The viral new video game Palworld, referred to by fans as “Pokémon with guns”, is attracting players by the millions. It’s also got fans of Japan’s legendary pocket monster franchise outraged over perceived similarities. Japanese developer Pocketpair Inc. sold 5 million copies of Palworld in three days, the company announced …
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Oil steadies on mixed supply cues, cautious outlook on China
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as traders weighed a host of conflicting supply and demand worries, from rising tensions in the Middle East to cold weather woes disrupting production in the United States. Brent crude futures added 2 cents to $80.08 a barrel by 0702 GMT, while …
Baca Lagi »Malaysians to feel the pinch from looming DST hike, says Dr Wee
PETALING JAYA: The government’s decision to increase digital services tax (DST) is the latest upsetting news for consumers, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. “It is increasing by two percentage points from 6% to 8% starting March 1, on top of a slew of taxes people are going to …
Baca Lagi »Doctor paid thousands on dark web to kill girlfriend, US feds say. He’s going to prison
A doctor from the Atlanta area tried hiring a hitman on the dark web to kill his girlfriend, federal officials said. Now, James Wan has been sentenced to seven years in prison, the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia in announced in a Jan 18 news release. …
Baca Lagi »In EV catch-up race, legacy automakers hitch a lift with Formula E
LONDON (Reuters) – Legacy automakers playing catch-up with EV leaders like Tesla are leaning on their Formula E electric racing teams for innovations to build better mass-production EVs with greater range and efficiency, or a lower price tag. Formula E has struggled to win over many motorsports enthusiasts, with Formula …
Baca Lagi »Bung Moktar reminds Sabah Barisan to be ready for early state election
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has again reminded his Sabah Barisan Nasional troops that the state election could be called earlier than scheduled, saying they must be prepared for it. The Sabah Umno chief told the party’s machinery to already start working for this, warning that he did …
Baca Lagi »Drones are hit and miss for Ukrainian soldiers
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – A Ukrainian soldier near the front line looks into video goggles and clutches a control set in both hands as he guides a drone during the war against Russia. The soldier, who goes by the call sign “Sam”, looks up and complains: “There’s no video.” …
Baca Lagi »Mom and son among five charged for drug distribution
JOHOR BARU: Five people, including a mother-and-son and a couple, were slapped with two charges at the Magistrate Court here for drug distribution. The accused – Wang Chei Wei, 41, and his mother Ah Yee Hwa, 62 – together with their friends Chan Siew Han, 60, Tay Khai Seng, 34, …
Baca Lagi »Suspect in 8 Chicago-area slayings turns up dead in Texas
(Reuters) -A man suspected of shooting eight people to death and wounding another in suburban Chicago has turned up dead hundreds of miles away in Texas, where he apparently took his own life after an encounter with law enforcement there, police said on Monday. The death of 23-year-old Romeo Nance …
Baca Lagi »Cryptoverse: Will bitcoin behave better on Wall Street?
BITCOIN celebrated its 15th birthday this month by bursting onto Wall Street with an ebullient bang. Now the adolescent asset may have to grow up fast. Investors have embraced 11 U.S. exchange traded funds (ETFs), tracking bitcoin’s spot price, that began trading on Jan. 11 after receiving regulatory approval; after …
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