In a story in the Buddhist canon, a grief-stricken mother named Kisa Gautami loses her only child and carries the body around town, searching for some way to resurrect the child. When she encounters the Buddha, he asks her to collect several mustard seeds from a family that has never experienced death. Not surprisingly, Kisa […] The post Why Buddhism frowns on AI avatars of the dead appeared first on Asia Times .
IPOH : Paras air di Empangan Bukit Merah menunjukkan peningkatan daripada 6.03 meter kepada 6.096 meter pada pagi ini, susulan Operasi Pembenihan Awan (OPA) yang menghasilkan hujan di beberapa kawasan semalam. Menurut Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Negeri Perak, kapasiti simpanan empangan juga meningkat daripada 6.65 juta meter padu (12.2 peratus) kepada 7.25 juta meter padu (13.31 peratus). “Bagaimanapun, status empangan masih di tahap aras henti bekalan pengairan seperti yang ditetapkan dalam Standard Operasi Prosedur (SOP) sedia ada,“ jelas jabatan itu dalam kenyataan hari ini. “Peningkatan simpanan ini membantu memanjangkan tempoh bekalan air domestik, tetapi bekalan air untuk pengairan di Rancangan Pengairan Kerian belum boleh dimulakan semula.” OPA semalam dilaksanakan oleh Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) dengan kerjasama Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia dan Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia di kawasan terjejas cuaca panas, termasuk Empangan Bukit Merah yang mengalami penyusutan sejak Jun lalu. Fenomena panas dan kering menyebabkan empangan itu mencapai aras henti bekalan pengairan pada 6.096 meter sejak 22 Julai lepas. Mengikut SOP, bekalan air ke sawah dihentikan sementara bagi memberi laluan kepada bekalan air mentah. - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Nine in 10 Malaysians actively read scam-related alerts, with satisfaction levels rising to...
PENNSYLVANIA: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS) Donald Trump pada Ahad menolak dakwaan kempen ketenteraan Israel terhadap kumpulan Hamas di Semenanjung Gaza merupakan satu bentuk genosid. Trump menegaskan konflik itu bermula selepas serangan oleh Hamas terhadap Israel pada 7 Oktober 2023. “Saya tidak fikir ia begitu. Mereka sedang berperang,” kata Trump ketika ditanya mengenai tuduhan genosid. Israel ... Read more The post Trump tolak dakwaan perang Gaza adalah genosid appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .
Seorang pemandu bas yang membawa sekumpulan murid tadika yang tular terlibat kemalangan di Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Sabtu lalu, dihukum penjara tujuh hari dan denda RM8,000.
KUALA LUMPUR: Fokus perlu diberikan bagi penanaman semula pokok kelapa sawit untuk memastikan pengeluaran dan eksport komoditi itu tidak terjejas pada masa hadapan. Menteri Perladangan dan Komoditi, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani berkata, sekiranya langkah penanaman semula tidak dilaksanakan mengikut jangka hayat pokok, industri sawit berisiko mengalami penurunan hasil yang ketara, sekali gus menjejaskan sumbangannya ... Read more The post PARLIMEN: Beri fokus penanaman semula kelapa sawit appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .
Deputy premier says the state has now conducted eight such trials, and that of the 25 new oncology drugs developed and marketed globally, eight have a footprint in Sarawak.
CYBERJAYA : The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched an investigation into a viral video showing social media influencers giving leftover food to a homeless person, following public complaints. MCMC condemned the act of exploiting vulnerable groups for cheap entertainment and warned that such content degrades human dignity and risks normalising inhumane behaviour. “The dissemination of content that humiliates individuals is unethical and damaging to social harmony,” the commission said in a statement today. The probe is being conducted under existing laws, with MCMC vowing to take stern action against any offenders. The commission also reiterated its commitment to preventing misuse of cyberspace, in line with efforts to uphold the rule of law and maintain public harmony. Members of the public are urged to refrain from sharing provocative or offensive material that could disrupt public order. Under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588], offenders may face fines up to RM500,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both. - Bernama
SON HEUNG-MIN , who spent 10 seasons with Tottenham Hotspur and stars for the South Korea national team, has a deal in place to join Los Angeles FC, according to multiple reports. LAFC will pay a transfer fee of around $26 million, GiveMeSport and ESPN reported, which would break the Major League Soccer record of $22 million that Atlanta United paid to acquire Emmanuel Latte Lath last offseason. Son, 33, announced over the weekend that he planned to leave Tottenham, saying he achieved everything that he could with the North London club and he was interested in a new challenge. Tottenham faced Newcastle United in a friendly in Seoul, which served as Son’s farewell match. He received a standing ovation and a guard of honor and said he had “a huge respect and am very grateful” to his old club. Son scored 172 goals and added 94 assists in 451 matches for Tottenham across all competitions, with 127 coming in Premier League play. A team captain, he helped the Spurs win the 2025 Europa League for the first major trophy of his career. He previously played in Bundesliga for Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen. Son has also scored 51 goals in 134 matches for South Korea, the country’s second-leading goal-scorer of all time. Son played in the past three World Cups. In LAFC -- who also acquired defender Ryan Porteous from Watford on Monday -- Son is joining a decorated MLS team that’s vying for another playoff berth. Los Angeles (10-6-6, 36 points) is sixth in the Western Conference. - Reuters
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Proton eMas 5 yang dijadual dilancarkan tahun ini akan terlebih dahulu dibawa pusing keliling ke seluruh Malaysia bermula Ogos hingga Oktober nanti, bagi membolehkan orang ramai mendekatinya. Beberapa lokasi tumpuan umum serta premis pengedar Proton eMas akan terlibat. Ini juga boleh dijadikan isyarat kepada tempoh pengenalan rasminya: mungkinkah model ini […] The post Proton eMas 5 akan dipamer dalam siri jelajah MISI 5 appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News .
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s financial sector must remain a cornerstone of transformation as Malaysia enters the next chapter of the country’s development agenda under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan today. He said the sector must remain adaptive, competitive and inclusive, while safeguarding trust, integrity, and resilience at its core. Amir Hamzah said Malaysia’s financial sector has made commendable strides over the decades, and has strengthened its foundations, broadened access, and embraced digital transformation under the Financial Sector Blueprint 2022– 2026. “The sector now contributes meaningfully not only to gross domestic product, but to national development outcomes -- from small and medium enterprises financing and Islamic finance leadership to digital payments and social protection mechanisms. Yet progress must continue. “Under 13MP, the financial sector is identified and recognised as one of seventeen high-growth, high value and high impact strategic sectors that will support enhanced economic diversity,“ he said in a special address at the MyFintech Week 2025 here today. Amir Hamzah said the financial system must evolve as a catalyst for the country’s transition to a value-creation-based economy by fostering a culture of innovation. Turning the aspirations of 13MP into reality would require unwavering commitment, innovative policies, and close cooperation across all sectors of society, he added. “I call upon financial institutions to lead by example. As the first sector to develop and adopt the Future Skills Framework, it is essential to continue investing in people – promoting cross-functional mobility, diverse teams, and communities of practice to build a learning and adaptive financial system,” he added. Amir Hamzah outlined four strategic imperatives that will guide the way forward, namely F-I-N-D, which stand for ‘Foster, Invest, Nurture, and Democratise’. Moving forward, he said Malaysia must continue to scale solutions that blend digital innovation with community engagement, particularly for informal workers, gig economy participants, and microenterprises. “Financial literacy must also be prioritised, particularly among youth, women, and rural communities. These efforts are essential to strengthening our social safety net and building lasting financial resilience,“ he said. Themed ‘Ideate, Innovate, Co-create: Shaping the Future of Finance’, the third instalment of MyFintech Week 2025 was organised by BNM, the Securities Commission Malaysia, the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, Fintech Association of Malaysia, and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, held from Aug 4-7. - Bernama
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U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP will sign an executive order on Tuesday creating a White House Olympics task force to handle security and other issues related to the 2028 summer Olympic games, an administration official told Reuters. The task force, made up of members from Trump’s cabinet and government agencies, will coordinate federal, state and local government work on transportation, the official said. It also will “streamline visa processing and credentialing for foreign athletes, coaches, officials, and media,“ the official said in an email. The United States will host the Olympics in Los Angeles in three years. Trump, a Republican who lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden, has expressed pleasure that his second term will coincide with the Olympics and the World Cup. “During his first term, President Trump was instrumental in securing America’s bid to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The president considers it a great honor to oversee this global sporting spectacle in his second term,“ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Monday. Last month organizers of the Los Angeles games released the first look at the Olympic competition schedule . The city had also hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984. “The creation of this task force marks an important step forward in our planning efforts and reflects our shared commitment to delivering not just the biggest, but the greatest Games the world has ever seen in the summer of 2028,“ Casey Wasserman, the chair and president of LA28, said in a statement. - Reuters
PETALING JAYA: Pemandu bas yang terlibat kemalangan semasa membawa rombongan Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) Ampang di Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) dihukum penjara seminggu dan denda RM8,000 oleh Mahkamah Majistret di sini hari ini. Selain itu tertuduh, Mohamad Hamir Masruddin, 44, juga hilang kelayakan untuk memegang atau memiliki lesen memandu selama lima tahun. Majistret Nur ... Read more The post Pemandu rombongan Pasti dipenjara seminggu, denda RM8,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .
SEREMBAN – Seorang broker tanah di Negeri Sembilan direman selama tujuh hari selepas disyaki menggunakan dokumen geran yang mengandungi butir matan palsu bagi mendapatkan wang hasil jualan tanah berjumlah kira-kira RM3.8 juta.Perintah reman terhadap suspek yang berusia dalam lingkungan 40-an itu dikeluarkan oleh Majistret Saiful Sayoti selepas permohonan dikemukakan oleh Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) di Mahkamah Majistret Seremban, pada Selasa.Tempoh reman bermula pada 5 Ogos hingga 11 Ogos 2025.Menurut sumber, suspek ditahan kira-kira jam 5.30 petang Isnin, ketika hadir memberi keterangan di pejabat SPRM Negeri Sembilan."Siasatan awal mendapati suspek disyaki telah menggunakan dokumen mengandungi butiran palsu, iaitu geran tanah di Mukim Lenggeng, daerah Seremban yang menggunakan nama individu lain bagi memperoleh wang hasil jualan tanah tersebut yang dianggarkan bernilai RM3.8 juta," katanya.Sementara itu, Pengarah SPRM Negeri Sembilan, Awgkok Ahmad Taufik Putra Awg Ismail mengesahkan penahanan berkenaan dan memaklumkan bahawa kes disiasat di bawah Seksyen 18 Akta SPRM 2009.
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