KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Monday as foreign exchange markets focused on geopolitical tensions in light of the United States (US) and its allies’ recent military attack in Yemen. At 9.07 am, the ringgit depreciated to 4.6470/6570 versus the greenback from Friday’s close of …

LAS VEGAS: Turning on the TV with a wink, skiing on a city street – the once unimaginable was possible at CES, the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, thanks to wearable tech innovations. Here are some highlights: Earbud remote controls You can get a lot done with a …

SLOPE and road repairs due to landslides at Bukit Larut in Perak, carried out since 2020, have cost around RM20mil so far, says a Perak state exco. “Bukit Larut remains closed to vehicles and bungalow rentals have yet to reopen for visitors,” said Perak tourism, industry, investment and corridor development …

TEXAS: LG Electronics Inc has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) charger factory outside of South Korea – in Fort Worth here – as the company targets the North American market. LG repurposed a 100,000-sq-ft facility that has the capacity to produce 12,000 chargers per year, according to Michael Kosla, …

Compiled by ARFA YUNUS and CHOW HOW BAN DUE to her unusual name, a woman from Tuaran, Sabah, is used to having to whisk out her identity card almost every time she meets people for the first time. According to Harian Metro, Baby Girl Ariffin was named so by her …

JOHOR has established a task force following two major flash flood incidents that hit Johor Baru in early December. State works, transportation and infrastructure committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said the task force comprised representatives from Johor Baru City Council (MBJB), Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP), state Works Department …

Apple Inc is shutting a 121-person team related to artificial intelligence operations in San Diego, leaving many employees at risk of termination, according to people familiar with the matter. The group, known as Data Operations Annotations, was told Wednesday (Jan 10) that they would be relocating to Austin to merge …

KUALA LUMPUR: Companies that made recent announcements include Siab, Tugu Setia, Masteel, MST Golf, Careplus, YNHP, Ranhill Utilities, Magna Prima, Cahya Mata and Eonmetall, said Apex Securities Research. Siab Holdings Bhd has secured a contract to build a food processing factory in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, worth RM94.28 million. Tuju Setia …

PETALING JAYA: Third parties are not needed to protect the welfare of foreign workers as the concept may be open to abuse, say employers’ groups. They questioned why a Nepal government agency had enlisted a private Malaysian company to protect the welfare of its workers here. This comes after The …

Training for some Johor athletes taking part in Malaysia Games (Sukma) has been rescheduled because of the ongoing monsoon season. Johor Sukma (rugby) head coach Mohd Saizul Hafifi Md Noor said rugby players were affected and training had been brought forward to avoid the bad weather. “We can train in …