WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of social media companies Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord will face tough questions Wednesday on efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation at a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday. Senator Dick Durbin, the Judiciary Committee’s Democratic chairman, said some tech firms had made …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is facing a dilemma over its remaining presence in Mali and the wider West African Sahel region, since it does not want to cooperate with Russia’s expanding military forces, its top diplomat said on Wednesday. The decision by junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger …

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition is considering ways of bolstering the independence of country’s highest court as fears about the strength of the far-right AfD party grow. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is polling second in nationwide surveys, raising concern it could gain significant influence in …

Shortly after a Delaware judge voided Elon Musk’s US$55bil (RM260.20bil) Tesla Inc compensation package, the billionaire took to social media to vent his feelings: “Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware.” Musk’s sour sentiments about Delaware should come as no mystery given his costly legal setbacks in the …

KOTA KINABALU: It is better to wait for five years until the term finishes before holding any elections, says the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) information chief. “We are focused on bringing changes for the people that can be seen and felt. Not just talk about this fail and that failed, …

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico: New Mexico is teaming up with Google to hunt for leaky water pipes using satellite imagery as the drought-stricken state prepares for a future in which growing demand puts more pressure on already dwindling drinking water supplies. State officials made the announcement Tuesday as they rolled out …

KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Group Bhd has inked an agreement to develop 74.87 hectares (185 acres) of prime industrial development in Sepang with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM728 million. In a statement today, the property group said Fusion Heights Development Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Mah Sing …

HONG KONG: ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo warned employees at a company-wide meeting on Jan 30 that the TikTok owner risks becoming complacent and slipping into mediocrity as it faces challenges from newer startups. Liang said the Beijing-based company’s rapid expansion in recent years had made it less efficient, and it …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia test opener Steve Smith has batted away criticism of his promotion to the top of the order, suggesting doubters take a look at the statistics. Long settled at number four in Australia’s test setup, Smith replaced long-serving opener David Warner for the West Indies series, prompting …

SINGAPORE: Asian shares fell broadly on Wednesday, while the Australian dollar slid after surprisingly soft inflation data and Japanese government bond (JGB) yields ticked higher on growing bets of an imminent policy shift from the Bank of Japan (BOJ). Chinese markets wobbled after an official factory survey showed China’s manufacturing …