PETALING JAYA: The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Malaysia is urging the government to adopt an automatic release mechanism for properties allocated under bumiputra quotas to be sold to the general public. According to its president Datuk NK Tong, as land is a state matter, there was no …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued its upward momentum to open higher against the US dollar today as the United States (US) Treasury yields and dollar indices dropped to their lowest in months, said an analyst. At 9 am, the ringgit rose to 4.6415/6465 versus the greenback compared with Tuesday’s close …

(Reuters) -ChatGPT owner OpenAI is not expected to offer Microsoft and other investors including Khosla Ventures and Thrive Capital seats on its new board, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. In a few tumultuous days last week, OpenAI ousted its CEO and founder Sam Altman without …

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez scored in the 87th minute as the European champions clawed their way back from two goals down to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 and clinch top spot in Champions League Group G on Tuesday with one round of matches remaining. Erling Haaland and Phil …

This extensive study of some two million people by researchers at Oxford University is sure to spark conversations. And with good reason: the scientists’ final conclusion is that they have been unable to identify evidence of harm to mental health caused by Internet use. “Links between Internet adoption and psychological …

PETALING JAYA: In its recent annual assembly, PAS said it wants to convince non-Muslims that the Islamist party can take care of their interests, but a decision on an iconic market and food court in Terengganu challenges that narrative. Residents of Kampung Cina, a historic enclave in Kuala Terengganu, the …

CHINESE medical halls and sundry shops in the country’s capital can continue to sell hard liquor as long as they apply to renew their licences, says Excise Licensing Board of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (ELBKL). ELBKL chairman Dr Ronald Pua said that as long as these businesses complied …

BEIJING: China’s consumption of chocolate and other sweets is witnessing robust growth this year, as more people pass by shops selling such products after a three-year pandemic kept many indoors for long stretches. In September, Dongguan, Guangdong province-based snack maker Hsu Fu Chi reported a 30% year-on-year increase in its …

KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim marked his first year leading the unity government on Tuesday (Nov 28) by thanking Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg for supporting him to ensure political stability in the country. Speaking at the Global Muslim Business …

KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim marked his first year leading the unity government on Tuesday (Nov 28) by thanking Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg for supporting him to ensure political stability in the country. Speaking at the Global Muslim Business …