I RECENTLY chanced upon reports detailing the inane number of activities companies are organising for their staff in the name of promoting the wellness factor. These businesses showcase how much they care and are doing in the name of wellness, and their impact on employees’ “Happiness Index”. As I thought …

SELAYANG: five individuals, including three siblings, were charged at a Magistrate’s Court here over the murder of a security guard in Sungai Choh, Rawang, which was said to have been over a nude photo. G. Ganong Segaran, 34; his younger sister G. Malani, 33; S. Devi, 30; P. Saravanan, 31; …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s wildlife policy on no culling of non-attacking crocodiles will not be changed, says state Wildlife Department. Its director Augustine Tuuga said the state is not changing any regulations regarding its crocodile management policies, as of now, amid public concerns on the increased presence of crocodiles. “We do …

MALAYSIAN technology, especially start-ups, is largely perceived to be struggling. This is despite support for commercially viable ventures which can become sustainable after some time, except for the inevitable funding rounds for growth. The Madani Economy framework envisions start-ups as a key factor in restructuring the economy. While most will …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its first six satellites capable of offering mobile phone service as the company races to bring more connectivity to remote areas. Operating like a cell tower in space, the Starlink satellites will work with users’ existing phones, rather than using specialised equipment, to enable text messaging …

(Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius’ life story from before and after Valentine’s Day 2013 reads like the script to two markedly different films – the first an inspirational sporting biopic and the second a grim tale of murder. In the first he was the “Blade Runner”, the multiple Paralympic gold medallist …

PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan verified that none of the Malaysians residing in Japan were affected by the earthquake in the Niigata prefecture and the aircraft mishap at the Haneda Airport which occurred this week. Mohamad said he is in close contact with the Japanese Embassy here and …

LONDON (Reuters) – Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar’s system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a “big warning” to the West, Ukraine’s cyber spy chief told Reuters. The hack, one of the most dramatic since Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly two …

THERE is often criticism of how governments, including ours, use big-name consultant firms to conceive major plans. These firms create wonderful plans, get paid a lot of money, but are not responsible for executing those plans. There are many plans that fail to achieve their intended outcomes, but who is …

PUTRAJAYA: Contractor negligence has been identified as the main cause of the Dec 12 crane collapse next to the Rawang Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the finding was contained in a report prepared by KTMB and the Public Works Department (JKR). The …