MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova put her name forward on Wednesday to stand in a Russian presidential election in March that Vladimir Putin is expected to win by a landslide. Duntsova, 40, called in an interview with Reuters last month for an end to the conflict in …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony is seeing strong momentum for its PlayStation 5 console, a senior games executive said, with lifetime sales exceeding 50 million units and the company recording its best-ever Black Friday period sales for the device. The entertainment conglomerate is looking for a strong performance from the PS5, …

SEREMBAN: Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (pic) has urged all police personnel to uphold the image of the force, emphasising the importance of using their authority responsibly and avoiding any misuse under the cover of their uniforms and badges. He said they should instead gain the confidence …

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp has struck a deal with offsets startup Chestnut Carbon to acquire credits linked to the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the firms said Wednesday, as part of the tech giant’s push to meet its sustainability goals. Unlike other offset deals that generate credits by …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he senses a change in India’s tone with Ottawa after the United States warned New Delhi about its involvement in a thwarted plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on U.S. soil, the CBC reported on Wednesday. “I think there is …

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s decision to ban Israeli-owned ships from entering Malaysia is a bold and firm stance to put pressure on the regime to stop its humanitarian crimes against Palestinians. Describing the decision as a reflection of the country’s spirit and courage, the director of Hashim Sani Centre for …

PETALING JAYA: The Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia has released its inaugural guidelines on online curated content (OCC) which functions as a self-regulation tool for content platforms. It said the guidelines were “developed through extensive collaboration among industry leaders both local and international, it underscores the Content Forum’s …

KYIV (Reuters) – The vast majority of Ukrainians would not support the sacking of Valeriy Zaluzhnyi from his position as head of the armed forces, a poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) showed on Wednesday. Despite attempts to demonstrate unity during the war with Russia, signs …

KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corporation Bhd hopes to turn around by the end of the 2024 financial year, said its managing director Lim Cheong Guan. He said that based on what the company observed, the trend appears to be moving in a positive direction. “There’s an improvement in demand and …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It was one of the first moments in the Washington spotlight for junior congressman Mike Johnson. In 2019, the Republican from Louisiana was the ranking member of a U.S. House subcommittee discussing the controversial subject of slavery reparations. Johnson told the panel he opposed taking money “from …