PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has reiterated its call to the United Nations Security Council to take united and decisive action to stop the war in Gaza which has gone on for more than 100 days and to save civilian lives. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the Security Council’s inability …

Temu is attracting hordes of Boomer and Generation X shoppers, belying the Chinese ecommerce app’s reputation as a destination for younger consumers. In Temu’s first full year of operation in the US, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers shopped there more frequently and spent more than younger shoppers, according to the …

KUALA LUMPUR: COmpanies that could be in the spotlight include IOI Properties, Sentral REIT, AirAsia X, Agmo, Hextar Capital, Star Media, Ni Hsin and TNB, said Apex Securities Research. Former chief executive officer (CEO) of IOI Properties Group Bhd Datuk Voon Tin Yow is set to come out of retirement …

THE Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur is gearing up to celebrate the much-anticipated Year of the Dragon with a burst of flavour and cultural richness. The Michelin-acclaimed Cantonese restaurant Yun House, helmed by executive chef Jimmy Wong, welcomes guests with dragon-inspired decor and three signature set menus, which are available …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was displeased by a new industrial development plan announced on Monday by the government and told ministers it lacked clear targets, said two people familiar with the matter. Lula’s complaints were made during a meeting ahead of the public announcement …

GEORGE TOWN: The gold and silver chariots for Thaipusam have both departed one after the other for the long procession across the city, a journey that is expected to take an entire day to reach their destinations. The golden chariot, which carries Lord Murugan’s vel (spear) left the Sri Maha …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai court will on Wednesday rule on whether former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat broke the rules of a 2023 election won by his party, the first of two cases targeting an opposition that has threatened radical reforms to the country. The Harvard-educated Pita, whose bid …

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 climbed to a record high close on Tuesday as investors digested a mixed bag of early quarterly results and awaited a slew of additional reports from Tesla and other companies later this week. It was the third straight all-time high for the benchmark stock index, …

PARIS: By flashing a perfect smile, online beauty influencers have proven adept at convincing their young followers that they too can have blindingly white, perfectly aligned teeth for very little money, time or effort. But the teeth whitening or straightening products these influencers are promoting – often via sponsored ads …

LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea reached the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of Middlesbrough in their semi-final second leg on Tuesday, providing coach Mauricio Pochettino a measure of relief after a poor first half to the season. The big-spending Londoners, who lie a lowly ninth in the Premier League, had …