Chatbots, AI news readers: Asia embraces automation despite job loss fears
Generative AI has been widely hailed as the next big growth driver in technology.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Censorship or evolution? 'Sensitivity readers' divide publishing world
Sensitivity readers are becoming prominent in contemporary fiction publishing also and not everyone is pleased about it.
Sun Mar 26 2023
A new magazine wants to help you spot scientific fake news
The magazine is fighting against the spread of so-called fake news by teaching readers how to determine if scientific news is true or not.
Sat Apr 23 2022
Change your car's colour with an app: BMW unveils colour-changing car
It uses electronic ink technology normally found in e-readers to transform the car's exterior into a variety of patterns in gray and white.
Fri Jan 07 2022
Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88
Smith's novels have gripped readers for over half a century, selling over 140 million copies worldwide in more than thirty languages.
Sun Nov 14 2021
Federal Court to hear Mkini Dotcom's review against contempt decision on Oct 12
The Federal Court has fixed Oct 12 to hear Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd's application to review the court's decision which found the company guilty of contempt of court over five readers' comments.
Fri Jul 23 2021
What makes a news story credible? An American study investigates
US researchers have found that readers have trouble conceiving of events they find implausible.
Sat Jun 26 2021
Malaysian court fines news portal over readers' comments on judiciary
Federal Court panel found Malaysiakini was fully responsible for publishing the readers' comments and fined the news portal RM500,000.
Fri Feb 19 2021
Malaysian court finds news portal in contempt over readers' comments
A panel in the Federal Court ruled that Malaysiakini held full responsibility for its website, including whatever is published.
Fri Feb 19 2021
Handmade with love: Nepali takes grandma's socks to the world
Through podcasts and blogs, Sthapit and the makers' grandchildren take listeners and readers on a nostalgic journey.
Tue Dec 01 2020
Najib raps those who mislead about Malaysia
, April 19 (Bernama) - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today called on the local and international media to maintain the trust of readers by leading the fight against the tide of fake and fals
Wed Apr 19 2017
Inculcating reading culture towards a First World nation
Reading is the door to experiencing things that one has no access to otherwise. Reading teaches us about the world around us, as we may or may have not seen it.
Mon Oct 24 2016
This Asian destination voted world's best city 2016 by CN Traveler readers
The worldly, globetrotting readers of CN Traveler magazine were particularly smitten by Tokyo this year.
Wed Oct 19 2016
Have you read Harry Potter? You might be less likely to support Donald Trump
A new study suggests that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump might struggle with one particular voting bloc this fall: Harry Potter readers.
Mon Jul 25 2016
British ad watchdog raps Buzzfeed for misleading readers
Britain's advertising watchdog ruled Wednesday that US website Buzzfeed misled readers with an advertisement styled to look like a news story.
Wed Jan 13 2016
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024