PUTRAJAYA: The sighting of the new moon of Zulhijjah to determine the date for Hari Raya Aidiladha will be conducted on June 7 (Friday), the office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal said in a statement on Tuesday (May 28). The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal would announce the …

GENEVA: The United Nations said on May 27 that it had raked in US$4.8bil (RM22.53bil) in new pledges towards closing the global digital divide, bringing total pledges to over US$50bil (RM234.7bil). Around 2.6 billion people, or one-third of the global population, remained offline in 2023, according to data from the …

FOR snack lovers, the mega-munchies offered by chain store Lingshi Henmang have made it into a must-visit destination, and the perfect place to spend some leisure time and post pictures on social media platforms. Supersized Lay’s potato chips packaged in 1.5-meter-tall boxes and Oreo cookies that are seemingly too big …

KOTA KINABALU: Over 80 students and teachers underwent conservation awareness activities under the Honour Our Nature outreach programme (Honor). The conservation outreach programme was organised by Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC) and Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) at Mahua Rainforest Paradise Crocker in Sabah’s Tambunan district. This four-day event was attended …

Indonesia’s antitrust authorities are investigating South-East Asia’s ecommerce leader Sea Ltd for potentially unfairly favouring its own delivery service over other alternatives. Online shoppers in Indonesia can choose the company to deliver their purchases, and Sea’s ecommerce arm Shopee set up an algorithm that prioritised its own service over other …

KUALA LUMPUR: An investigating officer told the High Court that Datuk Seri Najib Razak tried to impede the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) probe on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Senior officer Nur Aida Arifin testified that the former prime minister had “instructed” several actions to restrict MACC’s investigation during his time …

PETALING JAYA: Underground utilities engineering solutions provider UUE Holdings Bhd has scheduled a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on July 2, 2024 as part of its initial public offering (IPO) with the target to raise RM29.98 million. Managing director Datuk Kenny Ting said: “From our IPO, we …

Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when the software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. With most phones, this used to happen after about only three years. But things are finally starting to change. The new number is seven. …

KUALA LUMPUR: Two senior police officers from Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) have pleaded not guilty to charges involving graft of RM1.25mil at the Sessions Court on Tuesday (May 28). The officers, Asst Comm Chin Khiam Kong, 54, the senior assistant director of CCID’s Forensic Accounting Investigations unit, …

SYDNEY: Asian shares edged higher on Tuesday while the dollar remained on the backfoot for a third straight session, as heightened expectations of an imminent European rate cut helped whet risk appetite. Gains were limited ahead of key inflation readings this week. Europe is set for a slightly stronger open, …