Apple Inc returned to an annual list of the 100 best places to work after falling off last year, but the ranking wasn’t as rich with technology firms after layoffs roiled the sector. The iPhone maker was No. 39 in the list from Glassdoor, a website where employees submit anonymous …

HOSPITAL Umum Sarawak (SGH) in Kuching has been selected by Roche Pharma-ceuticals as its site for a first-in-human (FIH) clinical trial. Roche is the first top multinational company to bring its FIH trials under a rheumatology indication to Malaysia, a testament to the country’s growing clinical trial capabilities. The announcement …

KUALA LUMPUR: The continued optimism about positive US inflation numbers boosts sentiment, enabling the ringgit to open higher on Thursday. At 9.01 am, the ringgit appreciated to 4.6360/6410 versus the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.6400/6440. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid observed that the …

(Reuters) -Two Russian missiles struck a hotel late on Wednesday in the centre of Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, injuring 11 people, one person seriously, the regional governor said. Pictures posted online showed many of the windows blown out and balconies destroyed with large piles of rubble in the street …

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Johor and Pahang increased this morning to 9,146 victims sheltering in 76 temporary relief centres (PPS), compared with 8,586 evacuees on Wednesday (Jan 10) night. According to the latest report from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) command centre, the number of …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Wednesday sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking a briefing on a fake post on the SEC’s X social media account a day earlier. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT The U.S. securities regulator said someone …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – While injured Nick Kyrgios will be a vocal presence on the sidelines of the Australian Open, it will be the home nation’s quiet achiever Alex de Minaur carrying the main weight of fans’ expectations on court. De Minaur has spent much of his career toiling in Kyrgios’s …

NEW YORK: US stocks closed higher on Wednesday as megacaps rallied, but gains were limited ahead of inflation reports and major bank earnings later in the week. Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Nvidia were the biggest boosts to the S&P 500 index, as the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield held near …

THIS Chinese New Year, several large-scale events have been lined up in Tronoh constituency to coincide with Visit Perak Year 2024. Its assemblyman Steven Tiw Tee Siang said a carnival had been planned on Feb 12 to encourage more people to come home for the festive period. The carnival offering …

BEIJING: Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple’s encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government. AirDrop allows users to send content to Apple devices in close proximity without an Internet connection, encoded so they cannot be viewed by other people. The …