LAS VEGAS: Salon-worthy manicures at home and expert skin care advice from artificial intelligence: the beauty industry is counting on tech to get consumers pampered like the rich and famous. The Nimble manicure salon calls itself the world’s first device to combine AI and complex robotics to paint nails flawlessly …

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia should stay vigilant against attempts to enforce the US$14.9bil (RM69.3bil at current rates) award to the self-styled Sulu heirs despite a Spanish court’s decision to convict rogue arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa, says a senior lawyer. “The focus should be on setting aside the award in the Paris courts, …

WATER containers like pails, buckets, jerry cans, plastic barrels, earthen jars and bottles are all pressed into service as Penangites get ready for a four-day scheduled water cut starting today. Some have also resorted to DIY (do-it-yourself) ways by storing water in plastic bags. About 70% of the state involving …

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s official account on X on Tuesday renewed concerns about the social media platform’s security since its takeover by billionaire Elon Musk in 2022. The hackers posted false news about a widely anticipated announcement the SEC was expected …

SYDNEY: Australia’s inflation slumped to a near two-year low in November and core inflation also eased sharply, a softer-than-expected result that reinforced market expectations interest rates would not need to rise any further. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed its monthly consumer price index (CPI) rose …

(Reuters) – Australia all-rounder Cameron Green will play in the first test of a two-match series against West Indies later this month, the country’s cricket board said on Wednesday. Australian media reported this week that Green and Steve Smith were among the frontrunners for the vacant opener spot in Australia’s …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno is in no rush to find political partners for the next state election that could be called anytime before September 2025, says its chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. Dismissing talk of friction within Sabah Umno, he said the party was focussing on strengthening itself from …

TASIK Pandan Perdana recreational park in Pandan Perdana, Selangor, is getting a major upgrade, to the delight of park users. Works initiated by Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) include repaving the jogging track, construction of a public toilet and two platform decks around the lake. The project, which started in …

KUALA LUMPUR: FGV Holdings Bhd has reimbursed RM72.2mil in recruitment fees to 19,673 workers, including former migrant workers, to-date. FGV group CEO Datuk Nazrul Mansor said the group is fully committed to the principle of “no recruitment fee” for workers, as it implements initiative and measures to strengthen its labour …

ROME: Italian Instagram star Chiara Ferragni is being investigated for fraud over a charity cake deal in which she suggested erroneously that sale proceeds would help children with bone cancer. The fashion entrepreneur with 29.5 million Instagram followers is at the heart of a scandal surrounding her 2022 endorsement of …