SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday toured Russia’s most modern space launch centre, where President Vladimir Putin promised to help Pyongyang build satellites. The unprecedented visit comes as North Korea seeks to put its first spy satellite into orbit, an effort that has seen two …

Two decades ago, when Google was emerging as an Internet powerhouse, company officials were developing strategies to combat rivals, and eventually landed on a plan to make its search engine the default tool for as many browsers as possible. In July 2003, Google Chief Economist Hal Varian warned senior executives …

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Russia’s most modern space launch facility on Wednesday. They exchanged opening greetings in front of the media, with Kim speaking via a Russian interpreter. Here is a Reuters translation of their remarks. PUTIN: “Dear …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Save Malaysia rally will still go on this Saturday (Sept 16) despite three Perikatan Nasional leaders being called up by police. The rally’s coordinator Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, said despite “intimidation shown by the authorities”, including calling up Perikatan Nasional leaders, the rally will …

SYDNEY: Asian shares fell after Wall Street wobbled overnight with markets bracing for key U.S. inflation data on Wednesday, while an oil price spike stoked anxiety about persistent price pressures, complicating the interest rate outlook. The euro was supported by a hawkish shift in expectations for the European Central Bank …

KOTA KINABALU: An open water swim event to create awareness on breast cancer and its challenges is being scheduled at the Tanjung Aru Beach this Malaysia Day (Sept 16). Organised by the Kinabalu Pink Ribbon, this event is part of the association’s breast cancer awareness initiative to highlight the challenges …

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin promised help to North Korea build satellites and showed Kim Jong Un around Russia’s most modern space launch facility on Wednesday before talks that were expected to include military matters. Kim arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, nestled among the forests of eastern Russia not …

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s giant state investment firm Temasek Holdings is “still excited about the China market”, a senior executive said, even as investing in the world’s No.2 economy has become more challenging amid a slowdown and tension with the West. Speaking at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore on Wednesday, …

KOTA KINABALU: A special committee should be established by the government to monitor the additional allocation under the 12th Malaysia Plan mid-term review (12MP MTR) to address the water woes in Sabah. Putatan Umno division chief Jeffrey Nor Mohamed said this was to prevent a repeat of the corruption scandal …

Companies choose Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default search engine for their browsers and smartphones because it is the best one, and not because of a lack of competition, a Google lawyer said Tuesday at the start of a high-stakes antitrust trial in Washington. Consumers use Google “because it delivers …