US and China wage war beneath the waves - over internet cables
It started out as strictly business: a huge private contract for one of the worlds most advanced undersea fiber-optic cables.
Fri Mar 24 2023
New Mexico slams 'Rust' movie firm for 'willful' safety failure
An investigation by the state's worker safety agency found that the production firm knew firearm safety procedures were not being followed.
Thu Apr 21 2022
Malaysian pension fund launches $600 million fund managed by BlackRock, HarbourVest, Partners Group
EPF said the investment period was from 2021 to 2025 while the fund term will run from 2021 to 2031, subject to extension with its consent.
Fri Feb 26 2021
Malaysia's Petronas starts production in Oman's Ghazeer gas field
With Ghazeer, production capacity from Block 61 is expected to rise to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day with more than 65,000 barrels per day.
Mon Oct 12 2020
Bitcoin hits bigger stage as exchange giant CME launches futures
The world's largest derivatives exchange operator began trading bitcoin futures on Sunday.
Mon Dec 18 2017
In Japan, robot dog detects foot odor
Worried about having stinky feet? A robot dog named Hana-chan can sniff them and make the call.
Wed Sep 27 2017
Beatles' company wins lawsuit over Shea Stadium concert rights
Apple Corps, the company founded by members of The Beatles won the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking the rights to the master tapes of the band's celebrated 1965 concert at New York's Shea Stadium.
Thu Jul 27 2017
Gawker settles with ex-pro wrestler Hulk Hogan for US$31 million
Shuttered irreverent news website Gawker Media LLC has reached a US$31 million cash settlement with Hulk Hogan over a leaked sex tape.
Thu Nov 03 2016
MAHB bags RM23.58 million project in Qatar
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd's (MAHB) unit, Malaysia Airports Consultancy Services Middle East LLC, has secured a RM23.58 million contract at the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) in Qatar.
Tue Apr 28 2015
BIMB Holdings gets the go-ahead to start talks with Lembaga Tabung Haji
BIMB Holdings received Bank Negara's approval to start talk with Lembaga Tabung Haji over acquisition of the latter's stake in Bank Islam.
Tue Jun 11 2013
'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