KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Land Bhd’s aviation arm Berjaya Air Sdn Bhd hopes to boost the tourism industry in Redang Island, Terengganu with more international tourists, especially from Singapore, following its newly launched charter services. Berjaya Land group chief executive officer Syed Ali Shahul Hameed said the service offered by The …

VIDEO-SHARING platform TikTok continues to be a growing phenomenon in Malaysia, but popularity brings not just adulation but also brickbats. Ever since going global in 2018, the platform owned by ByteDance Ltd has been the subject of scrutiny, especially by the US. A major reason for this apprehension is the …

KOTA KINABALU: A local man was slapped with a RM15,000 fine, in default two months jail, after being found guilty of unlawful possession of controlled items at the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (March 27). According to a statement by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry on Thursday …

MALAYSIA has been getting a lot of good press of late, being touted as one of the main beneficiaries of the ongoing US-China tech war. This is not new actually as the industry has enjoyed significant new business and investments in the past few years. Dozens of overseas semiconductor-related companies …

BEIJING: Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will launch its first-ever EV at a press conference in Beijing March 28, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world’s largest car market. China’s EV sector has grown rapidly in recent years – propelled by purchasing subsidies that were discontinued in …

JOHOR Baru City Council (MBJB) is taking stern action against errant Ramadan bazaar traders for failing to adhere to health, safety and cleanliness guidelines. It has so far issued 31 compounds and seized wares of those traders as part of its enforcement action during the fasting month. Johor Baru mayor …

LOS ANGELES: US neurologist Sean Pauzauskie used to rely exclusively on expensive and cumbersome hospital kit to capture his patients’ brainwaves and analyse problems in their electronic pathways. But in recent years, the Colorado doctor turned to consumer headbands, commonly sold online to monitor sleep patterns or boost brain function, …

A FLURRY of IT contracts have been awarded over the last 12 months. Going by one report, the total amounts to over RM1bil. The report only specified contracts given to listed companies. More IT contracts could have been issued by government bodies to private companies. What is surprising about this …

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Muslims to optimise opportunities available during Ramadan to analyse and interpret the Quran, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said on Thursday (March 28) that Muslims are called upon to read the Quran more during Ramadan, and …

SEOUL (Reuters) – Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul went on strike on Thursday after last ditch efforts at negotiating a wage hike broke down, snarling the commute for the city of more than 9 million people and another million from the outskirts. With disruptions expected during …