KUALA LUMPUR: Despite Malaysia’s improved global corruption perception ranking in 2023, anti-graft watchdogs caution of lingering setbacks that must be addressed for the country to strengthen its commitment to good governance and transparency. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) expressed that Malaysia’s 57th spot out of 180 …

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – A Russian court on Thursday extended the pre-trial detention of Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist who is accused of violating a law on “foreign agents”. A Reuters reporter in court in the city of Kazan said Kurmasheva’s custody was extended until April 5. Kurmasheva is a …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African pay TV company MultiChoice Group and U.S. media conglomerate Comcast’s NBCUniversal Media will invest about $177 million in Showmax’s video streaming platform during its current financial year, they said on Thursday. Last year Africa’s biggest pay TV entered a partnership with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky …

LONDON (Reuters) -Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is set for a shock switch from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025 as replacement for Spanish driver Carlos Sainz, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. Mercedes and Ferrari declined to comment on speculation that would be by far the …

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian investigators said on Thursday they had evidence showing that Ukraine’s military shot down a Russian Il-76 military transport plane last week with U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles. The Russian Air Force Il-76 fell from the skies on Jan. 24. Russia said all 74 people on board, including 65 …

KUALA LUMPUR: Maritime Criminal Investigation Division Director, First Admiral Ahmad Faridi Ferdaus, highlighted the need for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to enhance its assets, manpower and training to protect the nation’s territorial waters. He said MMEA also believes that the government is still committed to completing the agency’s …

(Reuters) – Options on new U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could take months to gain regulatory approval, potentially dampening the appeal of the underlying products, multiple industry sources said. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month approved spot bitcoin ETFs, in a watershed for the crypto industry. Ten …

DOHA, Feb 1 — Tajikistan feel like they have already won the Asian Cup twice by qualifying for the last 16 and the quarter-finals on their tournament debut, and they will continue to dream about advancing further, coach Petar Segrt said today. Tajikistan qualified for the last 16 with a …

SEPANG: Loongair becomes the latest China’s airline to have Kuala Lumpur as one of its destinations through a direct flight. It continues to explore its international route map and launched a new direct route from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province to Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 with its inaugural flight on …

Apple Inc’s new Vision Pro isn’t expected to be an overnight blockbuster product for the company, but it’s poised to finally answer a longstanding question: Are consumers willing to wear a computer on their faces? Until now, no product has settled this debate. Some gamers have embraced headsets that plunge …