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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during their meeting in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Photo by Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik / AFP)
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Pew survey: Half of Malaysians view Russia positively, with six in 10 feeling Putin 'doing the right thing' in world affairs

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, June 27, 2022. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Zahid seeks to halt trial before prosecution cross-examines him, insists not trying to delay but wants complete defence

Fifty residents of Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor, have sued the Malaysian government and nine others seeking more than RM3.7 million in compensation over the massive floods that inundated their neighbourhood last December. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Group of Taman Sri Muda residents sue Putrajaya, nine others for RM3.7m over massive Dec 2021 floods

Russian President Vladimir Putin's last known trip outside Russia was a visit to the Beijing in early February. — Reuters pic
World  / 17 h ago

Russia’s Putin to make first foreign trip since launching Ukraine war

Revoking subsidies would further expose Malaysians, especially the B40 income category, to rising prices they were already struggling to pay. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Pakatan: Government should cut expenses, not subsidies, to help Malaysians with rising prices

File picture of foreign workers waiting to be tested for Covid-19 at Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur April 16, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

MEF says 25 ‘reputable’ Bangladeshi agency limit good for business, but MTUC and others disagree

The outcome of the survey shows that several coffee shops in Petra Jaya, Demak Laut, Stutong and Batu Kawa areas have increased the price of their kopi-O up to an average of RM1.60 for a standard cup, and up to RM3 per glass mug. — Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Poll: Impact from kopi-O price hike goes beyond affecting kopitiam regulars in Sarawak

Satisfying rainy day cravings with a 'nasi lemak' breakfast of hot steaming rice, super hot 'sambal', 'rendang daging' and 'sambal sotong'. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

Revisiting an old favourite: KL's RA Nasi Lemak

Lim Guan Eng is seen leaving the Kuala Lumpur High Court June 27, 2022. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Sessions Court reprimands Lim Guan Eng for sub-judicial statement made in relation to ongoing corruption trial

Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee (left) was charged with murdering Felicia Teo Wei Ling (right). — Picture via Facebook/Danial Enemiko and TODAY file pic
Singapore  / 4 h ago

Singapore prosecutors withdraw murder charge; suspect gets six new charges including disposal of corpse in Felicia Teo’s death

National squash player S. Sivasangari was injured in a road accident yesterday. — File picture by Azneal Ishak
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Report: National squash star Sivasangari hurt in car crash, out of Commonwealth Games

Former Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Rashid AB Rahman said GE15 should have been held earlier as the current government is not an elected one and is illegitimate in terms of democracy. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Former EC chairman says GE15 should be held by first quarter of 2023

Lim Guan Eng leaves the Kuala Lumpur High Court June 27, 2022. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 50 m ago

In corruption trial, former company VP tells court how higher-up ‘confessed’ of bribes for Guan Eng

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Idris Ahmad said this would enable the religious authorities to investigate the alleged cases. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Minister: Muslims should report dubious divorces to religious dept if pronounced on social media

Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan's inaugural entry into live streaming saw 320 million likes, beating fellow celebrity Andy Lau. — Picture via Facebook/成龍 Jackie Chan
Showbiz  / 3 h ago

HK superstar Jackie Chan attracts gets million 'likes' in his inaugural entry into 'live streaming'

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Twitter has announced the launch of a ‘Notes’ function for sharing longer texts. ― Unsplash pic
Tech-gadgets / 24 Jun 2022

Twitter embraces blog mode with a new long-form text option

Photo sharing platform Instagram is starting to trial a tool that relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to confirm the age of users in the United States. ― AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 24 Jun 2022

Instagram trials AI tool to verify age of users

Google has agreed to pay for ramped-up Wikipedia services. — Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 23 Jun 2022

Google agrees to pay for beefed-up Wikipedia service

Meta, known as Facebook until it changed its name as part of its metaverse pivot last year, has disclosed plans for a mixed-reality headset code-named 'Cambria' to be released this year. — Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 22 Jun 2022

Meta and other tech giants form metaverse standards body, without Apple

The new Apple Watch award for International Yoga Day is colourful and vibrant. — Picture courtesy of Apple
Tech-gadgets / 21 Jun 2022

Apple celebrates International Yoga Day with a limited edition Watch award

Even though the metaverse has not yet been widely adopted and the technology is still in development, early users have already brought to light serious issues. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 19 Jun 2022

The battle to build a child-friendly metaverse

This undated handout photo provided courtesy of Kiyoung Jung on June 17, 2022 shows a grave for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which was retired by the company earlier this week after 27 years, in honour of the browser's ‘death’, on the rooftop of a cafe in South Korea's southern city of Gyeongju. — Picture courtesy of Kiyoung Jung / AFP
Tech-gadgets / 19 Jun 2022

RIP Internet Explorer: South Korean engineer’s browser ‘grave’ goes viral

Working with a virtual reality headset on is by no means a pleasant experience. — Shutterstock pic
Tech-gadgets / 18 Jun 2022

Working in the metaverse? It might be possible, but it's not very effective

Last month, TikTok created a new US data security devoted to strengthening protection policies and protocols to safeguard user information. ― Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 18 Jun 2022

TikTok says Oracle to keep US user data safe

Beyond the pretty exterior, watchOS 9 is a very health-focused update that makes it useful for the serious exerciser. — Picture courtesy of Apple
Tech-gadgets / 17 Jun 2022

How watchOS 9 is making Apple Watch your healthcare BFF

YouTube last year launched a US$100 million fund to ‘reward creators’ whose video clips attract audiences to the online stage. ― IStock.com/AFP pic
Tech-gadgets / 16 Jun 2022

YouTube Shorts touts 1.5 billion users, taking on TikTok

A preview of Android 13. ― Picture courtesy of Google
Tech-gadgets / 16 Jun 2022

Will your smartphone be compatible with Android 13?

Tech-gadgets / 14 Jun 2022

Meta to launch 'metaverse academy' in France

During the latest Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase, Minecraft Legends was announced — an action-strategy game. — Picture via YouTube/Minecraft
Tech-gadgets / 13 Jun 2022

No Minecraft 2, but what we’re getting instead might be close to it (VIDEO)

The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is now available for pre-order in Malaysia and it’s offered exclusively via Senheng. — SoyaCincau pic
Tech-gadgets / 13 Jun 2022

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has arrived in Malaysia for RM1,999 and it’s way overpriced

Reaction to the claims by Twitter users were a mix of philosophical musing and mockery. — Screenshots via Twitter
Tech-gadgets / 13 Jun 2022

Google engineer on paid leave after claiming company’s AI is sentient 

Facebook parent Meta earlier this year instituted a minimum distance between users’ avatars in its virtual reality Horizon network after reports of harassment, one of the thorny issues for its metaverse vision. — Reuters pic
Tech-gadgets / 11 Jun 2022

Meta’s Quest VR gear to let people ‘hang out’ in fake worlds

Tech-gadgets / 11 Jun 2022

Twitter is harnessing audio to boost accessibility