KOTA KINABALU: China sees highly of Malaysia’s Madani concept and the Sabah Maju Jaya development plan. Its consul-general here Dr Huang Shifang said these would create new chances for strengthening the friendly cooperation between China and Malaysia, particularly between China and Sabah. “Standing at this new starting point, let’s jointly …

A plastic surgery clinic in China notorious for pushing women to have cosmetic surgery by using advertising which suggests it will boost their chances of “marrying rich” has been fined for creating “appearance anxiety”. The fine was also imposed for violating healthy social values and its imposition has reignited discussions …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff came through a huge test at the hands of Ukrainian world number 37 Marta Kostyuk 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded American will rarely play as badly and still …

SEREMBAN: Two people from China have been fined RM50,000 each, in default 10 months jail, after they pleaded guilty to a charge of using non-certified communication equipment at the Sessions Court here. Huang Xiaomin, 40, and Zhang Cheng, 21, did not contest the charge of using non-approved communication equipment as …

KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Group Bhd has appointed Datuk Voon Tin Yow as its group chief executive officer (GCEO) with effect from Feb 2, 2024. The company also announced the appointment of Lionel Leong Jihn Haur, 35, as its new deputy CEO from Feb 2, 2024. In a filing with …

KUALA LUMPUR: Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin’s wife Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid maintains that the charge levelled against her in court on Tuesday (Jan 23) is politically motivated. At a press conference outside the court complex here later in the morning, Na’imah said she had not committed any …

Artificial intelligence can’t replace the majority of jobs right now in cost-effective ways, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found in a study that sought to address fears about AI replacing humans in a swath of industries. In one of the first in-depth probes of the viability of AI displacing labour, …

MOST nonferrous metals rose on Tuesday, buoyed by improved risk sentiment across financial markets in top consumer China where authorities considered to boost funding and stabilise the stock market. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.2% to $8,364 per metric ton by 0426 GMT, while the most-traded March …

SAN FRANCISCO: The makers of Palworld, a game dismissed as “Pokemon With Guns” when it was announced, said Jan 22 the game has proved a hit, selling more than five million copies in just three days. The game released Jan 19 at online platform Steam blends weapon-wielding player avatars with …

SHANGHAI;- China stocks slipped on Tuesday, hovering near a five-year low hit in the previous session, while Hong Kong shares rallied after the country’s cabinet pledged to take more effective measures to stabilise market confidence. The cabinet meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, said on Monday it will step up …