PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court here on Wednesday (May 29) upheld the death sentence of a former businessman for the murder of a female marketing executive 18 years ago. A three-member panel comprising Justices Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, Nordin Hassan, and Abu Bakar Jais dismissed Shahril Jaafar’s review application to commute his …

If you’re planning to go somewhere for a holiday and you’re staying in an Airbnb, the pesky possibility of a camera or two inside or around the property might have crossed your mind. Of course, some properties will let potential guests know about external cameras monitoring the property in the …

TOKYO/KUMAMOTO: The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates if sharp falls in the yen boost inflation or the public’s perception of future prices move more than expected, board member Seiji Adachi said on Wednesday. While short-term currency moves alone would not trigger a policy shift, the central bank could …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malay reserve land fraud case in Perak was an isolated incident, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said he had not received any fraud cases involving Malay reserve in other states following the case involving the subdivision of reserved land in …

Tencent Holdings Ltd’s blockbuster release Dungeon & Fighter Mobile is estimated to have generated over US$140mil (RM658.34mil) in player spending in its first week in China, one of the most lucrative debuts in the world’s biggest games market. Since its release on May 21, DnF Mobile has grossed US$63mil (RM296.25mil) …

(Reuters) – Josh Hazlewood returned from a three-month break to take two for five and David Warner hit a half century as Australia thrashed Namibia by seven wickets in a Twenty20 World Cup warm-up in Trinidad. Paceman Hazlewood said it had been more than seven years since he had last …

KUALA LUMPUR: Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) is poised to launch about three projects with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM1.63bil over the next couple of years. Its managing director Kok Tuck Cheng outlined these upcoming ventures, which encompass a diverse range of offerings including landed homes, The …

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) has revoked the notification of three cosmetic products as they were found to contain scheduled poisons and are no longer allowed to be sold in Malaysia. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the products are N Glowing EWSB which contains mercury, Karisma …

Following recent announcements by multiple global shipping companies about rising fees for container transportation, Chinese exporters have quickly adapted to these changes and anticipate this trend will continue into the third quarter. Major players like France’s CMA CGM Group, Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd AG and Denmark’s Maersk Line have all reported substantial …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a “mountain” of rubble buried them alive in a gigantic landslide, said a U.N. rescue worker at the disaster site and the country’s prime minister. For five days now those that survived …