OTTAWA: Canada said on Monday (Sep 18) that it was “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia in June, dealing a further blow to diplomatic ties between the countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an emergency statement to the House of Commons …
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KUALA LUMPUR: A retired teacher has proven that a strong spirit is a powerful force that can drive us to achieve our goals including going on a solo motorcycle tour to seven countries covering a distance of over 30,000 kilometres. For the road expedition which took him almost four years to complete, Mohammad Lasim Deraman …
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has taken action against 400 companies so far this year for violating labour laws, state news agency Bernama reported, citing Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. The ministry’s labour department issued fines totalling 2.17 million ringgit ($463,000) against 272 employers, while the courts fined 128 employers a combined 242,000 ringgit, Bernama cited …
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LONDON – Manchester United announced the signing of Spanish World Cup winnerIrene Guerrero from Atletico Madrid on Thursday (Sep 14) as the Red Devils target a first-ever Women’s Super League title. The 26-year-old midfielder is United’s sixth signing since they finished second in the WSL and lost the FA Cup final to Chelsea last season. …
BANGKOK – Chinese tourists will enjoy visa-free entry to Thailand from the end of September under a temporary scheme announced by the kingdom’s newly formed cabinet Wednesday (Sep 13). Thailand’s vital tourism sector accounts for almost 20 per cent of its GDP but has struggled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and changing traveller …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Apple on Tuesday (Sep 12) is expected to freshen its iPhone lineup, improving performance and switching to a universal charger set to become mandatory in Europe next year. The tech titan has revealed nothing about what is in store at a “Wonderlust” event at its spaceship-like headquarters in Silicon Valley. However, it …
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JAKARTA – Top officials from Indonesia and China discussed ways to improve their bilateral investment and trade, which include expanding the range of Indonesian exports products, both countries said on Friday (Sep 8). Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang earlier on Friday after this week’s East Asia …
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STOCKHOLM – UNESCO on Thursday (Sep 7) published its first guidance on the use of Generative AI (GenAI) for education, urging governmental agencies to regulate the use of the technology, including protection of data privacy and putting an age limit for users. Launched by Microsoft-backed OpenAI in November, GenAI chatbot ChatGPT has become the world’s …
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NEW DELHI – When residents of a slum cluster in New Delhi’s Janta Camp area heard that the G20 summit was to be held in the Indian capital, barely 500 metres (yards) from their homes, they expected it would benefit them as well. Instead, they were rendered homeless. Dharmender Kumar, Khushboo Devi, and their three …
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Saudi Arabia has made no secret of its passion for gaming and e-sports, so there was no shortage of young Saudis to take in a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5. It is part of Gamers8, an eight-week festival of e-sports tournaments in the capital, Riyadh, with a …
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