Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84
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
‘The Flash’ actor Ezra Miller cited for felony burglary after allegedly stealing alcohol from a Vermont home
“The Flash” actor Ezra M. Miller is accused of stealing alcohol in May from a Vermont home while the owners were away, according to state law enforcement.Continue Reading
Cabinet approves Eastern Airport City
The cabinet has approved the use of about 1,000 rai of the Eastern Airport City (EECa) project for development of an airport city to draw major investors.Continue Reading
Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida
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Explainer-Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida
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
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
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
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
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
Apple Pay makes its entry in Malaysia via Maybank, AmBank and StanChart
Has combined user base of 15 million across both markets
Enhance customersâ experience, another way to transact online Malaysia becomes the second country in Southeast Asia for the introduction of Apply Pay after Singapore with Maybank, AmBank and Standard Chartered Bank making annnouncements of the service going live today. While users of Visa and…Continue Reading