KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ended the morning session on a firm note, supported by gains in selected financial services counters, amid the weak sentiment on regional bourses. At 12.30 pm, the benchmark index added 5.78 points, or 0.4% to 1,460.61. There were 425 gainers, 355 losers, and 432 counters …

KUCHING: Sarawak can play a central role in advancing regional energy transition by sharing its hydropower resources with neighbouring states and countries, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The Premier noted such interconnections were vital for realising the Asean power grid. “In pursuing them, I believe Sarawak can become …

BOSTON: Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds, with half also saying they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. The proliferation of sensors in automobiles – from …

HONG KONG: Asia stocks fell on Wednesday after faltering growth in China and Europe heightened concerns about global economic momentum, while the dollar firmed as investors weighed the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates. London and U.S. markets are poised to open lower with FTSE futures and E-mini futures for …

A cut-price, brain-power-improving “product” marketed as “Einstein’s brain” which is bizarrely instilling confidence and joy in those who buy it has gone viral in China. People on the online shopping platform Taobao said potential customers are told that after they pay a nominal fee they will develop a brain like …

(Reuters) – It was not possible for the pilot to recover from the tail rotor failure on the helicopter that crashed and killed Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in 2018, Britain’s aviation accident investigator reported on Wednesday. Pilot Eric Swaffer, his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz and two members …

SEPANG: The skeletal remains found in a drain in Klang could be that of a man reported missing in June, says Selangor police. Its chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said a post-mortem on the skeletal remains, discovered along Jalan Kebun on Aug 27, showed it was around 30-year-old and …

N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – The United States envoy to the United Nations arrived in Chad on Wednesday to meet Sudanese refugees who have fled ethnic and sexual violence in Darfur, which she described as “reminiscent” of atrocities 20 years ago that Washington declared a genocide. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who is a member …

ASIAN equities witnessed massive foreign outflows in August, as risk sentiment was dented by worries over the longevity of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy tightening cycle and a slowdown in the economic momentum of China. Data from stock exchanges in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam …

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan has called on Sabah to manage its own rice imports following the price hike on imported white rice. The Deputy Chief Minister said the state’s unique geographical and social landscape warrants a more tailored approach to managing the essential commodity. “The time has …