From stubs to soft toys, an Indian factory reprocesses cigarette ends
The material is composed of cigarette stubs, separated into fibres and cleaned and bleached after being gathered from the city streets.
Sat Oct 08 2022
Ethical hackers: The essential but little-known role of these cybersecurity pros
At a time when the need for digital security is growing, the role of ethical hackers is becoming crucial.
Sat Dec 11 2021
India rejects net zero carbon emissions target, says pathway more important
Environment secretary R.P. Gupta told reporters that announcing net-zero was not the solution to the climate crisis.
Thu Oct 28 2021
Doctors scale rockslides, invoke gods to vaccinate Himalayan villages
The northern state of Himachal Pradesh became the first in India to administer at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose in all adults.
Fri Sep 24 2021
Origins of COVID-19 need to be investigated further, leading scientists say
Relman says theories of accidental release from a lab and zoonotic spillover both remain viable.
Sat May 15 2021
First It Was Izwa, Now It Is Gupta, Thanks To Yuna
Falling out with a friend in his first fashion label did not deter Syomir Izwa from picking up the pieces and bouncing back.
Sat Mar 16 2019
Seven Decades of Dutch Lady - From The Milky Meadows of Friesland To The Top Shelves of Malaysia
Dutch Lady is a brand of FrieslandCampina, a Dutch cooperative and has been operating in Malaysia since well before Merdeka. Its Malaysia MD Tarang Gupta reveals its unique business model.
Tue Jan 01 2019
Ceritalah ASEAN - Zuma's shadow looms over Southeast Asia
At the time, the "Rainbow Nation", under the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) chief and global icon Nelson Mandela was emerging from decades of apartheid.
Mon Jan 15 2018
Uber posts $708 million loss, finance head leaves: Wall Street Journal
Uber Technologies Inc's head of finance is leaving as the ride-hailing company reported continued big losses for the first quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Thu Jun 01 2017
This Indian textbook taught children how to suffocate kittens
The experiment that was described in the Indian textbook was apparently supposed to help school children learn that living, breathing things need air.
Sat Feb 11 2017
Ethics lawyers to sue Trump over foreign payments
Deepak Gupta, a Supreme Court litigator working on the case, says the lawsuit would allege that the Constitution's emoluments clause forbids payments to Trump's businesses.
Mon Jan 23 2017
Uber lost at least $1.27 bn in first half of year: report
The on-demand car ride service Uber lost at least $1.27 billion in the first half of this year, Bloomberg reported.
Fri Aug 26 2016
Impress This Raya Season With Fashion Valet
FV is featuring their latest Raya 2016 collection, just in time for EID and they are beyond gorgeous!
Fri May 06 2016
Spotlight On Fashion Designer Syomirizwa Gupta
Transcending conventional rules and guidelines, every piece designed by local designer Syomirizwa Gupta embraces the art of expressionism.
Wed May 04 2016
Alibaba CEO banned his first employees from living more than 15 minutes from work
A new book on the Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has revealed that founder Jack Ma insisted that his first employees reside only minutes from work.
Sat Apr 23 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024