday, when many Indonesians took advantage of a public holiday to travel to Sarawak.

SLOVAK social media on Thursday was rife with unfounded claims and finger-pointing after the attempted murder of Prime Minister Robert Fico, underscoring toxic divisions that have deepened since he came to power.

Dealing with AI, therefore, calls for measures to mitigate the risks and capitalise on the opportunities. In academia, generative AI like ChatGPT has emerged as the tool that has been at the centre of much debate.

We must all support the strategy without reservation. It would be good if the private sector could come up with a similar strategy.

However, traditional disposal methods have proven to be unsustainable.

WHILE attention was naturally centred on the plight of victims crushed by the sudden toppling of raintrees in Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Pinang and Jalan Sultan Ismail in thunderstorms last week, can we spare a little thought for the befallen giants?

MISSED what happened today? Here's a glimpse at what happened throughout the country in photographs.

GERIK: An elephant was successfully rescued after being found trapped in a drain at Batu 11, Jalan Raya Timur Barat (JRTB) Gerik-Jeli, near the JRTB Memorial Monument, here today.

KUALA LUMPUR: “Terrorism does not disappear with one person’s death. That person is not important, but his ideology is. What is in the heart and mind is more dangerous and a threat if allowed to prevail.”

JOHOR BAHRU: The father of the late Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi who was shot during an attack at the Ulu Tiram Police Station said he will carry memories with his son to his grave.

KANGAR: A man cheated death when his car exploded and caught fire while refueling at a petrol station in Repoh, here today.

TAPAH: Two weeks before his tragic death, Constable Ahmad Azza Fahmi Azhar, one of the policemen who perished in the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor early this morning, had been frequently sharing thoughts about death with his family.

JOHOR BARU: Police will seek a remand order at the Magistrates Court for seven individuals who were detained this morning in connection with the Ulu Tiram police station attack said Johor police chief M. Kumar.

ALOR STAR: Sultan of Kedah Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah reminded haj pilgrims from the state to maintain discipline and observe advice by Tabung Haji (TH) officials.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have launched an investigation into a case of a dead baby whose body was dumped at the parking lot of Putra Ria Apartments in Pantai Dalam here.

LONDON: Liverpool’s outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp said he would vote for VAR to be scrapped in the Premier League, saying the people operating the system are not good enough.

IMOLA: Charles Leclerc set the pace in his upgraded Ferrari in first practice for the Italian Formula One team’s home Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians arriving in Singapore can now utilise the automated immigration clearance lanes at Changi Airport.

KOTA KINABALU: Empirical studies in three countries on separating the powers of the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor (PP) are expected to be completed this year.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Human Rights, Elections, and Institutional Reforms has agreed that the process of appointing the new chairperson of the Election Commission (EC) should be conducted openly and in consultation with the Parliament.

KUALA LUMPUR: The domestic economy’s encouraging performance in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) indicates that the government’s policies and economic management are effective in promoting growth.

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 10 Lee Zii Jia is thrilled he finally made his semi-final breakthrough of the season at the Thailand Open.

KUALA LUMPUR: A jobless man who raped and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl who he befriended for just a few days on Instagram was today sentenced to five years jail and two strokes of the rotan.