Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, The six suspects arrested in connection with the missing JET-A1 kerosene fuel at the air base of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Air Wing Unit (PGU) have been released on police bail yesterday. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the police had also completed the investigation paper (IP) on the case, which was reported on July 15. “We (PDRM) are waiting for some reports from the bank before submitting the investigation paper to the Deputy Public Prosecutor,” he said when contacted by Bernama here today. Regarding the three policemen arrested in the case, Hussein said an

MANILA: The National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday due to the continuous heavy rains and massive flooding caused by the Typhoon Carina-enhanced southwest monsoon. The Metro Manila Council (MMC) – consisting of the 17 mayors in the NCR and led by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chair Don Artes – agreed on the decision during a meeting at the MMDA headquarters in Pasig City. Twelve mayors from the cities of Caloocan, Pasay, Pateros, Muntinlupa, Mandaluyong, Quezon, Makati, Navotas, Taguig, Pasig,

GUA MUSANG, Over 400 durian farmers around the Kesedar Sungai Terah Land Development Programme have incurred tens of thousands of ringgit in losses from pests like squirrels and monkeys. Businessman Mohd Johan Awang Chik, 55, reported that nearly 90 per cent of his durian crop was destroyed by pests last year. “Squirrels and monkeys target the trees, especially as the durians, including the Musang King variety, near ripeness. Farmers have also encountered wild boars and bears eating their crops,” he said when met at his farm. The unchecked presence of these animals leads to hollow and unsellable durians. “I had

MANILA: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board approved USD1 billion worth of climate adaptation and mitigation projects, including a project that will empower Philippine green entrepreneurs to promote climate-resilient development. In a statement in Wednesday, the Department of Finance (DOF) said the approval was made during the Board’s 39th meeting in Incheon, Korea held from July 13 to 18, 2024. The GCF is the largest global fund created to support climate change mitigation and adaptation projects and programs in developing countries. DOF Chief-of-Staff and Undersecretary Maria Luwalhati Dorotan Tiuseco serves as the GCF Alternate Board Member under the Asia-Pacific Group

SINGAPORE, Jumio, the leading provider of automated, AI-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions, today released new findings from its Jumio 2024 Online Identity Study, revealing growing concern among the general public on the political influence AI and deepfakes may have on Singapore’s next election, and how they might influence trust in online media. Developments in AI and machine learning have made it much easier to create compelling fake news stories, altered images, videos or audio recordings. This technology can fabricate events, statements and appearances, spreading misinformation quickly and deceiving viewers who often take these false narratives as legitimate