RESIDENTS of Jalan BU1/14 in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, want the developer of a nearby condominium project to build a separate system for sewerage. Located behind Jalan BU1/14, the condominium’s sewerage pipes are to connect to the ones in Jalan BU1/14. Resident Lim Yan Chang, 65, who is an architect …

NEW YORK: Microsoft briefly dethroned its rival Apple to become the world’s most valuable company Thursday, illustrating the contrast between a firm driven by artificial intelligence and another whose iPhone sales are a cause for concern. Shortly after markets opened on Wall Street, the value of the Windows operating system …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit rebounded higher on Friday against the US dollar as investors shrugged off US higher-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data. At 9 am, the ringgit appreciated to 4.6405/6455 versus the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.6425/6455 Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid …

KUALA LUMPUR: Employers are prepared to implement the Progressive Wage Policy with a pilot project ready to be rolled out in June this year, but cautioned the need to tighten any loose ends before implementing the policy, said the Malaysia Employers Federation (MEF). According to its president Datuk Dr Syed …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Britain launched a series of strikes on Yemen on Thursday aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that started targeting international shipping in the Red Sea late last year. Initial reactions from the U.S. Congress included: U.S. SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL “I welcome the …

SAN FRANCISCO: The world’s biggest drugmakers are racing to buy up biotech companies to fill looming holes in their pipelines and pounce on new discoveries, bringing a hopeful buzz back to JPMorgan Chase & Co’s big healthcare conference in San Francisco. “Opening new markets like obesity is adding optimism,” said …

Kg Chempaka residents want organised system so village can look tidy, attract visitors KAMPUNG Chempaka residents are hoping more areas will be cleared to make way for an organised parking system, after seeing the 21 new bays created in the Petaling Jaya village. The new parking bays, built by Petaling …

A US startup is working to revitalise the search engine sector by infusing it with a dose of artificial intelligence. The result is called Perplexity, and it’s backed by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. But will it be enough to overshadow, or even outshine, Google? Perplexity was founded in 2022 by …

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) announced the second stage of water supply restoration starting from 6am on Friday (Jan 12) with optimal pumping of treated water from the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to the island in the state. PBAPP in a statement today said it …

KUALA LUMPUR: MYAirline Sdn Bhd has secured and signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) in late December 2023 with an investor from the Middle East, sources said. Without citing the name of the investor, sources hoped MYAirline could now work towards resuming operations by the middle of this year. …