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Indonesia bans sales of Google smartphones days after blocking Apple's iPhone 16

Indonesia bans sales of Google smartphones days after blocking Apple's iPhone 16

Indonesia blocks Google Pixel sales as the phones don't meet the rule requiring 40 pct of components to be locally manufactured.
Fri Nov 01 2024
KLIA immigration officers now banned from using mobile phones while on duty - Azam Baki

KLIA immigration officers now banned from using mobile phones while on duty - Azam Baki

This prevents 'counter setting' syndicates from allowing foreign nationals to enter Malaysia through 'special counter lanes'.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Huawei seeks to steal spotlight from Apple with launch of $2,800 tri-fold smartphone

Huawei seeks to steal spotlight from Apple with launch of $2,800 tri-fold smartphone

The new phone boasts an AI assistant with text summary, translation and editing functions, as well as AI-boosted image editing functions.
Tue Sep 10 2024
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says

Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding increase in the incidence of brain cancers.
Wed Sep 04 2024
Apple iPhone 16 event set for Sept 9

Apple iPhone 16 event set for Sept 9

The phones are expected to support Apple's suite of AI features, dubbed Apple Intelligence.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Google launches enhanced Pixel phones in bid to leverage AI tech

Google launches enhanced Pixel phones in bid to leverage AI tech

The upgrades include a Pixel-only feature that lets users search for information stored in screenshots.
Wed Aug 14 2024
Google to test Anti-Theft AI features for Android Phones in Brazil

Google to test Anti-Theft AI features for Android Phones in Brazil

Google on Tuesday announced new features which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to protect users' data in case an Android smartphone is stolen, German news agency (dpa) reported.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Civil servant among four arrested for impersonating cops, robbing foreign workers

Civil servant among four arrested for impersonating cops, robbing foreign workers

The suspects robbed the Myanmar nationals of their wallets, mobile phones and UNHCR cards and subsequently fled.
Mon May 20 2024
MCMC records statements from Chegubard, Salim Iskandar and Papagomo

MCMC records statements from Chegubard, Salim Iskandar and Papagomo

MCMC said investigating officers seized mobile phones of the three individuals believed to be used to upload relevant content under probe.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Ops Khas HRA 2024: 7,473 notices issued for various offences on first day

Ops Khas HRA 2024: 7,473 notices issued for various offences on first day

The offences include, speeding, running red lights, overtaking at double lines, driving in emergency and using mobile phones while driving.
Wed Apr 03 2024
Bus passengers told to report errant drivers

Bus passengers told to report errant drivers

Aman Shah Hashim said the offences that are often detected among bus drivers using phones while driving, reckless driving and speeding.
Thu Feb 08 2024
The Rolling Stones set to announce new album 'Hackney Diamonds'

The Rolling Stones set to announce new album 'Hackney Diamonds'

The band heralded a "new album, new music, new era," of their first album of original music for 18 years.
Wed Sep 06 2023
Excessive use of mobile phones affects children's psyche, experts says

Excessive use of mobile phones affects children's psyche, experts says

This has led to the increase in the number of children with mental disorders, peer violence, obesity and digital dementia, experts warn.
Mon Sep 04 2023
Austria to join countries banning TikTok from government phones

Austria to join countries banning TikTok from government phones

Various Western countries including Britain, the United States and several other European Union member states have already barred TikTok over security concerns.
Wed May 10 2023
TikTok to be removed from work phones used by Irish government staff

TikTok to be removed from work phones used by Irish government staff

Irish public servants have been advised not to use TikTok on work devices because security threats cannot be ruled out.
Sat Apr 22 2023
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024