SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Oil prices climbed on Monday after a drone attack on U.S. forces in Jordan added to worries over supply disruption in the Middle East as Houthi rebels stepped up their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, hitting a Trafigura-operated fuel tanker. Risks of a widening conflict in …

A 33-year-old Boston man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for pretending to be a teenager on TikTok to coerce a minor into sending him child sex abuse material, Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy announced on Jan 24. Hector Acevedo, 33, of Jamaica Plain, was sentenced by …

BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy is in a state of recession owing to a high level of household debt, a deputy finance minister said on Monday, raising pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat also said the government was committed to delivering on its signature …

SAN FRANCISCO: Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, will open a moderation office in Texas with an emphasis on fighting content linked to child sexual abuse, the company said. The initial goal of the “Trust and Safety center of excellence” in Austin will be to recruit 100 content moderators, focusing …

SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal missed his penalty in the shootout as the Democratic Republic of Congo claimed an epic 8-7 victory following a tense 1-1 draw in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash in San Pedro on Sunday. Abou Gabal clipped the …

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Water Department has given its commitment to supply three million litres a day (MLD) to the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) campus, which has been plagued by dry taps and water disruptions for the last two years. State water officials made this assurance during a dialogue with …

MANY stocks on Bursa Malaysia often appear cheap with a lot of upside potential but sometimes it’s just too good to be true. These stocks often trade at huge discounts to their book values, have low comparative price to earnings ratios and trail far behind their peers when it comes …

KUALA LUMPUR: A former chief executive officer of the Malaysian Automotive Robotics And IOT Institute (MARii) pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Monday (Jan 29) to a charge of cheating the Board of Directors of the institute over a training contract five years ago. Datuk Mohamad Madani Sahari, …

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday he is confident critics of his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples will eventually understand it, except for Africans who are “a special case”. Blessings were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating …

Data Privacy Day, January 28, is an opportunity to raise awareness among Internet users of the importance of protecting and respecting their privacy online. Here’s a reminder of the basic steps you can take to protect your personal data, whether stored at home or online. Choose passwords carefully All too …