JOHOR BARU: The one-stop centre to facilitate investment in Johor is expected to be completed this year, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. The Mentri Besar said the centre, among the initiatives in the Johor-Singapore special economic zone (JS-SEZ), will be the first of its kind in the country. “We will …

Compiled by FATIMAH ZAINAL and TAN SIN CHOW THE man behind the “Hot Daddy” gigolo case is said to be receiving celebrity treatment from the public despite having been charged in court with offering sexual services, according to Berita Harian. The behaviour of those who seemed to idolise the 32-year-old …

BANGKOK: A top Thai monetary policymaker says the central bank is willing to lower borrowing costs if it is convinced that the weakness in the economy is persistent and not transitory. South-East Asia’s second-largest economy is currently witnessing softness due to a mixture of cyclical factors as well as structural …

IT’s an extraordinary art exhibition like no other. For the first time ever in Sabah, an artificially generated art extravaganza is taking centre stage to shine a spotlight on turtle and marine conservation. Featuring over 30 captivating art pieces, this groundbreaking exhibition at the Upside Down house in Tuaran is …

THE Kuala Lumpur Land and Mines Office (PTGWP) is proceeding with the degazettement of Sungai Bunus flood retention pond, says a spokesperson. He said the land classifications to “flood retention pond” and “open area” were to ensure better management and maintenance by respective agencies of the facility in Jalan Tun …

SAN FRANCISCO: Nvidia is building a new business unit focused on designing bespoke chips for cloud computing firms and others, including advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processors, nine sources familiar with its plans tells Reuters. The dominant global designer and supplier of AI chips aims to capture a portion of an …

MEET Datuk Wan Hamid Edruce, 77, Datuk Vincent Lau, 67, and Stanley Geramong, 56. At their age, it seems that they belong to a senior citizens’ club. But they don’t. They are the Temenggong or paramount community leaders of their respective communities in Sarawak’s Sibu division. As frontliners, they are …

The FBI is warning folks about a number of current predatory online scams, including one with a rather gruesome name. “Sha Zhu Pan” or “Pig Butchering” is a type of investment scam involving cryptocurrency where the scammer makes contact with the victim via a dating or other social media app. …

MILAN (Reuters) -A first-half goal from Theo Hernandez was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for AC Milan over visiting champions Napoli on Sunday, helping Stefano Pioli’s side remain unbeaten in Serie A since the turn of the year. The France defender controlled a brilliant pass from Rafael Leao on …

JAKARTA (Reuters) – At an Indonesian presidential campaign event, 22-year-old voter Irene Putri Aisyah was busy uploading everything she saw – from cute dances to cooking demonstrations – to short video app TikTok. To court young voters like Irene, all three candidates in the Feb. 14 race to lead Indonesia …