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New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
Afghan family with fake visas detained after spending 4 days wandering inside KLIA
SEPANG: A family of four Afghan nationals who spent four days wandering inside the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) terminal was denied entry into Malaysia after authorities discovered they were attempting to enter the country using fake visas. The group — consisting of one man and three adult women — arrived at KLIA on July 24 at 9.20pm via Emirates flight EK342 but failed to report to the immigration checkpoint upon arrival. In a statement, the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) said the family's prolonged and suspicious presence at the terminal caught the attention of officers from the KLIA Terminal 1 Monitoring Unit. "The four were among 132 foreign nationals screened during a document inspection and monitoring operation at the airport," it said. Investigations revealed the individuals were "stranded passengers", a term used to describe travellers who enter the country but do not report to immigration within the stipulated time. During interrogation, the group admitted they had been living inside the terminal for four days without undergoing immigration clearance. "Further checks on their travel documents revealed that all four visas were forged. The family later confessed they had never been to Uzbekistan, which was listed as their supposed transit country. They told authorities the counterfeit visas had been obtained from an agent for USD6,000 (RM25,386)," the agency said. MBCA confirmed that all four individuals have been issued Not To Land (NTL) notices and are scheduled to be deported to Afghanistan on Wednesday via Emirates Airlines. "This incident underscores our ongoing commitment to preventing the entry of foreign nationals using forged documents," it added. The agency also reminded the public and travellers that strict action will be taken against any attempts to bypass Malaysia's immigration laws through fraudulent means.
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
Afghan family fails in bid to enter Malaysia using fake visas
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has thwarted an attempt by four Afghan nationals, believed to be members of the same family, to enter Malaysia using fake visas. According to AKPS, the four individuals – a man and three women – were among 132 foreigners checked during a monitoring and document screening operation at KLIA Terminal 1 recently. It said the four were spotted wandering in the terminal area, which made the KLIA Terminal 1 Monitoring Unit suspicious. "Based on initial investigations, the four arrived in Malaysia on July 24 at 9.20pm but failed to report to the Immigration counter within the specified time. "It is learnt that they had been in the terminal area for four days without going through (the arrival) process," AKPS said in a statement on Tuesday (July 29). AKPS said further checks on their travel documents revealed that the visas were fake. "All of them admitted that they had never set foot in Uzbekistan, supposedly as a transit point, and the fake visas were obtained through an agent for a fee of US$6,000 (RM25,386)," the statement read. As such, AKPS said, the individuals were denied entry and will be deported to their country of origin on Wednesday (July 30). – Bernama
GMA Network
03-07-2025
- General
- GMA Network
No winners of major lotto draws on Thursday, July 3
There were no winners of the major lotto jackpots drawn Thursday, July 3, 2025, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. No Superlotto 6/49 bettor took the P15,840,000 prize after nobody guessed the winning combination of 27-42-48-46-45-44. There were also no winners for Lotto 6/42, with the numbers 34-02-17-35-20-05 left unpicked, resulting in the P20,386,720.80 jackpot being left untouched. Check out the complete lotto results here. —RF, GMA Integrated News
Mid East Info
17-06-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
RAK PROPERTIES UNVEILS SOLERA: THE PULSE OF MINA'S DYNAMIC NEW DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
Vibrant 451-unit community marks an exciting chapter for Ras Al Khaimah real estate Designed for contemporary urban living, exceptional amenities include the Solera Flame Pavilion for al fresco gatherings and co-working space The NOOK Sales commence on Saturday, 21st June, 2025 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – June 2025: RAK Properties, Ras Al Khaimah's leading publicly listed property developer, today announced the launch of Solera, a vibrant new apartment community set to define the new downtown rhythm of its flagship waterfront destination, Mina. Located on Raha Island, Solera marks an exciting first chapter of the highly anticipated Downtown Mina district. Comprising 451 units across three architecturally distinct buildings anchored by a shared podium, Solera is the inaugural community within RAK Properties' ambitious new district. Upon completion, Downtown Mina will feature six integrated residential communities, offering unparalleled proximity to the wider Mina master plan's amenities. Ideally located alongside multiple dedicated retail and F&B destinations, this urban hub has ready access to an array of lushly landscaped parks, covered walkways, and dynamic community spaces. Apartments in Solera, ranging from 386 to 3,104 sqft and with prices starting from AED 768,000, are complemented by an extensive array of lifestyle amenities designed for contemporary living. Residents will enjoy a stunning 40m infinity-edge lap pool, a dedicated kids' pool and splash pad, and the unique Solera Flame Pavilion – an outdoor gathering space equipped with a BBQ kitchen for the ultimate in al fresco dining. Solera residents will also benefit from an inspirational sculptural garden, a telescope corner for unmatched daytime and nighttime vistas, a relaxing hammock garden, a skateboard park, and a state-of-the-art gym. In addition, specifically catering to the needs of today's increasingly mobile workforce, The NOOK, a dedicated social lounge and co-working space, will offer an ideal environment for entrepreneurs and professionals to connect, share ideas, and grow their businesses. Sameh Muhtadi, Chief Executive Officer of RAK Properties, commented: 'We are proud to launch Solera, the first chapter in the Downtown Mina story. With Solera, we are adding diversity to our product mix and creating new neighbourhoods that add to Mina's overall character. As we continue to pursue the luxury segment elsewhere in our portfolio, Solera and Downtown Mina bring a whole new vibe to Ras Al Khaimah. Younger, edgier, and designed to appeal to work-from-anywhere professionals and entrepreneurs, Solera will contribute to the changing narrative around the Emirate as more and more investors see its real estate market appeal. Muhtadi continued: 'As we reach the midpoint of our twentieth anniversary year, RAK Properties is making good progress with its 2025 product launch pipeline, a period in which we have launched Mirasol, SKAI, Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Residences, and ENTA in partnership with Hive and A.R.M Holding. This is also a year in which we are focusing on delivery – with over 3,000 homes under construction, we are targeting the handover of more than 800 to customers this year. As attention continues to focus on the future opening of the Wynn Resort, we are well placed to deliver more homes in RAK before Q1 2027 than any other developer operating in the Emirate. This will ensure that investors see immediate gains from the introduction of this major resort.' About RAK Properties: Founded in 2005 under the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, RAK Properties is a leading real estate developer committed to producing exceptional and sustainable destinations. Specialising in contemporary and meticulously crafted communities, RAK Properties integrates excellence, innovation, and nature to create enriching lifestyles in alignment with the aspirations of tomorrow's people. RAK Properties plays a pivotal role in achieving RAK Vision 2030, focusing on delivering economic, social, and environmental value, all aimed at enhancing lives and places, and contributing to the prosperous narrative of Ras Al Khaimah. Awards and recognitions: Awarded 'Developer of the Year' 2023 by Construction Week Middle East. Bay Views Residences won the 'Best Residential Project' at the Design Middle East Awards 2023, where the residential development was recognized as the region's best design and architecture. Quattro Del Mar was awarded the Best Mixed-Use Project at the prestigious Pillars of Real Estate Awards 2024.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ex-Intel engineers are developing the 'biggest, baddest CPU in the world' by targeting IPC, not clockspeed or core counts
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Intel, CPUs, and the concept of "badness" aren't necessarily things you'd want to shout about, what with numerous well-documented issues afflicting Intel's recent processors. But a new Oregon-based startup called AheadComputing is leaning hard on the Intel provenance of its founders while claiming that it is creating, "the biggest, baddest CPU in the world." And it's going to do it via IPC or instructions per clock, not cranking up the operating frequencies or throwing in more cores. That is some statement. All four of AheadComputing's founders had long careers at Intel, dating all the way back to ye olde 386 processor through to the latest Intel Core-branded chips. What's more, AheadComputing also appointed CPU design legend Jim Keller to its board in March. That's at least a vote of confidence, even if it seems unlikely Keller will be involved in the design of AheadComputing's CPUs. The company is very young, having launched in July last year with a plan to, "develop and license breakthrough, high-performance 64-bit RISC-V processor cores." RISC-V, of course, is an open-source instruction set that exists to present a more modern and cost effective alternative to the proprietary x86 and Arm standards. Currently, RISC-V chips tend to be found in embedded applications and commercial devices. RISC-V has yet to make much of an impact in PCs or phones, for instance. Exactly how AheadComputing is going to deliver on that promise of the "biggest, baddest CPU in the world" isn't totally clear beyond the focus in IPC. It's a fabless startup, which means it won't manufacture chips itself. But then the likes of AMD and Nvidia are fabless, too. It's really only Intel that designs and manufactures its own chips, and that business is coming under increasing pressure. According to AheadComputing's CEO Debbie Marr, "the x86 ecosystem is fiercely defending its territory but is destined to lose in the end." As for Arm, she says, "we anticipate that the ARM ecosystem will experience considerable strain in the coming years. If ARM's current customers are pressured excessively, they will consider transitioning to an alternative architecture like RISC-V." In response, AheadComputing claims it will, "demonstrate leadership in CPU performance and performance per watt in a very short timeframe and start building the second generation of products that will demonstrate our commitment to a roadmap with large gains in performance generation over generation." AheadComputing says it will achieve that via IPC, or instructions processed per clock, as opposed to operating frequency or adding cores. "If the performance and efficiency from the multi-core scaling era are slowing down, then it's time for the CPU designers to find a different way to use the additional gates from new process technologies. CPU designers must look towards IPC. This will require increasing the functions for each core rather than increasing the number of cores. If we do this intelligently, AheadComputing will provide performance improvements regardless of workload parallelism," says co-founder Jonathan Pearce. That latter point could be critical. When Intel's plans for 10 GHz-plus computing hit the wall towards the latter end of the 2000's, the company dramatically changed tack in favour of multi-core computing as a way to add performance in the absence of substantial clockspeed improvements. The problem with adding cores is that it relies on multi-threaded workloads. That's fine for many tasks, like 3D rendering. But it's not a magic bullet for every computational task. Indeed, that's why AMD's eight-core Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the weapon of choice for PC gaming, currently. Adding another eight cores in the form of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D typically doesn't do a whole lot for gaming performance. Whatever, aside from that focus on IPC as opposed to adding cores, AheadComputing isn't going into any detail. For sure, it will be years before the company's CPU core designs have any chance of showing up in a device you can actually buy. Your next upgrade Best CPU for gaming: The top chips from Intel and gaming motherboard: The right graphics card: Your perfect pixel-pusher SSD for gaming: Get into the game ahead of the rest. But the focus on IPC is still interesting. Right now, Apple's M Series CPUs offer the best IPC in a consumer chip by absolutely miles. The latest M4 easily outperforms anything from Intel or AMD when it comes to a single software thread, despite running at significantly lower clockspeeds. Metrics vary, but the M4 probably has a lead of at least 30% in terms of pure IPC versus the best AMD and Intel CPUs, and quite possibly more. Personally, if you offered me a CPU with either 50% more IPC or 50% more cores, I'd take the IPC every time. That will deliver in almost any circumstance, while multi-core CPUs can be a bit more hit and miss. Aiming for improved IPC also tends to make for better efficiency, which is great for mobile PCs. Anywho, for now we'll have to chalk AheadComputing down as a slow burn. The company has strong provenance, but it's anyone's guess as to whether it will, in reality, make an impact. My best guess is that if it manages to come up with an interesting core design, it'll get snapped up by one of the big boys, just as the startup Nuvia was bought by Qualcomm and its Oryon CPU cores ended up in the new Snapdragon X chips. And all of that is before you even begin to ponder the odds of any RiSC-V chip making an impact on the PC. Industry watchers have been predicting Arm chips would take over the PC for decades. That still hasn't happened.
