Maid gets jail for biting baby who would not sleep
SINGAPORE: A maid who was hired to care for twin babies bit one of them out of frustration when the toddler would not go to sleep. Masita Khoridaturochmah, 33, was sentenced to six months’ jail on Tuesday (Apr 4) for one charge of ill-treating the infant by wilfully causing herContinue Reading
Malaysia PM Anwar says Petronas project in South China Sea in Malaysian territory
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Apr 4) said he had told China that an exploration project by state energy firm Petronas in the South China Sea was within Malaysian waters, in a reference to an overlapping claim in the area by Beijing. China was worried thatContinue Reading
As Japan ages, young Indonesians train to fill caregiver jobs
JAKARTA: Speaking in Japanese and bowing, 24-year-old Siti Maesaroh offers a tray with a mug and two bowls to a fellow student pretending to be an elderly person, before asking him if he wanted chopsticks and a spoon to eat with. The role play is an example of the typeContinue Reading
3,990 candidates register on first day
A total of 3,990 candidates from 60 political parties registered to contest the May 14 general election in the 400 constituencies nationwide on Monday, the Election Commission said.Continue Reading
Jimin of BTS is first South Korean solo artiste to top Billboard Hot 100 chart
Jimin’s single Like Crazy debuted at No 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 this week, bumping Miley Cyrus’ Flowers out of the top spot, where it had reigned for eight weeks.Continue Reading
US-China tech war: Without advanced chips, can China’s smartphone industry survive?
Once home to tens of thousands of electronics companies, Huaqiangbei saw annual turnover top 120 billion yuan (US$17.4 billion) at its peak, between 2009 and 2011, the Shenzhen Economic Daily reported. In May 2010, monthly rental for a ground-floor shop in Huaqiangbei could cost more than 3,000 yuan per sqContinue Reading
Malaysiaâs unicorn target centres around MDECâs FOX
Decision on which 20 companies picked will be made in May
Besides Endeavor Malaysia, KPMG, other partners will be roped in Presently, there are more than 1,200 unicorns globally, according to Jan data from CB Insights, a market intelligence firm that tracks venture capital and startups globally. The number of unicorns a…Continue Reading
Endeavor Malaysia, MDEC announce âFounders Center of Excellenceâ programme to support high growth tech firms
Endeavor to provide mentorship, intro to global network of investors
To increase number of home-grown tech firms to unicorn status by 2025 Endeavor Malaysia supports Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) as they prime for the launch the Founders Centre of Excellence (FOX) programme, a new initiative guided by the goals set in…Continue Reading
US says it cannot confirm China collected real-time data from spy balloon
US President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday (Apr 3) it could not confirm reports that China was able to collect real-time data from a spy balloon as it flew over sensitive military sites earlier this year, saying analysis was still ongoing. NBC News on Monday reported that the ChineseContinue Reading
Commentary: Class, it’s time to learn how to use AI tools like ChatGPT
If students are to use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT appropriately, they need proper guidelines and literacy, say NIE’s Looi Chee Kit and Wong Lung Hsiang.Continue Reading