YANGON: The incitement case against three Myanmar journalists who reported critically on the financial management of Yangon’s government has been withdrawn, their lawyer told AFP yesterday, in rare good news for the country’s beleaguered press. Eleven Media’s executive editors Kyaw Zaw Lin and Nayi Min and chief reporter Phyo Wai
NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein (pic) is the senior executive mentioned in US court papers as having met a man at the centre of the 1MDB corruption scandal in Malaysia, the Financial Times reported Thursday. The US Justice Department charged three people in the case last week,
MELBOURNE: A knife-wielding man killed one person and injured two others in a rush hour stabbing rampage in downtown Melbourne yesterday, before being shot dead by police. Australian authorities said they were treating the attack as an act of terror and revealed that the suspect was originally from Somalia and
Is it really fall without a pumpkin spiced-themed beauty launch? No it isn’t, as Too Faced knows only too well. Which is why the cult makeup brand has teamed up with HSN to offer beauty fans a deliciously cozy ‘Pumpkin Spice’ makeup series, as first reported by Bustle. The limited-edition
Kylie Jenner has dominated the makeup business, and now it looks as though the entrepreneur could have skincare in her sights. The reality TV star and founder of the Kylie Cosmetics beauty brand has registered three trademarks for “Kylie Skin” and “Kylie Skin by Kylie Jenner” with the United States
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia plans to increase the number of e-payment transactions to 200 transactions per capita within the next couple of years to steer Malaysia towards becoming a cashless society. On Thursday, AEON Group hopped aboard the bandwagon to support the nation’s cashless society goal by launching the
KUCHING: The State Government will proceed with the proposed RM1 billion Batang Lupar Bridge Project. Assistant Minister of Coastal Roads Datuk Julaili Narawi said the project had earlier been approved for construction with the cost split evenly at 50 percent between the State and Federal Governments. “However, the implementation of
TUPONG assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has urged the local authorities and relevant ministry to strengthen their efforts in curbing illegal online gambling. He said with the rapid development of digital technology, illegal online gambling has also evolved at the same rate. “Today, one only needs to go to a grocery
THE coastal areas of Beting Maro need special attention from the State Government in to ensure sustainability for the local farmers. Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor said that the agriculture sector must be modernised and commercialised through the utilisation of advanced technology to ensure effectiveness and to increase productivity. He
KUCHING: A growth centre has been proposed between Muara Mongkos and Kampung Bunan, which is located near the border with Kalimantan, Indonesia. Martin Ben (GPS-Kedup), when making the proposal during his debate on the State Budget 2019 in the State Legislative Assembly sitting yesterday, said that historically, Muara Mongkos has
