Suspect in murder of S. Korean tourist in Thailand extradited from Cambodia

SEOUL: One of the three suspects behind the May murder of a South Korean tourist in Pattaya, Thailand has been extradited here Wednesday (July 10), 58 days after he was apprehended in Cambodia. Korea's National Police Agency said the 27-year-old suspect arrived via Incheon International Airport this morning. He was nabbed by police in Phnom Penh, Cambodia...

Launderer deportations attract S’pore controversy

PHNOM PENH: A recent parliamentary exchange in Singapore has sparked debate over the deportation of seven convicted money-launderers to Cambodia. The discussions centred on the decision to send the criminals to the Kingdom, in spite of the fact that some of them do not hold Khmer citizenship. In August last year, Singaporean police concluded a years-long...

King Charles III appoints Starmer as UK prime minister

LONDON: Britain's head of state, King Charles III, officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister on Friday (July 5) during an audience at Buckingham Palace. A photograph released by the palace showed the monarch shaking hands with Starmer, whose party won a landslide election victory. The king earlier accepted the resignation of Conservative leader...

UK PM Keir Starmer names Rachel Reeves country’s first female finance minister

LONDON: New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer named Rachel Reeves as Britain's first female finance minister and Angela Rayner as his deputy on Friday (June 27) as he began putting together the team that will help him deliver on his promise to rebuild the country. Reeves, 45, a former Bank of England economist, spent her time...

Romanian court lifts influencer Andrew Tate’s travel restrictions within EU

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A Romanian court ruled on Friday that controversial internet personality Andrew Tate can travel within the European Union without restrictions while awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, his communications team said. Tate was indicted in mid-2023 along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects for human trafficking, rape and forming...

Japan to help South-East Asia develop AI

TOKYO: Japan has said that it will help South-East Asian countries train large language models (LLMs) in their local languages to promote the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in the region, according to Vietnam news agency (VNA). It reported Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pic) is slated to announce the public-private initiative on July 5 at...

Indonesia president-elect Prabowo recovering well from leg surgery, says spokesman

JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has undergone leg surgery but is continuing to work as he recovers, a spokesman said Tuesday. The defence minister and former general, who had suffered for years from a limp attributed to parachuting accidents, underwent surgery on his left leg at the National Defence Central Hospital in Jakarta, his team...

Negri striker Mika falls victim to snatch theft

PETALING JAYA: Negri Sembilan striker Mika Junco has become the latest addition in a list of unfortunate incidents of crimes against footballers after the Spanish player was robbed by snatch thieves on Sunday. According to Junco’s social media post on Sunday night, he said he had lost a gold chain to snatch thieves on a motorcycle...

Boom time again as Indonesia records highest foreign tourist arrivals since pandemic era

JAKARTA, July 1 (Bernama-ANTARA) -- Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia reached 5.2 million from January to May 2024, the highest recorded figure since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, reported ANTARA news agency quoting Statistics Indonesia. "The total number of foreign tourist arrivals in the first five months of 2024 is the highest in...

Navigating the future of AI and digital marketing with APU

IN THE rapidly evolving realm of digital marketing, staying ahead is crucial for both marketers and businesses. The swift pace of technological advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), is shaping how brands analyse data, interact with consumers and implement strategies. As AI continues to drive innovation, it is essential for aspiring marketing professionals to acquire skills and...