Sherell Jeffrey

Kota Kinabalu: Malaysian music industry bodies are taking a stand against moves by artificial intelligence companies to use copyrighted songs without permission, pointing out that any government exemption granted would be impossible to undo. Music Authors’ Copyright Protection (MACP) Berhad Chief Operations Officer Lucas Lai said the industry is firmly against such exemptions. “We are quite strong in our stance not to grant the exemption to text and data mining. To us, it is a floodgate.

Kota Kinabalu: University students said the 13th Sabah Oil, Gas and Energy Conference and Exhibition made them change their view of the industry, saying it shattered misconceptions and opened doors to career paths they never considered. Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) accounting student Chloe Chan Hao Yee, 19, said her initial impression of oil and gas was shaped by its negative reputation online.