KOTA KINABALU: Opposition lawmakers cornered State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew over tourism-related issues and “schooled” her during the ongoing state assembly sitting on Wednesday. Among them were Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (Warisan – Senallang) and Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (Umno – Lamag), who gave …

SANTAREM, Portugal (Reuters) – Veteran military officer Captain Joaquim Correia Bernardo, 84, remembers the revolution that toppled Portugal’s fascist dictatorship five decades ago as if it were yesterday. He was in his thirties when he helped organise the April 25, 1974 military coup that returned Portugal to democracy after 48 …

KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) is focused on advancing its growth initiatives and strengthening its operational performance despite the expectation that 2024 will continue to be a challenging year. The company said it is committed to strengthening its operational performance with the plant reliability strategy which includes asset …

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) probe did not ask Datuk Seri Najib Razak about a US$700mil transfer from the sovereign wealth fund into a company linked to fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, the High Court heard. Senior officer Nur Aida …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese chipmaker UMC said on Wednesday it expected a rise in wafer shipments in the second quarter as inventory levels for computing, consumer and communications segments improved, but warned of muted auto and industrial demand. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Investors have been on edge about chip demand after …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian counter terrorism team arrested seven teenagers on Wednesday linked to a boy charged with a religiously-motivated terror attack on a Sydney bishop and questioned another five people. Police said a team of more than 400 police and security personnel were involved in the operation, which …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has welcomed the findings of an independent review group (IRG), which rejected Israel’s accusations of United Nations staff being involved with terrorist organisations, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Foreign Minister said the final report on the “Independent Review of Mechanisms and Procedures to Ensure Adherence by …

BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has intervened in currency markets at times to ease any excessive moves in the baht while the current policy rate is robust and conducive to economic recovery, central bank officials said on Wednesday. Although volatility was high, it was not unusual and the baht …

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian security services detained one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu’s deputies on suspicion of taking major bribes, the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov was detained on Tuesday, according to a brief 22-word statement by …

PETALING JAYA: Cybersecurity company Trend Micro released a report stating that there was a decrease in ransomware detection in Malaysia last year, with a 69% drop compared to the year before. The Calibrating Expansion: Annual Cybersecurity Threat Report also showed a year-over-year reduction in a number of other threats in …