China looks to spur births, aid families in fight on shrinking population
The birth rate hit a record low last year in China, which has a population of 1.4 billion, as fellow Asian giant India outpaced it to become the world's most populous nation.
Mon Oct 28 2024
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
Starship returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms.
Mon Oct 14 2024
Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licenses
No platform can be expected to register under these conditions, said AIC Managing Director Jeff Paine.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Typhoon Gaemi hits Chinese seaboard, widespread flooding feared
Typhoon Gaemi and its giant cloud-bands are forecast to unleash intense rainfall in at least 10 Chinese provinces in the coming days.
Fri Jul 26 2024
55 years after first moon landing when a 'small step for man' became a 'giant leap for mankind'
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin traveled to the lunar surface and became the first humans to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Sat Jul 20 2024
SRG's historic win a game-changer for Malaysian e-sports industry - Soloz
SRG became the first Malaysian team to win international e-sports title after defeating the Philippines' Falcons AP Bren Sport at MLBB 2024.
Wed Jul 17 2024
AWANI Review: Google's USD2 Billion Bet on Malaysia's Tech Future
Google pledged a USD2 billion investment in Malaysia's data and cloud infrastructure, including its second Southeast Asian data centre. Country Director Farhan Qureshi highlights the economic benefits and Malaysia's readiness to support tech giants' growth plans.
Sat Jun 22 2024
India's Modi eyes biggest win yet when votes counted in giant election
Narendra Modi is seeking to be only the second PM after India's independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru to win three straight terms.
Tue Jun 04 2024
India's Modi casts his vote as giant election reaches half-way mark
Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term in a vote which pits BJP party against an alliance of more than two dozen opposition parties.
Tue May 07 2024
Japan's oldest giant panda dies at 28
Japan's oldest giant panda has died at Kobe Oji Zoo in the western city of Kobe, aged 28.
Tue Apr 02 2024
Cheng Hoe leaves Selangor FC for new stint in Thailand
Selangor FC will begin the new season of the Malaysia League (Liga-M) with a new head coach after Tan Cheng Hoe left the team to lead a football club in Thailand.
Thu Feb 29 2024
Apple determine to stay ahead of AI race, unveils LLM “Ferret”
Given the success of ChatGPT, The introduction of Apples Ferret marks a new phase in the AI race between tech giants with a growing interest in language model.
Mon Jan 08 2024
PM meets tech giants in San Francisco
A stable political system and clear policies are among the important factors for them to invest in Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
Thu Nov 16 2023
Menu Rahmah discount card offers up to 40 pct discount for operators
Operators can obtain their ingredients from six supermarkets involved; AEON Big, Econsave, Giant, Lotus's, Mydin and NSK.
Thu Nov 02 2023
[Columnist] Between Pride and Profits, Malaysia’s 5G Quagmire
The chilling truth is that if DNB faltered, it would not be the corporate giants who pay the priceit will be every ordinary Malaysian.
Mon Oct 30 2023
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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