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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s decline in the World Press Freedom Index was due to journalists being discouraged from investigating certain issues deemed sensitive, says veteran newsman A Kadir Jasin.

Kota Kinabalu: The speed limit reduction from 80km/h to 60km/h near Luyang Clinic and Lintas Plaza along Jalan Lintas is due to the elevated U-turns and ramps.

Kota Kinabalu: SM St Michael Penampang emerged triumphant at this year’s Perlis International Engineering Invention & Innovation Exhibition 2024 (Pi-Envex), bringing home the gold, silver and bronze medals for their creative ideas.

Kuala Lumpur: The country faces higher imports of gas energy for electricity use in the coming years if it continues to depend on the commodity without efforts to accelerate the transition to more sustainable energy.

KUCHING: Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be among the topics discussed at the inaugural Sarawak Media Conference (SMEC) 2024, which will be held in conjunction with the National Journalists’ Day (Hawana) celebration from May 25 to 27.

SEOUL: South Korea’s spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang was plotting “terrorist” attacks targeting Seoul’s officials and citizens overseas, with the foreign ministry raising the alert level for diplomatic missions in five countries.

NEW YORK: Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Ltd, the high-end electric car brand under Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, is seeking to raise as much as US$367.5 million in a US initial public offering.

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said its quarterly profit ebbed but topped market forecasts as it announced an unprecedented $110 billion share buyback.

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is evacuating 9,083 residents from Tagulandang Island, near Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi which is erupting, to safer areas.

HONG KONG: A record-breaking heatwave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.