PUTRAJAYA: There is a need to enact new laws to tackle cybercrime in line with rapid technological advancements, said Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said the decision was made at the Working Committee Meeting on the Drafting of New Laws Related to Cybercrime held on Monday (Feb 6), which was …

BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – South Africa will draw inspiration from their win over Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 when they meet Nigeria in the semi-final on Wednesday, coach Hugo Broos said on the eve of the match. South Africa produced a surprise 2-0 win over …

(Corrects typographical error in paragraph 8) LONDON (Reuters) -An Australian computer scientist who says he invented bitcoin told a London court on Tuesday he had never forged documents to try to prove his hotly-disputed claim, as he began his evidence in a legal battle over ownership of the cryptocurrency. Craig …

KUALA LUMPUR: Excel Force MSC Bhd is acquiring the entire 100% equity interest in investment holding firm Orca Capital Holdings Limited (OCHL) from Honest Winner Limited for RM18.15mil via a combination of shares and cash. In a bourse filing, the group said OCHL, which is incorporated in the British Virgin …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta Platforms will begin detecting and labeling images generated by other companies’ artificial intelligence services in the coming months, using a set of invisible markers built into the files, its top policy executive said on Tuesday. Meta will apply the labels to any content carrying the …

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Rassie Erasmus will coach champions South Africa to the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with former Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery added to the technical team as defence coach and ex-New Zealand flyhalf Tony Brown signed to sharpen the attack. Erasmus returns as head coach after four years, …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit slipped further against the US dollar as the greenback stayed firm on expectation of a higher-for-longer interest rate stance in the United States (US). Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s comments on late Sunday reaffirmed the stance as US economic resilience provided more headroom to keep monetary …

KUALA LUMPUR: Two men have been acquitted by the Sessions Court here of cheating a businessman in a million-ringgit deal. Sessions Court judge Mohd Kafli Che Ali made the order of discharge and acquittal on Wan Ahmad Farhaan Wan Kia Salleh Nor, 32, and Mohd Fami Sharin, 50, who were …

KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) – Russian forces are intensifying efforts to seize the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka as Moscow’s war in Ukraine grinds on. The fighting is reminiscent of the battle for another eastern city, Bakhmut, which fell to Russia last May after months of grinding urban combat, 15 months into …

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China’s largest chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) on Tuesday reported a 55% fall in fourth-quarter profit, missing analyst expectations as it cited weak global demand and fierce industry competition. Unaudited profit attributable to owners of the company during the quarter came in at $174.68 million, down from $385.53 …