HONG KONG: Malaysia and Hong Kong have agreed to collaborate in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as well as the economy for mutual benefit. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it was agreed upon during his meeting with Chief Executive John …

BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s No.4 IT services firm Wipro paid $20.1 million in annual compensation to former CEO Thierry Delaporte who resigned in April, well before his five-year term was set to end in July 2025. The Frenchman’s compensation included $3.9 million in salary and allowances, about $5.1 million in …

LONDON (Reuters) – Twenty five years ago Manchester United were winning an historic treble while Manchester City were just about clawing their way out of the English soccer’s third tier. On Saturday in the FA Cup final at Wembley, City will be looking to follow up their own treble last …

TENOM: The ninth witness in the sexual harassment trial of Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew or Ebit Lew told the Magistrate’s Court here that she filed a police report to stop the preacher’s actions and prevent further victims. The woman, in her forties, said that initially, she and her husband did …

KUALA LUMPUR: KLCCP Stapled Group’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1Q 2024) rose to RM188.03 million from RM180.56 million in the same quarter a year ago. Revenue increased 7.4 per cent to RM408.90 million from RM380.74 million previously, underpinned by the continued growth across all …

(Reuters) – OpenAI’s apparent homage to the movie “Her” featuring the voice likeness of Scarlett Johansson is fueling a backlash against artificial intelligence across Hollywood, executives told Reuters. Johansson’s accusation that the ChatGPT-maker copied her performance in the Spike Jonze-directed feature film, after failing to strike an agreement, rekindled the …

LONDON (Reuters) – Northampton and England forward Courtney Lawes was voted the country’s outstanding rugby personality of 2023-2024 by the Rugby Union Writers’ Club on Thursday. Lawes is the latest recipient of the coveted Pat Marshall trophy and becomes the first England men’s player to win the award since Owen …

VILNIUS (Reuters) – Russian border guards have removed navigation buoys from the Estonian side of a river separating the two countries, the Baltic nation said on Thursday, adding that it would seek an explanation as well as a return of the equipment. Some 24 out of 50 buoys recently placed …

Nvidia rallied 7% on Thursday as its bumper revenue forecast reinforced investor confidence in the AI-driven boom in chip demand, lifting shares across the semiconductor sector. Expectations were high for Nvidia with its shares trading near record highs in the run-up to earnings. The results also capped a strong quarter …

PRISTINA (Reuters) -Kosovo’s parliament on Thursday approved a deal to rent 300 jail cells to Denmark to help the Scandinavian country cope with overcrowded prisons. The cells, which will be in a rebuilt prison, are intended to hold convicted criminals from non-European Union countries who were due to be deported …