WASHINGTON: Apple said on Tuesday it will appeal a US ban on its latest smartwatch models after the Biden administration opted to not veto a ruling on patent infringements. The ban on Apple’s latest smartwatch models came into effect Tuesday, with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra …

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims at temporary relief centres in Kelantan, Pahang and Sabah continued to increase through Wednesday (Dec 27) morning. The number dropped slightly in Terengganu and remained unchanged in Johor. ALSO READ: Floods: Mersing first Johor district to be hit In KELANTAN, the number increased …

(Reuters) – Russia will soon deploy its newest howitzers to its Northern Military District which borders Finland and Norway, the head of the Rostec state defence conglomerate said in remarks published on Wednesday. The testing of the new Coalition-SV self-propelled artillery units has been completed and their mass production has …

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) continues its momentum in driving sustainable energy transition with a strategic alliance between its wholly-owned subsidiary, GSPARX Sdn Bhd, and Trina Solar, the leading global photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy total solutions provider. “This alliance highlights our unwavering commitment to accelerating Malaysia’s energy transition …

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan has denied allegations on social media that it is linked to an alleged Sabah drug kingpin arrested by police earlier this week. Its secretary-general Datuk Loretto Padua said the “wild” allegations were being played up by political opponents to defame the party. “Warisan regrets that there …

Legendary designer Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are enlisting an Apple Inc veteran to work on a new artificial intelligence hardware project, aiming to create devices with the latest capabilities. As part of the effort, outgoing Apple executive Tang Tan will join Ive’s design firm LoveFrom, which will shape …

JOHOR BARU: Three teenagers have been charged at a Magistrate’s Court here with kidnapping a seven-year-old boy earlier this month. Jonathan Yet, 18, and two underage accused aged 16 and 17, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to them in Mandarin before Magistrate R. Salini on Wednesday (Dec …

VIENNA: Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) AG says it may finally have a way to move some of its assets out of Russia. What it hasn’t explained is why the complex, €1.5bil (US$1.7bil) string of transactions ended up with an executive who has a long history working for companies of a …

LONDON: Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has completed the purchase of a stake in Manchester United, defeating rival bids from petro-states and hedge funds while ending a bidding war marked by hype and rancor, people familiar with the matter say. An announcement with details of the purchase is expected in due course, …

PETALING JAYA: The authorities’ intention in keeping the people informed of the country’s Covid-19 status may be noble but they should also consider how quick information is shared and possibly misconstrued on social media, say tourism players. They said the timing and manner of the communication should be properly handled …