Levelling the playing field: The call for equal regulation across all platforms
Digital platforms like social media share content and ads but are not subject to local governance frameworks.
Tue Nov 19 2024
Two undersea cables in Baltic Sea cut, Germany and Finland fear sabotage
Located in northern Europe, the Baltic Sea is an active commercial shipping route and is ringed by nine countries including Russia.
Tue Nov 19 2024
Astro Sound+Vision to elevate Malaysian screen content to access global platforms
High-quality post-production is crucial for Malaysian content aiming for international success, says Euan Smith, Group CEO of Astro.
Mon Nov 18 2024
RM800K and counting, Astro defends stories that matter in the battle against piracy
It's more than just lost revenue; it's lost opportunities, lost jobs, and lost futures for those who create the content audiences love.
Fri Nov 15 2024
Huge crime network forging Banksy, Warhol and Picasso uncovered in Italy
Investigators said they had seized more than 2,100 fake pieces, with a potential market value of about 200 million euros.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Taylor Swift, Tyla triumph at MTV Europe Music Awards
Taylor Swift picks up four trophies at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Death toll in Spain's floods rises to 158, among Europe's worst storm disasters
The tragedy is Spain's worst flood-related disaster in modern history, and meteorologists say.
Fri Nov 01 2024
China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, sources say
The EU agreed to support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles.
Wed Oct 30 2024
Volkswagen plans major layoffs, to shut at least three German plants, works council head says
Europe's biggest carmaker has been negotiating for weeks with unions over its plans to overhaul its business and lower costs.
Mon Oct 28 2024
Clocks go back one hour in Europe as summer time ends
Daylight saving time is due to come to an end in Europe in the early hours of Sunday.
Sun Oct 27 2024
Europe agency says it is in talks with SpaceX on tackling space junk
The aim is to reduce a growing swarm of debris in space swirling round the planet from past missions that poses a risk to active satellites.
Fri Oct 25 2024
World powers meet to push Lebanon aid, ceasefire
The meeting aims to raise at least 500 million euros in urgent humanitarian aid for Lebanon and push for a ceasefire.
Thu Oct 24 2024
China's exporters run for cover as US election nears
Exports where China has an edge, such as electric vehicles, face high tariffs in the US, Europe, and elsewhere.
Wed Oct 23 2024
NASA spacecraft to study whether Jupiter's moon Europa can harbor life
Scientists have a keen interest in the salty liquid water ocean that previous observations have indicated resides below Europa's icy shell.
Mon Oct 14 2024
Thousands stage pro-Palestinian protests worldwide, on eve of Oct 7 attack that triggered Gaza war
Demonstrations held in cities from Jakarta to Istanbul to Rabat, followed by protests in European capitals, as well Washington and New York.
Mon Oct 07 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes
The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024