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
Issey Miyake: Japanese fashion designer dies aged 84
The revolutionary designer died of liver cancer in Tokyo aged 84, his company said in a statement.Continue Reading
Bring those responsible for LCS scandal to justice, says Sik MP
KUALA LUMPUR: Those involved in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) scandal must be brought to justice immediately, says Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman. Read full storyContinue Reading
Fraud victims of fugitive Singapore couple file complaint with CIB
A Singaporean man and his Thai girlfriend on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), saying that they are victims of internet fraud by a Singaporean man and his Thai wife who have reportedly fled from Singapore to Thailand.Continue Reading
Live updates: National Day Parade 2022
Singapore celebrates National Day on Tuesday (Aug 9) with a parade at the Marina Bay floating platform – a roaring return to live performances on a grand scale after two years of pandemic restrictions.Continue Reading
Serena Williams claims her first singles win in more than a year at the Canadian Open
Serena Williams won her first singles match in 430 days on Monday as she defeated Spain’s Nuria Párrizas Díaz 6-4 6-3 at the Canadian Open in Toronto.Continue Reading