KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown’s defamatory statements about the Terengganu Sultanah in her book on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) were disrespectful to the royal institution in this country, the court said. Terengganu Magistrate Nik Mohd Tarmizie Nik Mohd Shukri said that Rewcastle-Brown’s action created a negative perception of …

HSINCHU/TAIPEI: Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC, whose major clients include Nvidia and Apple, said on Tuesday it had held talks with some customers about moving its chip plants off the island as tensions mounted with China but such a move would be impossible. Tensions between China and Taiwan have increased sharply …

With its athletes barred from competing in the Summer Olympics under the country’s flag, Russia has turned its fury on the Games and this year’s host, Paris. Russian propagandists have created an hourlong documentary, spoofed news reports and even mimicked French and US intelligence agencies to issue fake warnings urging …

A giant asteroid hurtles towards Earth on a path that could potentially end in disaster. Known as 1994 PC1, it is as big as San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, but as astronomers try to pinpoint its exact position, its distance of two million km – five times as far from …

(Reuters) – The most powerful Kuwaiti in the history of sport might be serving a 15-year Olympic ban but the Gulf country still hopes to make its mark at the Paris Games with shotguns, sabres and a single-handed dinghy. Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, the longtime Olympic Council of Asia president …

MOST Asian currencies drifted in a narrow range on Tuesday, as data from the world’s largest economy pointed towards a growth slowdown, while Indian markets tumbled after a sharp rally in the previous session. Elections in emerging markets across the world have taken centre stage this week, with Mexico’s Claudia …

Ford Motor Co is just two years away from offering technology that will allow drivers to take their eyes off the road and their hands off the wheel, according to chief executive officer Jim Farley. “We’re getting really close,” Farley said in a May 31 interview with Bloomberg TV’s David …

JOHOR BARU: The Transport Ministry should monitor all ports nationwide to prevent Israeli vessels from docking in the country, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister once again stressed the government’s stance of no diplomatic or trade ties with Israel and that there would be no …

KUALA LUMPUR: AHAM Asset Management Bhd (AHAM Capital) jas launched the AHAM World Series – Biotechnology Fund. The fund is a wholesale feeder growth fund that provides investors access to the burgeoning opportunities within the biotechnology investment universe. In a statement, AHAM Capital said the fund will primarily invest in …

A Pennsylvania man is accused of pretending to be a teen on Snapchat to sexually extort at least nine girls between the ages of 12 and 15 in multiple states, authorities said. Police said they believe “many more victims” are yet to be identified. Jonathan Brodecki, 21, of Bensalem, turned …