SINGAPORE, March 25 — Shots were fired when Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng said online that Singaporeans are “Karens” with “main character syndrome”. The comments posted on his Instagram stories last Thursday (March 21) resonated with some Singapore online users. Chieng is host of The Daily Show, a popular American satirical news programme where its lead … Read more
BLETCHLEY PARK, Nov 3 — Leading AI developers agreed to work with governments to test new frontier models before they are released to help manage the risks of the rapidly developing technology, in a “landmark achievement” concluding the UK’s artificial intelligence summit. Some tech and political leaders have warned that AI poses huge risks if … Read more
KYIV: Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday agreed a day-long ceasefire around a series of evacuation corridors to allow civilians to escape the fighting, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
NAIROBI: More than 100 nations convening in Nairobi next week are expected to take the first steps toward establishing a historic global treaty to tackle the plastic crisis afflicting the planet. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BARCELONA: FC Barcelona are set to announce a shirt and stadium sponsorship agreement with Spotify, Catalan radio station Rac1 reported on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MOSCOW: The leaders of arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to ease tensions left over after their war over Nagorno-Karabakh last year under the mediation of Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SOUTH KOREA and Indonesia have reached a final agreement on sharing the cost for their joint fighter jet development project called the KF-X (Korean Fighter eXperimental) here and the IF-X in Indonesia. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
LAHORE, Pakistan: England have agreed to play two postponed men’s Twenty20 internationals in Pakistan next year after the heads of the countries’ cricket boards met in Lahore on Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
LONDON: Britain and New Zealand have unveiled a comprehensive free trade deal, including a commitment aimed at preventing the revered Maori cultural tradition of the haka, famously performed by the All Blacks, from being misused. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
UNITED NATIONS, United States: The five permanent UN Security Council members found common ground Wednesday on Afghanistan with officials saying all the powers would press the Taliban to be more inclusive after their military takeover. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
