KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded a statement from Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan in connection with allegedly insensitive remarks about Hindus. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: More frozen chicken from Indonesia is set to arrive in Singapore next month, after the first batch containing 50 tonnes of frozen chicken was shipped here last week. The first shipment of products – comprising two containers of chicken – was supplied by Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPI) under aContinue Reading
Both men also face further charges of obstruction of justice, with Lwin Moe Tun receiving two counts for this offence and Chua receiving one. Lwin Moe Tun is accused of deleting a message and photograph related to the unsafe changing of a faulty heater from a WhatsApp conversation between himselfContinue Reading
China has fined ride-hailing giant Didi more than 8bil yuan (US$1.2bil or RM5.34bil),regulators announced on July 21, concluding a year-long investigation into alleged data security violations. Read full storyContinue Reading
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low on Thursday, as expected, saying the level remained consistent with its inflation target and supporting economic growth. Read full storyContinue Reading
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top government spokesman on Thursday called for the highest vigilance against COVID-19 infections as the nation’s capital, Tokyo, reported 31,878 cases of daily infections, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time. Read full storyContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition MPs will be given a closed-door briefing on Thursday (July 21) on the issues surrounding the claims by the self-proclaimed heirs to the Sulu sultanate. Read full storyContinue Reading
HONG KONG/BEIJING: China’s cybersecurity regulator on Thursday fined Didi Global Inc $1.2 billion, concluding a probe that forced the ride-hailing leader to delist from New York within a year of its debut and made foreign investors wary about China’s tech sector. Read full storyContinue Reading
Dongguan Koppo Electronics Co has decided to cease operations partly because of delayed payments by cross-border ecommerce merchants. The Bluetooth headphone maker, which has been in business for 12 years, is expected to lay off 100 workers. Read full storyContinue Reading
JOHOR BARU: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has visited the site of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link at the Woodlands North terminal in Singapore during his three-day visit to the island republic. Read full storyContinue Reading