ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Factbox on Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Ghana. Africa Cup of Nations record: Previous appearances in finals: (23) 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 Best performance: Winners 1963, 1965, 1978, …

PETALING JAYA: The recent improved export data and a steady average selling prices (ASPs) for glove manufacturers point to a positive recovery in demand. In addition, glove manufacturers could turn profitable this year boosted by further normalisation of gas tariffs and various cost discipline measures in place. RHB Research has …

KUALA LUMPUR: Get ready for Julie’s Chinese New Year (CNY) roadshow comeback, bringing you double the excitement this festive season. The Love Letters Prosperity Adventure Roadshow is happening at two venues – One Utama and Sunway Velocity. Adding to the excitement, members of the public will get to buy and …

OSLO (Reuters) – Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right fanatic who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in Norway in 2011, will ask a court on Monday to end his isolation in prison, saying it violates his human rights. The 44-year-old, who emailed out copies of a manifesto …

In the dystopian sci-fi novel and film Ready Player One, future humans spend much of their lives in the Oasis, a virtual reality wonderland in which “the limits of reality are your own imagination.” Now, a virtual world inspired by Oasis is being brought to life. Ready Player One author …

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Factbox on Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Equatorial Guinea. Africa Cup of Nations record: Previous appearances in finals: (3) 2012, 2015, 2021 Best performance: Semi-finalists 2015 Drawn in Group A with Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. – – – Coach: Juan Micha The 48-year-old former international …

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is expected to report its smallest profit drop in six quarters, analysts estimate, as a rebound in semiconductor prices shrinks losses in the South Korean company’s mainstay chips division. The world’s biggest maker of memory chips, smartphones and televisions is expected to show a 14% fall in …

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) -“Oppenheimer” actor Robert Downey Jr. and “The Holdovers” star Da’Vine Joy Randolph won early awards on Sunday at the Golden Globes, Hollywood’s first big celebration since twin strikes shut down most of show business last year. The champagne-fueled ceremony honored the best of film and television …

GENEVA (Reuters) – Switzerland will try a former Gambian minister under ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh for crimes against humanity on Monday in a milestone case where a serial rape victim will testify after a multi-decade wait for justice. Former interior minister Ousman Sonko will become the highest-ranking official to be …

THE Federal Territories Department (JWP) is assessing the viability of the “Wilayah Bebas Berniaga” (Free Trade Zone) programme for hawkers to determine whether it should be continued. An official from the department told StarMetro that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Federal Territories, Dr Zaliha Mustafa, had …