Deep experience in ICT serving broad variety of financial services & public orgEnsure development into new geographical markets and technologies sectors Microlink Options Bhd (Microlink) offers announced the scheduled appointment of Ramlee Abdullah as its new Team Chief Executive Officer to replace Chia Yong Wei who might be stepping down from…Continue Reading
Malaysian Minister about Finance in an one of a kind Fireside Chat with Patrick GroveOver 1k attendees & 70+ speakers, featuring region’s leading tech individuals Wild Digital, Southeast Asiaâs leading technical conference powered by Catcha Group, kicks off its eighth range topping conference today. Right after running virtually for the last…Continue Reading
BANGKOK: Tesla is stepping up recruitment in Thailand, Southeast’s Asia automotive hub, with the US electric vehicle (EV) maker looking to hire a business development manager and recruiters, its website shows. The job announcements come as demand and interest for EVs in Thailand picks up due to concerns over highContinue Reading
HEALTH MINISTER KHAIRY PREPARED TO GIVE WAY IN REMBAU Over the weekend, Malaysian media reported that Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin might not be contesting in the next general election. “The worst-case scenario is that I don’t contest, it’s fine. It’s okay, I’m alright,” the Rembau MP was quoted as sayingContinue Reading
But water levels in the lake, to the west of the Indus river in the southern province of Sindh, remain dangerously high. “The water level at Manchar lake has not come down”, Jam Khan Shoro, the provincial minister for irrigation told Reuters. He declined to say if another attempt toContinue Reading
Japan has gone all-in with the Western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The strategic consequences for Tokyo are considerable. Japan’s long-running efforts to conclude a formal peace agreement with its northern neighbor have come to an end. Putin’s aggression has also accelerated debate in Japan about its own strategy and future military preparedness. Most […]
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BEIJING: Beijing on Monday (Sep 5) accused the United States of launching “tens of thousands” of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university. Washington has accused Beijing of cyberattacks against US businesses and government agencies, one of the issues over which tiesContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday (Sep 5), as it continues to ease controls put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. Taiwan had kept its entry and quarantine rulesContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s government ministries have made budget requests totalling US$784 billion for the next fiscal year – their second-largest total to date, driven largely by the defense ministry’s request for a rise in spending to record levels. The combined total spending requests made for next year’s budget came to ¥110Continue Reading
BEIJING: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday (Sep 5), according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit around 43km southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Tremors were feltContinue Reading