(Reuters) – David Bedingham scored his maiden test century as South Africa handed New Zealand a victory target of 267 on a tricky pitch on the third day of the second and final test at Hamilton’s Seddon Park on Thursday. Bedingham’s 110, mostly scored in a 98-run partnership with Keegan …

KUALA LUMPUR: The stock exchanges of Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore are collaborating on the Asean-Interconnected sustainability Ecosystem (Asean-ISE) to advance the region’s sustainable development through the implementation of common ESG metrics in their respective data infrastructures. In a joint statement, the bourses said the Asean-ISE initiative was formalised at …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia ranks 40th in Economist Intelligence Unit’s global Democracy Index 2023, emerging as the highest-ranked country in South-East Asia. Other South-East Asian countries ranked are Timur Leste (45), Philippines (53), Indonesia (56), Thailand (63), Singapore (69), Vietnam (136), Laos (159) and Myanmar (166). The country was termed a …

AMBALA, India (Reuters) – Agricultural unions in India will hold talks with government ministers on Thursday, a union leader said, after two days of protests by farmers demanding higher prices for their crops. Security forces have used tear gas and barricades to stop thousands of farmers from marching to the …

PETALING JAYA: Dr Akmal Saleh has told Raub MP Chow Yu Hui to keep “dreaming on” about issuing a public apology to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. The Umno Youth chief also warned all parties not to touch on sensitive issues pertaining to the Malays and the …

Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Feb 14 against Match Group claims that is by design. Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit filed in federal …

BRUSSELS: Watching a favourite influencer chow down on the latest fast food fad or cocktail may feel like entertainment, but those posts are likely adverts in disguise, the EU said on Feb 14. The European Union is concerned about the growing impact of social media content creators – on everything …

TOKYO: Japan’s economy slipped into a recession as it unexpectedly shrank for a second straight quarter on weak domestic demand, data showed on Thursday, raising uncertainty about the central bank’s plans to exit its ultra-easy policy sometime this year. The surprisingly weak performance saw Japan lose its title as the …

RAJKOT, India (Reuters) – Wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel and middle order batter Sarfaraz Khan were given their first test caps for India on Thursday after the hosts made four changes to the side for the third test against England in Rajkot. With the five-match series poised at 1-1, India captain Rohit …

Facebook parent Meta has announced the election of two new members to its board of directors, including Penang-born Tan Hock Eng, who has also been the president and CEO of semiconductor company Broadcom since 2006. Tan previously held senior management positions with PepsiCo and General Motors, acted as the vice …