MADRID: Spanish police on Jan 22 said they had arrested a Pakistani man in connection with the killing of three siblings in their 70s, over debts reportedly linked to an online romance scam. The suspect turned himself in on Sunday, “admitting his involvement in incidents related to the triple murder …

Samsung Electronics Co is exploring the development of noninvasive glucose monitoring and continuous blood pressure checking, setting its sights on ambitious health-care goals in a race with Apple Inc and other tech giants. The work is part of a broader push to put health features in a range of devices, …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as most traders are eagerly awaiting the first Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of this year, scheduled for today and tomorrow. At 9:05 am, the ringgit depreciated to 4.7350/7400 against the greenback compared to Monday’s …

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), through its subsidiary TNB Repair and Maintenance Sdn Bhd (TNB Remaco), is expanding its power plant maintenance business in Kuwait with a multi-year maintenance programme agreement for the Shuaiba North Power Generation and Water Distillation Plant in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait. In a statement today, …

Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C.ARUNO AND R.ARAVINTAN THE Penangite who bought “the most expensive” plate of nasi kandar worth RM218 is actually a regular customer, says the restaurant manager, Kosmo! reported. Mohamed Imran Mohamed Yassin said he did not expect his regular customer, a 33-year-old man, to make such an …

Imagine yourself at the wheel of your electric car, but also, at the same time, in control of a drone that films the road ahead and all around you. That’s what China’s mighty BYD automotive group has in mind, with plans to integrate an automatic drone system into its future …

JOHOR BARU: As the Year of the Dragon approaches, the demand for unique dragon dance performances featuring glow-in-the-dark and LED dragons has surged. Johor Baru Na Tok Kong Dragon Dance Association deputy chairman Lim Chong Meng said there has been a 30% increase in bookings for these special performances. “Our …

SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased in early trade on Tuesday as anxiety over the global demand outlook for oil offset geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and supply worries following an attack on a Russian fuel export terminal over the weekend. Brent crude futures fell 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $79.92 …

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ghana coach Chris Hughton was again in the firing line on Monday after their participation at the Africa Cup of Nations looked to be at an end after a third group game without a win. Ghana were on course for a top two finish in Group B …

KUALA LUMPUR: The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) Asset Recovery Task Force is considering legal proceedings against several foreign banks that facilitated fund transfers related to 1MDB without conducting proper know your client (KYC) processes at the material time. Its chairman Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the task force is …