HONG KONG: When Jacky Yu, 48, opened his Japanese gift shop in Hong Kong more than a decade ago, the tourist and shopping district of Mong Kok was a bustling hub packed with stalls, street food and tourists. Fast-forward 12 years and parts of the area are struggling to stay …

SEREMBAN: Samples of mussels taken for the fifth time from waters off Port Dickson show that the bivalves are still not safe for human consumption, says the Fisheries Department. The department said samples taken on April 29 show the mussels contained high levels of dangerous biotoxins. “The department will continue …

London’s employers are letting more staff work entirely from home, according to a prominent recruitment firm, with workers keen to earn the premium paid by jobs in the capital without enduring its high living costs. The proportion of white-collar jobs at companies in London that are entirely remote has risen …

KUALA LUMPUR: Homedec KL, Malaysia’s premier home design and interior exhibition, is set to fascinate visitors with another design showcase of three meticulously curated showhome masterpieces, along with a myriad of other activities aimed at providing homeowners with unparalleled inspiration and solutions. Taking place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre …

KUALA LUMPUR: Airbus Helicopters is looking to increase its market share steadily over the next five years, particularly on the military front in Malaysia, underpinned by the growing demand in the country. Airbus Helicopters Malaysia managing director Axel de Pascal said Malaysia is an important market for the company, and …

KOTA KINABALU: A series of events celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China this year aims to strengthen the friendship between the two countries. China’s consul-general in Kota Kinabalu Huang Shifang said the purpose of these activities was to deepen mutual strategic trust and promote cultural exchanges. …

When a cyberattack on Change Healthcare paralysed much of the US healthcare system, some lawmakers saw it as proof its parent company, UnitedHealth Group Inc, was too big. UnitedHealth chief executive Andrew Witty saw it differently. He has said that the company’s size kept the hack, which crippled a network …

IPOH: A former officer of the Perak Land and Mines Office (PTG) pleaded not guilty to a charge of cheating the Perak Agricultural Land Board, resulting in the subdivision of Malay reserve land covering an area of approximately 649.2ha in 2012. Rosli Che Mohamed, 64, entered the plea after the …

Hong Kong-listed L’Occitane International’s chairman and controlling shareholder, Reinold Geiger, will take the skin-care firm private, giving it an equity value of 6 billion euros ($6.4 billion), the company said. The deal will value the shares Geiger does not already own at a maximum of HK$13.91 billion ($1.78 billion), L’Occitane …

PITTSBURGH: On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck’s sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signalled, moved into the unobstructed …