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Malaysia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images

Country follows Indonesia in restricting access after global outcry over X’s AI tool

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia and Malaysia block Musk’s Grok over sexualised images

Officials say ban is to ‘protect women, children and the broader public’ from the mass production of AI-generated pornographic content

The Independent UK

Malaysia and Indonesia move to ban Musk’s Grok AI over sexually-explicit deepfakes

This week, Malaysia and Indonesia have become the world’s first countries to take action against xAI’s Grok chatbot, which was found to be used to generate fake pornographic content.

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Indonesia and Malaysia ban Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing mounting scrutiny, including in the European Union, Britain, India and France, for being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

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Indonesia Does What Others Are Still Debating: Blocks Grok AI Over Harmful Deepfakes

Elon Musk's xAI Grok is facing a temporary ban in Indonesia, Malaysia, following deepfake controversy that has sparked global debate on AI safety

International Business Times UK

Two countries become first to block X over Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok

Regulators said existing controls were not preventing the creation and spread of fake pornographic

The Independent UK

Cyclone Senyar: Why hazards continue to turn into disasters in Indonesia

Weeks after Cyclone Senyar made landfall in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, the province of Aceh continues to struggle. The cyclone passed through the Strait of Malacca in late November, bringing heavy rains and causing widespread flooding in parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. More than 500 people were killed and 250,000…

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Singapore’s former leader admits US raid on Venezuela has left small countries alarmed

Singapore joins Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and China in voicing concern over Nicolás Maduro’s ouster

The Independent UK

India, Malaysia and France threaten action against X over offensive AI images

Social media platform’s Grok AI chatbot accused of digitally stripping women and children in response to user prompts

The Independent UK

What to know about the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remains a mystery more than a decade later

The Independent UK

New deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 begins

A deep-sea search in the Indian Ocean is the latest effort to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries

The Independent UK

Ocean Infinity Set to Resume Government-Funded Search for Long Lost Malaysian Plane

Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity will resume the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 that vanished in 2014.

International Business Times UK

The final search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may be about to begin as families hold out hope for answers

This could be the last roll of the dice.

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Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 expected to resume on Tuesday

Marine robotics firm to renew its search more than decade after plane disappeared with 239 people onboard

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been convicted in a corruption trial tied to a multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund

The Guardian - UK

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak jailed for 15 more years in 1MDB graft scandal

New conviction over plunder of state fund substantially increases six-year term in separate case

The Conversation

China’s durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy

Distinctive in taste and famously divisive, durian is not everyone’s choice of fruit. This was certainly the case for some Chinese explorers when they first encountered it during the Ming Dynasty’s early maritime voyages.

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Rain spoils debut of Honda’s 850cc engine in Sepang test

Persistent rain over the three days of running in Malaysia prevented Honda from completing meaningful work with the new 850cc engine planned for 2027

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The Independent UK

Thailand accuses US of rushing Cambodia ceasefire deal to suit Trump’s schedule

Thailand’s foreign minister blames ‘rushed’ ceasefire brokered by Trump for collapse of truce

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian ministers meet in Malaysia to address Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in Kuala Lumpur for a special meeting to address the ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia

The Independent UK

Malaysian court rejects ex-Prime Minister’s bid to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

A Malaysian court has rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

Motorsport

Honda to debut 2027 MotoGP bike in Sepang this week

Honda ramps up its 2027 development, with its first test slated for this week in Malaysia

The Independent UK

Families of missing MH370 passengers to each be paid £300k compensation

A Chinese court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay damages for emotional distress

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I Asked ChatGPT What the Cost of Retirement Looks Like in Countries Outside the US

ChatGPT estimated Mexico retirement at $1,500-$2,500/month, Malaysia 51.6% cheaper than U.S. at $1,500/month, Portugal $1,800/month, Spain $2,000/month.

The Independent UK

Cambodia shuts border as fighting rages with Thailand despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

Thailand and Cambodia both dispute claims that ceasefire had been reached as said by the US president

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