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Bursa Malaysia remains lower at midday amid weak sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia remained broadly lower at midday amid weak market sentiment and selling in index-linked counters, alongside declines in regional bourses.
The FBM KLCI fell 3.09 points, or 0.19% lower at 1,596.49, recovering…
Apple halts effort to build iPhone hardware subscription service
Apple Inc has halted work on a project to build an iPhone hardware subscription service, according to people familiar with the matter, retreating from an attempt to change the way consumers buy its flagship device.
The idea was to make…
PSG boss Enrique banks on internal competition to prevent complacency
BENGALURU: Paris St Germain are top of the Ligue 1 standings and manager Luis Enrique said on Tuesday that he is focused on creating tough competition within the team to keep players on their toes.
PSG, who are unbeaten in the league this…
As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments
PARIS (Reuters) - Bitcoin’s soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap in to fresh pockets of wealth and build…
Cricket-India’s spin spearhead Ashwin retires from international cricket
(Reuters) - India's spin spearhead Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket in all formats after the third test against Australia finished in a draw in Brisbane on Wednesday.
"This will be my last day as an…
Spain unveils bill forcing influencers to publish corrections
MADRID: Spain's leftist government on Tuesday unveiled a bill extending a requirement to publish corrections to digital platforms and social media influencers in a bid to fight disinformation.
The explosion of social media in recent…
Japan exorcises the ghosts of Fukushima to embrace nuclear power again
TOKYO: Japan is decidedly embracing nuclear energy again, 13 years after it was jolted out of what it has come to refer to as the “nuclear safety” myth by the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, which ranks among the world’s worst nuclear…
Indonesia anti-graft body searches central bank’s HQ
JAKARTA: Indonesian anti-graft investigators raided the Jakarta headquarters of the central bank on Monday in relation to a probe into alleged mishandling of a corporate social responsibility programme, the central bank said.
A…
ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google
SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI on Dec 16 said it is making ChatGPT-powered Internet search available to all users, escalating its threat to Google’s dominance.
The San Francisco-based tech firm had beefed up its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot with…
Cricket-Black Cap ‘champion’ Southee bows out a winner at home ground
(Reuters) - Tim Southee, once half of the most feared new-ball partnership in the game, brought down the curtain on a glittering 16-year test career after New Zealand crushed England for a consolation win in Hamilton on Tuesday.
New…