Anti-party hopping Bill gets unanimous Dewan Negara approval
2022-08-09
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara has unanimously given the green light for the anti-hopping Bill. Read full storyContinue Reading
Cops seize drugs worth over RM1mil, six arrested in KL
2022-08-09
KUALA LUMPUR: Police seized drugs worth more than RM1mil and arrested six drug pushers here on Monday (Aug 8). Read full storyContinue Reading
Overseas travel will be easier soon with relaxed Covid-19 restrictions, says Dr Wee
2022-08-09
PETALING JAYA: It will become easier to go for a holiday overseas soon as the government is planning to relax Covid-19 travel restrictions, especially to East Asian countries, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full storyContinue Reading
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84
2022-08-09
Fashion innovator Issey Miyake shook up Parisian style with his highly wearable avant-garde designs, saying he was driven to create clothes that “bring beauty and joy” after witnessing the horrors of Hiroshima. Read full storyContinue Reading
Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida
2022-08-09
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Explainer-Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida
2022-08-09
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Fumio Kishida is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, as his party’s ties to the Unification Church have dented public support following the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe last month. Read full storyContinue Reading
China’s strict Covid-19 control measures, not video game licensing curbs, are wreaking havoc on esports market, insiders say
2022-08-09
Strict pandemic controls make it tough for esports competition organisers to stage offline events, host audiences and communicate with various clubs. By contrast, esports events in the United States, such as the EVO 2022 Tekken 7 tournament in Las Vegas, have been drawing large audiences. Read full storyContinue Reading
KLCI ekes out gains as regional markets trade mixed
2022-08-09
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI see-sawed between gains and losses before closing higher on Tuesday amid mixed trading across regional markets. Read full storyContinue Reading
Peter Anthony acquitted of money laundering, CBT charges
2022-08-09
KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah infrastructure development minister Datuk Peter Anthony has been freed of five counts of money-laundering charges at a Special Corruption Court here on Tuesday (Aug 9). Read full storyContinue Reading
Alibaba shopping site Taobao rolls out voice recognition for Chinese dialects for non-Mandarin speakers
2022-08-09
The new feature allows speakers of some major Chinese dialects to conduct voice search on the shopping platform, Taobao saysAlibaba is moving its focus away from acquiring new users to deepening relationships with existing users, CEO Daniel Zhang said last week Read full storyContinue Reading