PETALING JAYA: A total of six rivers in five states have exceeded the danger level following continuous rain over the past few days. As of 6pm yesterday, another four rivers in four states have also exceeded the warning level, with Pahang having the highest number of “danger” and “warning” locations. …

SOME 100 Indonesian and Malaysian tour operators are working with Batik Air to turn Kuala Lumpur into a hub for umrah flights. Batik Air group strategy director Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy said Indonesian passengers transiting in Kuala Lumpur would be encouraged to spend a day in Malaysia. “They can stay …

LONDON: Britain’s royal family has had a double health scare as King Charles III faces treatment for an enlarged prostate and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, recuperates from abdominal surgery. Separate announcements came within 90 minutes of each other from Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace, in a rare show …

NEW YORK: Oil prices were near flat on Wednesday as severe cold that disrupted some US oil production offset disappointing economic growth in China that stoked worries about energy demand. Brent crude futures settled down 41 cents to US$77.88 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) gained 16 …

Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world’s biggest temporary staffing agency, told AFP. From meteorologists to lawyers and screenwriters, generative AI capable of creating content – such as the chatbot ChatGPT – could change the contours of …

KUALA LUMPUR: Women’s health is worsening worldwide according to a global survey, with a majority of them not having been tested for life-threatening conditions, while many are experiencing declining emotional health and a billion are living with physical pain. The Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, one of the largest annual …

Beijing: China’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.2% in 2023, meeting the country’s preset annual growth target of around 5%, fuelled by a slew of policy measures taking effect gradually last year, official data shows. The country’s annual GDP came in at 126.06 trillion yuan in 2023, according to …

SM Maktab Sabah in Kota Kinabalu is an application of the bersih (clean), menarik (attractive) and wangi (fragrant) concept, with their renovated toilets to ensure a pleasant environment for its students. The washrooms’ transformation includes bright-coloured tiles complemented by improved lighting and good ventilation, adorned with framed pictures and decorative …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Apple Watches capable of reading blood-oxygen levels cannot be imported into the U.S. while Apple challenges a government decision that the devices infringe patents, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. The patents in question belong to medical technology company Masimo. The ruling by the U.S. Court of …

A STRONG interest in geography and history has led Izar Azmi to collecting close to 300 country and province flags, starting all the way from his teenage years. He occasionally shows off a new flag with some information about it on social media. The Negri Sembilan-born 42-year-old marketing manager has …