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Parts of Malaysia under haze linked to Indonesian forest fires
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (130+ words) Worsening haze has hit parts of Malaysia, with Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak recording unhealthy air quality on Aug 13. The haze has been linked to forest fires in Indonesia, fuelled by dry weather and an intensifying El Niño. In Serian, Sarawak,…...
Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (322+ words) The rain triggered landslides and power outages, with more than 100,000 households urged to evacuate. CHIBA, Japan: Torrential rain pummelled eastern Japan on Thursday (Aug 13), triggering landslides and power outages, and prompting the weather authority to issue its highest-level heavy rain…...
Gimmick or game changer? Chinese smart device maker Honor launches ‘robot phone’
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (515+ words) GUANGZHOU: Chinese smart device maker Honor on Wednesday (Aug 12) launched a smartphone with a motorised robotic camera, as it turns to artificial intelligence to stand out in a fiercely competitive market. The company calls the device the world’s first "robot…...
Meet the self-driving truck that’s changing Singapore’s port
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (59+ words) CNA Meet the self-driving truck that’s changing Singapore’s port We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be. To continue, upgrade to a…...
Taiwan says it was targeted last month in AI-driven hacking campaign
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (413+ words) TAIPEI: Taiwan detected artificial intelligence-assisted cyberattacks on government agencies last month coming from overseas, but the affected bodies successfully "handled" the incident, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Thursday (Aug 13). In a statement, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said…...
Commentary: Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (535+ words) As the climate changes, the impact of any disaster will increasingly depend not only on the primary event but also on the climatic conditions in which it unfolds, says a climatology professor. Search and rescue operations continue at the damaged…...
Spain darkens as solar eclipses races south from Arctic
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (138+ words) BURGOS: Day briefly turned to night in Spain on Wednesday (Aug 12), as the country witnessed its first total solar eclipse in more than a century, plunging it into eerie darkness in one of nature's greatest spectacles. The spectral glow of…...
Skywatchers gather in Europe to see total solar eclipse
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (720+ words) This will be mainland Europe's first total eclipse since 2006, and the first in mainland Spain since 1900. BURGOS, Spain: The streets of typically quiet Spanish villages were clogged by skygazing tourists on Wednesday (Aug 12) in anticipation of a rare total eclipse…...
Haze risk in Singapore: Preschools ready to move activities indoors if air quality worsens
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (608+ words) Some preschools are monitoring air quality readings as often as every two hours, while others have prepared indoor activities and air purifiers as Singapore faces a heightened risk of severe haze in the second half of the year. EtonHouse Pre-School…...
‘Blow to China's pride’: Fallout extent from Long March 7A rocket failure hinges on what went wrong
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1631+ words) A Long March 7A rocket exploded shortly after liftoff on Monday (Aug 10), bringing its half-decade run of successful missions to a fiery end. The extent of the fallout on China’s space programme will hinge on what investigators uncover, say analysts. BEIJING:…...