Yearly Archives: 2024
US Chief Justice casts wary eye on uses of AI
WASHINGTON (AP) — US Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal...
Malaysian village with a turbulent past
ANN/THE STAR - “One bowl of porridge!”, shouted one customer.
Another called out, “Yong tau foo with noodles!” Yet another ordered, “Char koay teow with...
Corridor of hope
AP - Dozens of young people kneeled under the scorching sun last week in Rio de Janeiro's rural interior, planting a green corridor that...
Unlucky criminals
TOKYO (AFP) - Risa Yamada grew up fatherless and struggled to find consistent work until she stumbled on an intriguing job listing: one of...
Built to move
CHAR SHILDAHA (AFP) - An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed...
More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals
MEDAN (AP) - Some 170 likely Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, were found on a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra...
A glimmer of hope
OFF THE COAST OF GALVESTON (AP) - Divers descending into azure waters far off the Texas coast dip below a horizon dotted with oil...
Illegal wildlife trade in Singapore detected on Telegram doubled from 2021 to 2023: Report
ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES - The illegal wildlife market in Singapore flourished on Telegram over the past three years, despite enforcement action taken against sellers,...
Turning the table
GUAPILES (AFP) - Raised in vertical farms and stuffed with fruit waste, fly larvae have been turned into animal feed, as a new Costa...
Malaysian flood victims dropped to 3,681 across three states
BERNAMA - The number of flood victims in three states has dropped further to 3,681 people at 20 flood relief centres (PPS) as of...