LAS VEGAS: A loud whirring sound incites fear that a giant swarm of insects has overtaken Eureka Park, one of the venues for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But in fact, it’s a group of “soccer drones” made in South Korea. Five red drones face off against five …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber have both experienced great triumphs at the Australian Open but admit they will be unable to focus purely on the tennis as they return to Melbourne Park after long absences this year. Wozniacki won her only Grand Slam title on Rod Laver …

BEIJING: China’s exports grew at a faster pace in December, while deflationary pressures persisted last month, keeping alive expectations for more policy easing measures to shore up an economy carrying significant pockets of weakness into 2024. Chinese policymakers could breathe a sigh of relief on signs global trade is slowly …

PUTRAJAYA: No air service licence (ASL) – conditional or otherwise – will be issued to MYAirline, which went bust last year, until all refunds are made to its customers and deals with former staff are fulfilled, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister also said he would be meeting with MYAirline …

LAS VEGAS: Technology causes us to lose sleep, but can it also give it back? Companies aiming to help insomniacs, inveterate snorers and nap lovers showed off their latest gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. “We are the world’s first AI powered… sleep tracker and personal sleep …

RECYCLING bins for used clothing and other personal items in Kota Warisan in Sepang, Selangor, are bursting at the seams. Residents near the bins claim that the recyclables have not been collected for about a month. During a check by StarMetro, at least six bins were spotted in the neighbourhood. …

NEW DELHI: India’s trade department has backed lowering taxes on hybrid vehicles to help the transition to cleaner energy sources, following demands by Japanese carmakers, five government and industry sources tell Reuters. The move could irk some local carmakers. India’s combined sales and additional taxes on hybrid vehicles sales are …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Soldiers and police patrolled the quiet streets of Port Moresby on Friday morning as people joined long lines for fuel a day after Papua New Guinea declared a state of emergency in response to a massive outbreak of rioting and violence. Prime Minister James Marape declared a …

PETALING JAYA: Consumers are not convinced by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s announcement that telcos are no longer imposing additional charges for 5G. On X (formerly Twitter), a number of users claimed they were still required to pay extra to access 5G. One user shared a screenshot of getting charged an …

(Reuters) – Former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq said he has received racist messages on social media following the club’s approval of a loan offer from a consortium headed by ex-chairman Colin Graves. Yorkshire were fined 400,000 pounds ($510,560) and handed a 48-point deduction in the County Championship last year after …