MOST Asian currencies and equities fell on Friday after surprisingly strong U.S. economic data made investors wary of interest rates staying higher for longer, hurting sentiment towards riskier Asian assets. Data on Thursday showed U.S. business activity accelerated to the highest level in just over two years in May and …

A job applicant made a disturbing discovery after interviewing at SeaWorld, and now a Texas man is facing criminal charges, officials told news outlets. David Josiah Martinez, 23, is accused of using his position as a human resources employee at SeaWorld to access an applicant’s phone and discreetly send explicit …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – After coaching A-League teams to four Grand Final defeats, Tony Popovic will hope to bury the hoodoo by guiding Melbourne Victory to a record-equalling fifth title in Saturday’s decider against the champion Central Coast Mariners. The former Australia defender struck out in three Grand Finals at the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has been given until July 4 to file her defence in the US$346mil suit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and 10 others over the purchase of luxury items amounting to more than US$346 million, alleged to have been obtained through the misappropriation of …

RICHMOND, Virginia: A US federal proposal to step up penalties barring incarcerated people from using social media is likely to infringe on the right to free speech of both those inside and outside jail, rights advocates said. A ban on people like family members from posting on behalf of prisoners …

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Plantations Group Bhd aims to list on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in the third quarter (3Q) of 2024. Accordingly, the Johor-based upstream oil palm plantation company has signed a retail underwriting agreement with RHB Investment Bank Bhd, AmInvestment Bank Bhd, CIMB Investment Bank Bhd and …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Law Society (SLS) welcomes the state government’s move to drop its legal challenge to the society’s bid to seek a judicial review on the state’s rights to 40% revenue. SLS president Mohamed Nazim Maduarin said the state government’s decision to withdraw its objections to the right (locus …

SINGAPORE: In the first such case here, the police tapped into the infotainment system of a woman’s car to extract data, which they then used to nab her for speeding. She was jailed for five days, and disqualified from driving for two years. The police’s new vehicle forensics capability was …

CHINA’s property market is rife with speculation that more cities will announce cuts to mortgage interest rates and down payment ratios, like several cities had done in the past few days. Market insiders said they expect each city to announce new measures that factor in local conditions. Together, such steps …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (Bank Islam) detected and prevented 1,632 fraud-related cases within the first four months of this year, thus saving customers’ savings amounting to RM11,682,813.19. Bank Islam group chief operating officer Mohamed Iran Moriff Mohd Shariff said it was the result of the quick actions of …