KUALA LUMPUR: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates should earn a minimum wage of RM3,000 or there would not be takers should the minimum wage be the same as non-skilled workers, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Rural and Regional Development Minister also said …

Cruise LLC, the robotaxi company owned by General Motors Co, recalled its automated-driving system and deployed a software update to part of its fleet after one of its vehicles dragged a pedestrian struck by another car in San Francisco last month. The company also said in a blog post Wednesday …

KUALA LUMPUR: After four Bersatu MPs shifted their support to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, another Bersatu MP said he will do the same if he receives development funds for his constituency. Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (PN-Bukit Gantang) said he was requesting RM30mil for various …

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – After living in Pakistan for years, thousands of Afghans have gone into hiding to escape a government order to expel undocumented foreigners because they fear persecution under a Taliban administration in their homeland, rights activists say. “The gate is locked from the outside… we are locked …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade recorded a sales value of RM142.7 billion, a 6.5 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y) in September 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). It said sales value increased marginally by 0.1 per cent on a month-on-month comparison. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr …

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has emerged in recent years from a boutique-style manufacturing alternative to become a mainstream conventional manufacturing process in an increasing number of applications across various industries. The success of a 3D printed project depends largely on the quality of the bonds between the layers or particles in …

BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in a crucial World Cup game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, with both teams hoping the rain stays away. After winning their opening four matches, New Zealand have lost as many on …

KUALA LUMPUR: Traders have been reminded to keep to the festive season price control for the eight items announced on Monday as enforcement officers step up their monitoring these seven days, says Fuziah Salleh. The Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said over 2,200 enforcement officers and 900 …

LONDON (Reuters) – Russian cyber spies were behind a hack which disrupted part of Ukraine’s power grid in late 2022, U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant, part of Google, said in a report on Thursday, in a rare and advanced form of cyberwarfare. Successful hacks against industrial control systems are relatively unique, …

KUALA LUMPUR: The four Bersatu Members of Parliament(MP) who pledged support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will remain as Perikatan Nasional lawmakers for now despite requesting a seating change in the Dewan Rakyat. Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul confirmed that he has received a written notice and said …