KUALA LUMPUR: A suspected hacker has been arrested for attempting to sell government agency data on the dark web. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the suspect was captured here following a raid on Dec 25. “The 24-year-old suspect is believed …

(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google violated U.S. labor law by refusing to bargain with a union representing contract workers for YouTube Music, a federal agency has ruled. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a decision on Wednesday rejected claims by Google, which owns YouTube, that it should not be …

NEW YORK: Oil settled lower on Thursday in a choppy see-saw session, as massive weekly gasoline and distillate stock builds overshadowed a larger-than-expected crude stock draw. Brent crude settled down 66 cents, or 0.8%, to US$77.59. During the session it both rose and fell over US$1. US West Texas Intermediate …

Thriving music ecosystem led to Unesco recognition for capital city, says state agency Ipoh, which has been declared a City of Music by Unesco, hopes to emulate Busan in South Korea by becoming a music hub. Ipoh mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said Busan was famous for its K-pop music and …

PETALING JAYA: While the proposal for harsher punishment for companies that fail to provide jobs to foreign workers they recruited would be a good move, there are other issues that need urgent attention from the government, say business groups. Malaysian Association of Employment Agencies president Datuk Foo Yong Hooi said …

HANOI: Without a long-term strategy and faster localisation, Vietnam’s energy sector could very well fall short in the competition for renewable energy market share on home ground, say industry insiders and experts. In a recent study by UK-based think tank Ember, Vietnam accounted for 69% of all solar and wind …

LONDON (Reuters) – Crystal Palace and Everton will meet again in the FA Cup third round after the Toffees had Dominic Calvert-Lewin sent off in the 79th minute of a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Thursday that sent the tie to a replay. The 26-year-old Everton striker was shown …

PETALING JAYA: The Personal Data Protection Department needs to be revamped to placate public fears over how their personal data is stored and protected, say experts. They said concerns over the newly launched Central Database Hub (Padu) system highlighted the need for the department to be empowered like the Malaysian …

PETALING JAYA: The ringgit and Indonesian rupiah are expected to be outperformers in the region in 2024 “on a relative basis,” benefiting most from monetary policy divergence, says Standard Chartered (StanChart). “In terms of relative performance, we expect the rupiah and ringgit to outperform and the Philippine peso to underperform; …

KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Bhd could capitalise on medical tourism to drive patient numbers into its newly built Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (DSH2). This is seen from its appointment of Sherene Azli as the group’s new chief marketing officer in November 2023. Sherene was previously the chief executive officer of …