SOCAR Mobility Malaysia appoints Shylendra A.S. Nathan as CEO
Replaces Leon Sing Foong, 10 months after this individual left the partHas strong background in technology & product development expertise ÂTen months after its previous TOP DOG, Leon Sing Foong left, South Korean owned mobility startup company, SOCAR Mobility Malaysia has announced a replacement with the appointment of Shylendra A. S….Continue Reading
Receding water levels of China’s Yangtze reveal ancient Buddhist statues
BEIJING: Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, state media Xinhua has reported. The three statues were found on the highest part of theContinue Reading
15 dead in northern India after monsoon floods
SHIMLA, India: At least 15 people were killed in India after heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides near the Himalayan foothills, authorities said on Saturday (Aug 20). Flooding and landslides are common and cause widespread devastation during India’s treacherous monsoon season. Experts say climate change is increasing the numberContinue Reading
Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ courts your interest with a half-hour comedy
Disney+ debuts a Wonder comedy spin-off offering Tatiana Maslany because “She-Hulk. ” In addition, check out the eagerly awaited “Game of Thrones” prequel on HBO and a new release from Panic! on the Disco.Continue Reading
CHIPS Act lures Taiwan’s GlobalWafers to Texas
Taiwan’s GlobalWafers is set to build a new semiconductor wafer factory in Texas, leveraging into the subsidies on offer from the new CHIPS Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9. GlobalWafers is expected to spend about US$2 billion on the facility initially and $5 billion eventually as wafer production, sales […]
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Indonesia confirms first monkeypox case, patient had returned from abroad
JAKARTA: Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, detected in a person who had returned from an unidentified country with documented cases, a health ministry spokesman said on Saturday (Aug 20). The 27-year-old male tested positive in the capital Jakarta late on Friday, the spokesman told a news conference. TheContinue Reading
PAS ready to go solo in GE15, says Tuan Ibrahim
PETALING JAYA: PAS is ready for all possibilities, including standing for election on its own during the next general polls, says Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. Read full storyContinue Reading
Rapid reforestation, severance theft, Tamil ceremonies
Cambodia’s haphazard conservation, severance pay loss and Malaysia’s renewed Hindu festivities
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How ‘Severance’ perfected its creepy, beautiful visual language
When we first meet Helly R., the indefatigable heroine of “Severance, ” she’s splayed on a conference desk in a windowless room carpeted in putrid shades of green. She awakens, for the first time, as an “innie” — someone who’s selected to sever their brain so that they can carry out their work responsibilities as a person separate from who they are outside — an extreme way of achieving work-life balance.Continue Reading
Floods: Taman Sri Muda folks hold their breath as flash floods return
PETALING JAYA: A heavy downpour in the evening has caused flash floods to hit Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor on Saturday evening (Aug 20). Read full storyContinue Reading