Fave appoints new country manager for Malaysia
Fave, Southeast Asia's smart payments app appointed Gary Yeoh as country manager in Malaysia, offering his experience in digital payment to the emerging Buy Now Pay Later industry.
Thu Feb 03 2022
PUC launches eWallet platform 'Presto'
Presto will first rollout its service in Klang Valley and will extend to other parts of Malaysia in due course.
Thu Dec 14 2017
Copter crash kills four police near Rio slum after shootings
A police helicopter crashed near one of Rio de Janeiro's impoverished favela neighborhoods on Saturday, killing four officers.
Sun Nov 20 2016
Elite officers guarding Rio Olympics shot in slum
The incident took place in one of the sprawling slums known as favelas in the Complexo da Mare area, near the city's international airport.
Thu Aug 11 2016
The Violin Teacher: True story of Brazil slum orchestra has audiences in tears
A classical violinist wracked with self-doubt takes a job teaching children in one of Brazil's most crime-ridden favelas, and ends up creating an orchestra with young delinquents and teenage mothers.
Fri Jun 17 2016
Security tighten in Brazil's Rio ahead of World Cup in June
The security plan was anticipated due to the increase of violent actions and deaths in residential areas and favelas (slums).
Tue May 06 2014
Brazil counter attacks on crime as World Cup looms
With less that four months away till the World Cup, violent crime remains a problem.
Sat Feb 22 2014
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024