ALL Johoreans can play their part to make the state into the nation’s food basket and to ensure food security. The breeding and hatchery of marine animals can have a two-fold effect; not only for consumption but also increase the population to ensure survial of several species. Politician turned environmental …

SINGAPORE: Digital Core-REIT, a data centre real estate investment trust (REIT) listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), has laid the groundwork for its expansion into the Asia-Pacific region. The plans do not include Singapore at the moment, but the REIT’s chief executive John Stewart told The Straits Times in a …

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) – A Ecuadorean journalist who was held hostage by gunmen during the takeover of a Guayaquil TV station and obliged to appear on camera at gunpoint told Reuters on Wednesday the experience was “surreal.” Gunmen stormed a studio at public broadcaster TC on Tuesday afternoon, carrying long-range …

KUALA LUMPUR: Earnings prospects for the banking sector in Malaysia are expected to improve in 2024, in tandem with the anticipated rebound in the domestic economy. According to TA Research, the sector’s earnings growth this year will be anchored by three themes – more robust domestic spending, rising green investments …

PETALING JAYA: Analysts are optimistic about Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) commitment to 5G initiatives, anticipating a positive impact on both service quality and customer satisfaction. While Kenanga Research did not anticipate Unifi Mobile to serve as a substantial earnings driver, the research house expects positive impact on TM’s convergence strategy. …

PARAMARIBO (Reuters) – Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, whose conviction for involvement in the killing of 15 people more than four decades ago was upheld in December, must report to a jail to serve his sentence, the public prosecutor said on Wednesday. A three-judge panel affirmed the convictions of Bouterse …

(Reuters) – Ecuador has been rocked by a wave of violence in recent days, with schools and businesses shuttered, a nighttime curfew in place and residents fearful to leave their homes. Violence is ongoing in Guayaquil, where three bodies were found in a burned-out car, and two police officers have …

PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia reversed its gains on Tuesday to end lower in sync with the downbeat regional market performances, weighed down by cautious sentiments ahead of the release of the US consumer price index (CPI) data today. At 5pm yesterday, the FBM KLCI slid 11.97 points to 1,486.86 from …

(Reuters) – American gymnast Simone Biles said she felt like a failure after the Tokyo Olympics and would not be crushed if she did not make the United States squad for this year’s Paris Summer Games. Biles headed to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics eyeing a record haul of six gold …

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A protest by several hundred people in northern Chile on Wednesday blocked access to the Atacama salt flat, the world’s largest lithium deposit where domestic producer SQM and U.S. firm Albemarle extract the metal. The demonstration, led by local indigenous groups after an agreement was signed last …