RICHMOND, Virginia: As director of South Carolina’s Department of Corrections, Bryan Stirling believes he knows what is needed to make the state’s 21 penal institutions safer while also protecting people outside the prison walls. Ideally, Stirling would like to have the power to jam phone signals from the state’s prisons …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is estimated to grow at 3.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q 2023), representing a slight uptick from the previous quarter’s growth of 3.3 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said notably, …

(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy concedes he has “changed his tune” on the issue of LIV golfers returning to play on the PGA Tour, with the four-time major champion now saying they should be able to come back without being punished. The Northern Irishman has been a vocal critic of the …

It’s a common headache: Shoppers comb through the cavernous aisles of a massive Walmart store, unable to find what they’re looking for. Soon, some will be able to follow a blinking light to the right shelf. The world’s biggest retailer is testing digital labels that light up when activated with …

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 7,648 Body Worn Cameras (BWC) will be supplied in stages to the police force starting in September, says Comm Datuk Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad. The Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department director said the Home Ministry issued an acceptance letter on Tuesday (Jan …

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a higher global economic growth forecast and escalating tensions in the Middle East offset concerns around Chinese demand. March Brent crude futures, which expire on Wednesday, rose 47 cents to settle at US$82.87 a barrel. The more active April contract settled up …

PORT DICKSON: A couple has been selling “teh o” for just 50sen a cup not because they want to make a profit but as a way to repay the good deeds of donors who helped them until their daughter recovered from leukaemia. Yusnira Mukhtar, 42, said that she and her …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that North Korea could stage provocations such as armed actions near the shared border, drone intrusions, cyber attacks or spreading fake news in a bid to interfere in an election in April. Yoon made the remarks as he …

LONDON: Inflation in UK stores fell to the lowest level in more than 18 months, in another sign that the cost-of-living crisis is starting to ease.Shop prices were 2.9% higher year-on-year in January compared with a 4.3% annual increase in December, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said yesterday. That’s the …

You can’t always trust who you meet online – something especially important to remember in light of a new romance scam circulating on social media and dating apps. According to the Better Business Bureau, there have been numerous reports of scammers offering to be a “sugar momma” or “sugar daddy” …