WANDER around the Klang Valley long enough, and you’re bound to come across one of Klean’s distinct reverse vending machines. Humbly seeking your used plastic bottles, cans and takeaway containers in exchange for points-based rewards, they’ve taken up residence in shopping centres, office towers and condominium buildings. “We’ve gained 60,000 …

Apple Inc will begin selling versions of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches without a blood oxygen feature in the US, following a legal setback in its patent dispute with Masimo Corp. The company said Jan 17 that the tweaked models will go on sale Jan 18 at its …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former world number seven and Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins announced she would be retiring this season after a close second-round loss to world number one Iga Swiatek at Melbourne Park on Thursday. The 30-year-old American, who had a 4-1 lead in the deciding set but went …

PETALING JAYA: What was claimed to be an investment opportunity in Hong Kong turned out to be an instance of human trafficking for the brother of 26-year-old Choo Wei Mun, who wound up in the infamous human trafficking syndicate at KK Garden in Myanmar. Choo said his brother’s friend had …

KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution in the sedition case involving Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor told the Selayang Sessions Court that the Kedah Mentri Besar’s application to stay his trial was merely a delay tactic. Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Masri Mohd Daud said the defence, which sought to stay the …

PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan: For nearly a week, frigid temperatures from Chicago to northern Texas have made life painful for electric-vehicle owners, with reduced driving range and hours of waiting at charging stations. In Oak Brook, Illinois, near Chicago, on Monday, television reporters found Teslas that were running out of juice …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Sixth seed Alexander Zverev survived an almighty scare at the Australian Open on Thursday as the former semi-finalist dug deep to beat Slovakian qualifier Lukas Klein 7-5 3-6 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(7) and move into the third round. Rain forced the 4-1/2-hour contest to be completed under the roof …

KUALA LUMPUR: AHAM Asset Management Bhd (AHAM Capital) has declared a total income distribution of RM948.3 million for the financial year 2023 across 84 wholesale and retail funds managed by the company, encompassing diverse asset classes such as equities, bonds and mixed assets. Chief officer of product solutions and customer …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s benchmark stock index continued its slump in morning trade as a change in investor appetite for equities triggered sharp selling in over 900 counters on the domestic market. As the market entered the lunch break, the FBM KLCI was down 11.16 points to 1,480.05. A total of …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -World number one Iga Swiatek battled back from two breaks down in the final set to beat Danielle Collins 6-4 3-6 6-4 on Thursday and reach the third round of the Australian Open for the fifth successive year. Collins might be ranked 62nd in the world but has …