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KUALA LUMPUR: The United States has charged three senior employees of Telekom Malaysia (TM) for allegedly misappropriating over US$20 million from the Malaysian state telecommunications firm, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday (May 19).Mohd Hafiz Lockman, Mohd Yuzaimi Yusof, and Khanh Thuong Nguyen, who were senior executives at the US subsidiary of TM, were accused of using false statements and forged records to siphon funds from the company and deceive counterparties, suppliers, auditors and supervisors in the US on various occasions between July 2020 and February 2026, authorities said.”These three individuals are alleged to have conducted a…

AI adoption is on the rise in Singapore, with 52% of workers in the country using the technology in their jobs, according to Slack’s new Workforce Index.Primeimages | E+ | Getty ImagesSingapore has inked separate agreements with Google and OpenAI to strengthen its position as a global artificial intelligence hub and accelerate AI deployment across public services, healthcare, education and enterprise. The agreements, announced on Wednesday, include a new National AI Partnership with Google and the first memorandum of understanding between Singapore and OpenAI, which will see it set up an AI lab in the city. Under the partnership, OpenAI will commit…

By Anadolu, EPA and ReutersPublished On 20 May 202620 May 2026A nationwide transport strike in Kenya over surging fuel prices, blamed on the United States-Israeli war on Iran, has been suspended for a week after four people were killed in mass protests against the increases.Kenya, one of many African countries heavily reliant on fuel imports from the Gulf, has raised petrol prices by 20 percent and diesel by almost 40 percent since Iran in effect blocked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint that normally handles about a fifth of the world’s oil.The strike was launched on Monday…

Washington — The final weeks of the Supreme Court’s term are fast approaching, and the justices are poised to hand down decisions in some of its most significant cases before they go their separate ways for the summer.The high court has already struck down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs and weakened the Voting Rights Act. But before the start of July, the justices will also issue opinions in legal fights over state laws targeting transgender athletes, Mr. Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order and the president’s efforts to fire members of certain independent agencies, among others.Here is a look at the cases…

An Ontario man whose brother died when his call to 911 was dropped and left uninvestigated is urging the provincial government to reform the rules governing call takers in a bid to make sure the tragedy is never repeated. In August 2024, Ralph Buerger called 911 in Niagara Region, desperate for emergency medical help, but was unable to speak in a call that lasted for 35 seconds.A recording of the call given to his family appears to feature a sound which could be someone falling.The brief call, however, did not trigger a wellness check from police or paramedics, and Ralph,…

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MANILA: The Philippine Supreme Court refused on Wednesday (May 20) to block the arrest of a fugitive senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in the nation’s deadly drug war.The interim ruling clears the way for the potential arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, the former national police chief who was the chief enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown.”The Supreme Court, in a vote of 9-5-1, denied the prayer for a temporary restraining order and/or status quo ante order filed by Senator Ronald “Bato” M Dela Rosa,” a court statement said.The ICC last week unsealed an arrest…

Director Jon Favreau, creator of the “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian,” has now brought Pedro Pascal’s bounty hunter and his charge “Baby Yoda” to the big screen. He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the handmade feel of the “Star Wars” universe, and how father-son relationships have always been at the heart of the stories set in a galaxy far, far away. He also discusses bringing his improv roots to directing Robert Downey Jr. in “Iron Man.”

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Randy Levine details college sports’ ‘wild west’ amid NIL chaos New York Yankees President Randy Levine, Vice Chair of ‘Saving College Sports’ Board, joins Brian Kilmeade to break down the ‘Wild West’ of college sports. Levine highlights the escalating issues of name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, the chaotic transfer portal, and athlete eligibility impacting student-athletes. He details the financial strain on universities and President Trump’s efforts to find legislative solutions, hoping for a bipartisan fix within 90 days. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NCAA has been a bit of a mess as of late.Between players…