WASHINGTON: At first his stories seemed harmless. Tales about secret organisations plotting to take over the world, about the good guys working to save it, and about the proof that, if you knew where to look, was hiding in plain sight. To Ramona, her boyfriend Don’s tales of conspiracy theories …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will focus on promoting Malaysia’s second highest peak Mount Trusmadi, which sits on the Crocker Range in interior Tambunan district, as a tourism attraction. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said Sabah would support events that promote the biodiversity-rich 2,642m mountain. On Thursday (Feb …

KUALA LUMPUR: The use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) will be mutually beneficial to the police force as well as the public, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The Alliance for a Safe Community chairman said the cameras will be able to record interactions between police personnel and the public. “In …

PARIS: Key chapters in the history of Facebook, the world’s biggest social media application, launched 20 years ago. University beginnings In 2003, 19-year-old computer whiz Mark Zuckerberg begins working out of his Harvard dormitory room on an online network aimed at connecting the prestigious US university’s students. On Feb 4, …

AS KUALA Lumpur marks its golden jubilee as a Federal Territory, three former mayors recount their experiences helming the capital city to StarMetro. The three immediate predecessors to current mayor Datuk Kamarulzaman Salleh highlight some of the transformative changes Kuala Lumpur has undergone over the past half century. They also …

San Salvador (Reuters) – Bitcoin will remain legal tender in El Salvador during the second term of President Nayib Bukele, his vice president said on Wednesday. Days before an election Bukele is expected to handily win thanks to a draconian gang crackdown, Felix Ulloa – temporarily on leave to run …

TOKYO: Japan’s factory activity shrank for an eighth straight month in January as output and new orders declined due to the subsiding economy at home and overseas, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. The final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 48.0 in January from …

SAN FRANCISCO: A simple hangout spot for young people when it arrived on the scene 20 years ago, Facebook has since become a battle-hardened behemoth with an insatiable appetite for your attention. “I will never forget the day that I ran up to my high school’s Mac lab and signed …

KUANTAN: The Federal Government has agreed to implement the project to widen the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK), which is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, as a long-term measure to reduce traffic congestion in the area. Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the …

NEW YORK: A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companies’ ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the Web. Police said Wednesday that they charged Justin Mohn, …