IPOH: A 36-year-old businessman in Taiping lost over RM400,000 after falling victim to a phone scam, when an individual called him over the phone claiming to be a police officer. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said police received a report on Saturday (March 30) at …

KOTA KINABALU: The Sebatik dam, which had dried up, is now back in operation after cloud seeding operations were carried out over two days in the east coast Tawau district. Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya said that the water treatment plant at the dam was now operating at …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry has refined the scope of Service Tax to benefit the logistics sector and maintenance services, offering service tax exemptions for both. The ministry said the objective was to alleviate the direct impact on the rakyat’s living cost and cascading tax incidences in the logistics sector. …

BERLIN: Is a smartphone, tablet or e-reader protected against water and dust? And if so, to what extent? That’s what your device’s IP rating will tell you. Many manufacturers have their products tested and certified according to a specific standard that defines protection levels. That standard is the ingress protection …

(Reuters) – American Danielle Collins said she has achieved the goal she set herself for her final season on the WTA Tour by winning her first Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open on Saturday. The 30-year-old overcame fourth seed Elena Rybakina in just over two hours to become the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The women inmates at Bentong Prison, Pahang have been cooking up a storm thanks to the recipes shared with them by the prison’s royal patron. On Wednesday (March 27), Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was with the inmates teaching them how to prepare and bake …

When getting rid of your smartphone, tablet or computer – whether you’re giving it to a friend, reconditioning it or selling it online – you should first make sure you’ve properly removed all traces of your personal data. When it comes to your smartphone – a device that now holds …

CAIRO (Reuters): Truce talks between Israel and Hamas will resume on Sunday in Cairo, the latest attempt to bring about a pause after nearly six months of war in the Gaza Strip, Egypt’s Al Qahera News TV reported on Saturday (March 30), citing a security source. An Israeli official told …

Glimpses of the future often emerge at the Game Developers Conference. It’s where indie games generate a buzz or the kernel of a big idea is planted. This year, artificial intelligence took center stage as Nvidia showed off jaw-dropping capabilities of its chipsets and software companies such as Convai and …

(Reuters) – Sevilla’s Argentina defender Marcos Acuna and coaching staff were the target of “racist and xenophobic insults” from fans in the 1-0 LaLiga win at Getafe on Saturday, the club said. Referee Iglesias Villanueva stopped the match in the 68th minute as part of LaLiga’s protocol against racism. “We …