OIL prices declined more than 1% on Monday as concerns about China’s faltering economic recovery and a stronger dollar weighed against seven weeks of gains on tightening supply from OPEC+ output cuts. Brent crude futures fell $1.07, or 1.2%, to $85.74 a barrel by 0631 GMT while U.S. West Texas …

As the world gears up for artificial intelligence to change the way we work, communicate and learn, Malaysia is working towards nurturing more AI talent. Science, Technology & Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang said part of the National AI Roadmap 2021-2025 aims to provide enough training to develop skillsets needed …

KUCHING: Former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Sulong Matjeraie has been appointed to lead the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund’s board of guardians, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The Sarawak Premier also announced the appointment of eight other board members comprising experts and professionals in the fields of …

KLANG: Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional’s losses in Malay-majority areas are probably due to the anger and disappointment of the electorate, says Tan Sri Noh Omar. The former Selangor Umno chief and six-term Tanjong Karang MP said Malays are especially disappointed and angry with Umno, which they believe has strayed …

A US cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate malicious targeting of cloud computing environments, including Microsoft Corp’s role in a recent breach of government officials’ email accounts by suspected Chinese hackers, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Friday (Aug 14). The review by the Cyber Safety Review Board, which was …

NON-MALAY voters in Selangor made their choice clear during the Aug 12 polls. National Professors Council senior fellow Dr Jeniri Amir said this was evident through the big wins by Pakatan Harapan in areas with a predominantly non-Malay population. DAP, which is part of Pakatan, was the major contributor, making …

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Sime Darby Industrial Australia Pty Ltd has inked a A$500mil (RM1.49bil) cash deal to acquire Cavpower Group, which is a distributor of Caterpillar Inc equipment in South Australia and Broken Hill in New South Wales. The group said in a filing with …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) K-9 Unit will be set up by early next year, says Comm Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali. The Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director said the unit would be used for various tasks, including crowd control in the event of riots. …

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s government will lift all remaining COVID-19 requirements from midnight Tuesday, bringing an end to some of the toughest COVID-19 pandemic rules in the world more than three years after they were put in place. Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall said in a statement on Monday …

SELANGOR Pakatan Harapan’s performance in the state polls came as a shock to many. Most did not expect Pakatan to do so poorly that it could not even secure a two-thirds majority this time around after its landslide win in the 2018 general election. The Pakatan and Barisan Nasional unity …