Earlier this week, Indonesian authorities said they will use “weather modification technology” to produce artificial rain over dry peatland as a preventative measure against potential forest fires.  Local media had previously reported that the weather modification technology, known formerly as artificial rain technology, creates rain…

SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers voted on Wednesday (Feb 8) to impeach the interior minister over his responses to a deadly Halloween crush, setting the stage for him to become the country’s first cabinet member ousted by the legislature. The impeachment motion was passed by a…

WASHINGTON: The “news broadcasters” appear stunningly real, but they are AI-generated deepfakes in first-of-their-kind propaganda videos that a research report published on Tuesday (Feb 7) attributed to Chinese state-aligned actors. The fake anchors – for a fictitious news outlet called Wolf News – were created…

The unity government led by Mr Anwar comprises PH, BN, GRS as well as other smaller parties.  In the coming months, state polls are expected to be held in Penang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.  Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan are presently governed…

TOKYO: Japan is arranging to relax border control measures for visitors from China as early as this month, Japanese broadcaster FNN reported on Wednesday (Feb 8). Japan plans to end blanket testing for all travellers from China upon arrival, the broadcaster said. It will continue…

SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced a man to 40 years in prison on Tuesday (Feb 7) for murdering a woman he had stalked for years, in a high-profile case that prompted calls for legal reform. Seoul’s Central District Court found 31-year-old Jeon Joo-hwan guilty…