Apple Inc will introduce a new homegrown app next week called Passwords, aiming to make it easier for customers to log in to websites and software, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company is planning the new app as part of iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS …

NEW YORK: A Wall Street alternative money manager is ramping up lending in an area of real estate that’s considered too risky even by some private credit players. As traditional banks de-risk their books under regulatory pressures and cut back on lending, AB CarVal Investors LP is seeing an opportunity …

MTTC Kota Baru alumni all smiles at the reunion in Kuala Lumpur. — Courtesy photo MEMORIES and bonds forged in youth can often last a lifetime. Just ask the Malayan Teachers’ Training College (MTTC) Class of 1954 who recently had their 70th anniversary reunion. Despite not having seen each other …

SEOUL (Reuters) – A Samsung Electronics union in South Korea is due to stage on Friday the first walkout at the technology giant, but some analysts did not expect the labour action over pay and conditions to have a major impact on chip production. The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), …

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi proposed that sponsors of sports associations and events be eligible for tax deductions for their contributions to the nation’s sports development. Ahmad Zahid, who also chairs the Cabinet Committee on Sports Development, stated that he would request the Finance …

The impact of screen time on children is being closely studied by a host of experts around the world, with the aim of raising awareness among governments – and parents – of the importance of limiting exposure to such devices. Meanwhile, a team of researchers based in the UK has …

MONTREAL (Reuters) – With Sergio Perez signing a two-year extension this week to remain with Red Bull as wing man for three-time world champion Max Verstappen, who gave the decision two thumbs up, the Formula One leaders were all smiles on Thursday. The future of the Red Bull driver lineup …

NEW YORK: Nvidia has rallied to record highs on Wednesday, with the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker’s valuation breaching the US$3 trillion mark and overtaking Apple to become the world’s second most valuable company. Nvidia is preparing to split its stock 10-for-one, effective today, a move that could increase its appeal …

The new road construction plan between Tanjung Bungah and Teluk Bahang in Penang is being studied for possible realignment to minimise risks to residents in surrounding high-rise buildings. The change may involve part of the coastal road, dubbed the North Coastal Paired Road. State infrastructure and transport committee chairman Zairil …

PARIS (Reuters) – Near the cliff that U.S. Army Rangers scaled 80 years ago on D-Day, U.S. President Joe Biden planned on Friday to compare the threats posed by Nazi Germany to those facing the world today by dictators and authoritarianism. Biden’s speech in Normandy, his second in as many …