KATHMANDU: Nepali TikTok creator Manjita Manandhar was caught off guard when the Himalayan nation banned the popular social media platform last week for disturbing “social harmony and goodwill”. “I was shocked as the decision came suddenly,” said Manandhar, who earns about US$1,500 a month by making content for restaurants, hotels …

GEORGE TOWN: The state government will consider the implementation of the underwater tunnel once the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) Expansion Master Plan is finalised by the Penang Port Commission (SPPP) in December this year. State infrastructure, transport and digital economy committee Chairman Zairil Khir Johari said that the review …

OIL prices fell by more than 1% on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, after OPEC+ postponed a ministerial meeting, leading to speculation that producers might cut output less than earlier anticipated. Brent futures were down $1.02, or 1.2%, at $80.94 a barrel by 0625 GMT, after falling as …

KOTA KINABALU: An assortment of imitation goods worth more than RM370,000 were disposed of by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) here on Thursday (Nov 23). These items were seized under the Trademarks Act 2019 and Trade Description Act 2011 in 11 cases investigated between 2019 and …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African anti-apartheid and gay activist Simon Nkoli, who organised Africa’s first Pride march in 1990, died 25 years ago but a group of artists inspired by him are determined to keep his legacy alive in an opera celebrating his life. “Vogue Opera” – a mix of …

A seven-year-old boy in China who made a meagre improvement in his academic performance but was nonetheless rewarded with a chicken leg dinner by his mother has delighted people on mainland social media. The boy, Xu Lang, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, is a Primary One pupil. He was …

SHAH ALAM: YTL Power International Bhd (YTL) was appointed as the strategic partner of KDEB Waste (KDEB) for the waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator plant project in Rawang following from a stringent evaluation process, says Ng Suee Lim. The Selangor local government, new village development and tourism committee chairman said that another …

KUALA LUMPUR: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd achieved RM310.8mil in new property sales in the second quarter of its 2024 financial year, with the lion’s share of the sales stemming from Sendayan Developments. With the latest quarter, the property developer’s new property sales in 1HFY24 rose to RM616.1mil. The group’s unbilled …

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office revealed new details on how authorities used a Grubhub order and other cellphone data to track down the four inmates who escaped last month from the Bibb County Jail. Flanked by investigators on both sides at a Monday afternoon press conference, Sheriff David Davis described …

KOTA BARU: The Kelantan government tabled the state’s 2024 Budget on Thursday (Nov 23) amounting to RM1.61bil with an estimated deficit of RM178.49mil. Mentri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud said that despite being a deficit budget, it still prioritises projects or programmes that stimulate the prosperity and well-being of the …