BRISBANE (Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova gave Naomi Osaka a reality check on her return to tournament tennis by rallying for a 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 victory in a high quality second-round clash at the Brisbane International on Wednesday. Osaka had eased through her first tour match in 15 months on Monday …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Police will investigate whether a crash between an airliner and a smaller plane at a Tokyo airport may involve professional negligence, media outlets reported on Wednesday, as authorities began inspecting the charred wreckage and runway for clues. All 379 people miraculously escaped the Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus …

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton sold 12,711 units in December to close the year with a total sales figure of 154,611 units, a 9.3% increase over the 141,432 units sold in 2022. On the back of its strongest sales performance since 2012, Proton was the second most-sold car brand in 2023, a …

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s election watchdog has summoned President Joko Widodo’s son, the leading presidential candidate’s running mate, for questioning over an alleged campaign violation, an election official said. Gibran Rakabuming Raka is seeking to be vice-president with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto as his running mate in the Feb. 14 …

JOHOR BARU: More than five tonnes of drugs worth RM35.83mil were seized throughout 2023, says Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat. He said the Johor Narcotic Investigation Department arrested a total of 16,598 people for various drug offences between January and December of last year. “In terms of …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to be stronger this year, driven by resilient consumer spending and sustained private and infrastructure investment momentum. This momentum will also be supported by the expected recoveries in trade-related services and manufacturing industries, namely tourism and electronics, according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank …

As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: What to do with old or worn-out solar panels? Thousands of photovoltaic slabs are being installed across the United States every day, particularly in the sunny west and south of the …

HAVING bid goodbye to 2023, many Penangites are hoping for a better economy and lower cost of living for 2024. A local who wanted to be known only as Azhar said he had to supplement his income from his office day job by becoming an ehailing driver after work and …

THE S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended the first trading session of 2024 lower, weighed by Apple shares falling after a broker downgrade and declines among other big-tech names triggered by a move higher by Treasury yields. The lackluster session follows a year where Wall Street’s three major indexes notched …

Compiled by ARFA YUNUS AND C.ARUNO MALAYSIANS can look forward to cheaper abalone this Chinese New Year, thanks to stores stocking up early, reported Sin Chew Daily. A survey conducted by the daily in Negri Sembilan showed that a can of the edible molluscs imported from China now costs around …