In Malaysia, DAP’s vote to stay in Anwar’s alliance secures stability – but at what cost?

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The party risks further erosion of its credibility unless it can push through concrete reforms before the next general election, analysts say

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DAP Secretary General Anthony Loke (centre) answers questions from the media after the vote on Sunday. Photo: Joseph Sipalan

A crucial ally of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ’s ruling alliance voted on Sunday to stay in government, giving him breathing room after months of uncertainty over whether the biggest party in the coalition would remain in cabinet.
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Android Auto frustrates me so much that I understand why some car makers are ditching it

Great when it works, annoying otherwise

US-China tech war is coming for AI’s plumbing

Workers at Cloud Light’s factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province. Cloud Light manufactures fibre optic transceivers, a device used in data centres to send data over fibre optic cables. Photo: Handout

Ayesha Shaikh is a researcher in international relations.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reportedly considering a ban on Chinese optical transceivers , signalling that the US-China tech war is expanding beyond the focus on semiconductor chips to shadow even the smallest link in the chain of essential artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.
Optical transceivers are small devices that use fibre optic

Thousands evacuated as Indonesia quake death toll rises to 53

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53 people, blocking roads and causing landslides.


University of Hong Kong, CityU secure spots in global university top 100

The University of Hong Kong rose five places from 67th last year to 62nd. Photo: Karma Lo
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BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes

Six people have been injured at a market in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, as the country was hit by a series of Russian strikes.

Five people were reportedly killed across Ukraine, while Russian officials said seven people were killed there, in strikes by Ukraine.

The BBC's Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson visited the market, known for selling items like books and posters, as firefighters worked to extinguish hot spots.

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Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, strong winds

Hurricane Lala is expected to gradually weaken after the eye of the storm passed the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall, but heavy rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides as tens of thousands of homes are without power.


封堵外國勞工在美就業 本土礦業院校畢業生不足 美稀土自主雄心面臨人才挑戰

據美國行業高管和礦業院校負責人稱,特朗普政府旨在通過培訓更多礦工來提振美國關鍵礦產生產的相關計畫,這將不足以打破中國對該行業的壟斷控制。

DAP votes to stay in Malaysia's ruling coalition, easing pressure on Anwar