PARIS: Even as human-caused climate change threatens the environment, nature continues to inspire our technological advancement. “The solutions that are provided by nature have evolved for billions of years and tested repeatedly every day since the beginning of time,” said Evripidis Gkanias, a University of Edinburgh researcher. Gkanias has a …

NEW YORK: Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed legislation that would have banned employee non-competes in New York, after facing intense pressure from Wall Street, hospitals and business groups that opposed the measure, according to sources familiar with the matter. The legislation (S3100) rejected by Hochul would have barred employers from …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is normally sunny and hot all year round, but over the years, there have been a number of rare occurrences where the mercury dropped below its normal levels in parts of the country. One of the lowest temperatures was recorded in 2014 when parts of Kelantan experienced …

A lot of my topics are from readers who write me to ask a question, but my family is also a great source of topics. This week I got a phone call from my brother, who was trying to help his wife figure out why her email had stopped working …

HAVING a name like “Christmas” garners a lot of attention for Christmas Tan and he’s often asked about his curious moniker. “The name was given to me by a church pastor. I was about to start my first job and thought having an English name would be cool and so …

AS 2023 comes to a close, it is a good time to reflect on your relationship with money, review and set new financial goals for the year ahead. Your healthy financial habits are key to your long-term financial security. It is good to know the spending levels you can afford …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) Special Task Force Committee has achieved its target and met all its key objectives set out this year, says its head. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R. Ramanan said the success marked the full utilisation of the funds for the …

NEW YORK: Treasuries booked a fourth-straight week of gains – the best winning streak since March – on building investor confidence that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will begin cutting interest rates next quarter. Rates oscillated last Friday ahead of an early market close at 2pm New York, after a report …

THE completed investigation papers on three individuals suspected to be linked to an illegal dumpsite at Sungai Long in Kajang, Selangor, have been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor’s (DPP) office for futher action. When contacted, Selangor Department of Environment (DOE) director Nor Aziah Jaafar said the three suspects, aged …

Hyperloop One, the futuristic transportation company building tube-encased lines to zip passengers and freight from city to city at airplane-like speeds, is shutting down, according to people familiar with the situation. Once a high-profile startup, Hyperloop One raised more than US$450mil (RM2bil) since its founding in 2014, according to PitchBook. …