3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (317+ words) MUSCAT, Sept 14 — Oman has announced the postponement of a meeting today between Iran and Gulf countries on the Strait of Hormuz, the major flashpoint in the Middle East war. Iran’s foreign ministry had said there would be a meeting hosted…...

17+ min ago   (390+ words) SEOUL, Sept 14 — In a Venice Film Festival filled with Hollywood stars and high-concept cinema, South Korean director Lee Chang-dong took home one of its top prizes with a film that does something strikingly simple — it looks squarely at the pain…...

57+ min ago   (603+ words) HONG KONG, Sept 14 —Tech firms tumbled today after leaders of companies at the forefront of the AI boom backed calls for a slowdown in development in the sector amid warnings that it could pose a threat to humanity. The equity…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (182+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — Amazon said yesterday it is pausing its operations with 21 Air LLC, the company that owned the plane that crashed in Miami last week, killing five people. “Safety has always been our top priority, whether in our own operations…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (430+ words) VENICE, Sept 14 — A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Receiving the award, Abraham said that in the 10 days since…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (583+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 14 — Cambodia and Thailand will face off before international mediators in Singapore this week in a long-standing dispute over valuable maritime resources, the latest spat between the feuding neighbours. Phnom Penh initiated a UN-backed conciliation process at the Permanent…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (492+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — After winning over audiences in Toronto, Busan and Udine, Malaysia-Indonesia film The Fox King finally opens at home, premiering nationwide on September 17, one day after Malaysia Day. For director Woo Ming Jin, the film’s journey abroad was…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (302+ words) MIRI, Sept 14 — A sombre mood filled Miri Hospital yesterday as nurses and other staff members gathered to pay their last respects to three of their colleagues who were killed in the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long Lellang…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (687+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — US President Donald Trump and key allies voiced opposition yesterday to drastically curbing the development of artificial intelligence, despite calls in recent days from leading industry figures to tap the brakes. The rapid development of AI and the…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (265+ words) MIRI, Sept 14 — A 45-year-old man died after the bulldozer he was operating went out of control, causing him to fall and become trapped under its tracks in a horrific mishap in Long Seridan, Marudi yesterday afternoon. Following information from the…...