KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is capable of contributing more to biomass and biofuel development, says Deputy Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin. “However, due to low awareness, we are among the lowest contributors of used cooking oil (UCO) in the country,” he said during the Fryer 2 Flyer campaign …

LONDON (Reuters) -Protesters attacked police and started fires in the northeast English city of Sunderland on Friday as violence spread to another northern city following Monday’s killing of three children in Southport. Anti-immigrant demonstrators threw stones at police in riot gear near a mosque in the city before overturning vehicles, …

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — Egyptian Doaa Elghobashy made history at the 2016 Rio Olympics as the first beach volleyball player to compete while wearing a hijab. The iconic photo of her and bikini-clad opponent Kira Walkenhorst going up for a smash went viral on social media. “You don’t tell …

(Reuters) -Worries over tech earnings and a slowing U.S. economy slammed the Nasdaq Composite Index on Friday, putting it on track for a 10% decline from its early July record high, commonly termed a “correction” by market participants. The tech-heavy index was down around 3% on Friday, after a softer-than-expected …

CARACAS (Reuters) – Relatives of people arrested during protests in Venezuela over the country’s contested presidential election are calling for their release outside police headquarters as political tensions in the South American country remain high. The electoral authority has declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of Sunday’s election, despite opposition …

INTEL was set to erase nearly $25 billion in stock market value on Friday in potentially its worst selloff since 2000 after it suspended dividend and slashed workforce to fund a costly turnaround for its chip-making business. The company’s stock fell nearly 21% in premarket trading after Intel late on …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that Vadim Krasikov, a hitman returned by Germany in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, was an employee of Russia’s FSB security service and had served in Alpha Group, the FSB’s special forces unit. Krasikov was convicted by a …

ABUJA (Reuters) – Police in Nigeria have been put on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests turned violent in some cities, leaving at least three people dead, the inspector general of police said. Some major cities, including the capital Abuja and Kano in the …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday recognized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s opponent and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed presidential election, rejecting Maduro’s claim of victory. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the Venezuelan people …

SPIRITS were high as 111 participants completed the final circuit of the Junior Walking Championship at the City Stadium in George Town, Penang. It came on the heels of two previous circuits held on May 15 in MBSP Sports Complex, Bukit Mertajam, and on June 12 at SMK Seri Balik …