OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor has recruited Google Cloud’s Amol Phadke as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to strengthen its AI activities, Telenor said on Tuesday. Phadke most recently headed Google Cloud’s telecom business and has previously worked for British Telecom, Alcatel-Lucent and Accenture’s network services unit. …

(Reuters) – More than 200 members of Afghanistan’s former military, law enforcement and government have been killed since the Taliban took over, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said on Tuesday, despite a “general amnesty” for old enemies. The mission said in a report it had recorded at least 218 extrajudicial …

KUALA LUMPUR: The headwinds continue to blow for Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd after a quarter of “extreme external challenges”, said the petrochemicals firm as it anticipates margins to remain under pressure. “We still have to contend with higher operating costs, slowing global economic growth and increased competition from new capacities …

KOTA KINABALU: A comprehensive plan will be put in place to tackle Semporna’s never-ending and often controversial issues about cleanliness. Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Joachim Gunsalam said there was a need for an inclusive plan to achieve the goal of keeping the district clean in the short and …

ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (Reuters) – Dozens of hospital patients were evacuated onto a ferry in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis early on Tuesday, the fire brigade said, as wildfires in the area raged uncontrolled for the fourth day, killing one person. Hundreds of firefighters have been struggling to contain the …

KUANTAN: The Pelangai state seat will continue to be contested by an Umno candidate representing Barisan Nasional. Bentong Umno deputy chief Datuk Seri Mohamad Zaini Salleh said Pelangai was the only seat in the Bentong parliamentary constituency that had always been contested by Umno. A by-election is on the cards …

A young man who only asked for a small amount of compensation after an elderly man on tricycle scratched his 4.5mil yuan (RM2.90mil or US$620,000) Ferrari sports car causing 100,000 yuan worth (RM64,544 or US$14,000) of damage has been praised on mainland social media. The driver of the luxury Italian …

KUALA LUMPUR: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd expects to see healthy demand moving forward, particularly at its flagship Sendayan Developments, as there is a growing inclination for Klang Valley residents to relocate outside of the city centre. “Supported also by an established and broadened sales channel through digital solutions such as …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Digital Ministry will meet local mobile network operators (MNOs) soon to discuss reported additional charges levied by telcos on 5G subscriptions, says minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said, however, not all MNOs are imposing the charges. “Not all of them charge extra (on 5G subscriptions), I …

A striking problem looms over the rooftops of residential and business buildings in Indonesia’s big cities. Febby, a typical middle-class employee who likes to plan for the future, started a project that uses sunlight for energy by installing solar panels on his roof, hoping to help the environment by using …