KUALA LUMPUR: There is no indication that the money allocated for a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has been channelled back to certain individuals in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as alleged by certain parties, says Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic). The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief refuted the serious claims made by …

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average topped its all-time peak on Thursday, after unexpectedly strong revenue forecasts from U.S. chip designer Nvidia lifted Asian tech stocks. However, the regional mood was tempered by the struggle in Chinese stock markets to extend multi-month highs reached amid Beijing’s stimulus efforts. Long-term U.S. bond …

Apple Inc is upgrading the security of its iMessage app, aiming to fend off a looming future threat: advanced quantum computing attacks. The changes will be part of a new system called PQ3, Apple said on Wednesday (Feb 21). It’s a more advanced type of encryption that could thwart attacks …

KUALA LUMPUR: The central zone Madani Rakyat programme, commencing at the Kuala Selangor Sports Complex on Friday (Feb 23), is set to be the best platform for disseminating new policies and initiatives introduced by the unity government. The three-day event until Sunday (Feb 25), a continuation of the Madani Government …

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose 1% on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions raged on in the Middle East and traders assessed signs of near-term supply tightness. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) rose 87 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at US$77.91 a barrel, while Brent crude rose 69 cents, or …

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Sarawak governor and chief minister, the late Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud had built a strong administrative foundation in Sarawak during his leadership to ensure that the state can progress in the future, says Datuk Abdullah Saidol. The Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Corporate Affairs, Information and …

(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy downplayed Ukraine’s loss of the eastern town of Avdiivka to Russian forces and called for faster support from allies as the war against Russia neared the two-year mark, in comments broadcast on Wednesday. Russian troops took control of Avdiivka last week in Moscow’s biggest battlefield …

COMMUNITIES in Kota Tinggi are urged to actively participate in Tourism Johor initiatives such as the Visit Johor 2026 (VJY2026) campaign, to invigorate the local economy. Tourism Johor director Sharil Nizam Abdul Rahim (pic) said the agencies had rolled out their plans to showcase the region’s rich culture and nature …

(Reuters) – Arm Holdings on Wednesday released a new set of blueprints for making chips that it says could cut the time required to develop data center processors to less than a year. Arm, whose underlying technology is widely used in the semiconductor industry and powers virtually every smartphone in …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar as traders digest the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes released last night, said an economist. At 9 am, the ringgit rose to 4.7900/7950 versus the US dollar compared with Wednesday’s close of 4.7920/7965. Bank Muamalat …