RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said that more than three million Palestinians have been imprisoned in their cities, towns, and refugee camps by Israeli authorities, facing severe restrictions on their access to work, education, healthcare, and places of worship, and condemned Israel’s actions as the most
NEW YORK: Meta Platforms on Friday announced that the company plans to invest between US$60 billion and US$65 billion in 2025 to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, reported German news agency (dpa). The company joins other major US tech firms in announcing significant spending to leverage advancements in AI.
TOKYO: The Japanese government is considering measures to encourage green tea farmers to shift more production to “tencha” leaves, which can be ground into matcha powder, from “sencha,” commonly consumed in Japan, to boost tea exports, according to farm ministry sources. Kyodo News Agency reported that Japan seeks to capitalise
KUALA LUMPUR: MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s full-year inflation to reach 2.8 per cent in 2025, mainly driven by the changes in government policies. In a research note yesterday, the investment bank said the changes in policies include the government plans on subsidy rationalisation. “Malaysia’s headline inflation decelerated
PETALING JAYA: PUMA Malaysia and the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) unveiled the new Harimau Malaya jerseys, marking a new era for Malaysian football. The launch event featured national team players Safawi Rasid, Syamer Kutty Abba, and Nooa Laine showcasing the new home and away kits, with Harimau Malaya head
NILAI: National track cyclist Muhammad Ridwan Sahrom (pic) has set his sights on becoming the country’s sprint king after successfully proving his excellent performance in the sprint event in the President’s Cup Series Two and Three at the National Velodrome on Tuesday. Muhammad Ridwan, who is more affectionately known as
NILAI: National woman track cycling ace Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri sealed a hat-trick of sprint victories by emerging triumphant in the ASEAN Track Series (President’s Cup) 3 at the National Velodrome here on Wednesday The 22-year-old, who also bagged the sprint title in the first and second series last week,
KLANG: Malaysia wrapped up the group stage of the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup with a third consecutive defeat, losing to the West Indies by 53 runs at Bayuemas Oval yesterday. After earlier losses to Sri Lanka and defending champions India, Malaysia finished bottom of Group A.The West Indies scored
PUTRAJAYA: The National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) celebrations this year will serve as a platform to bring together media organisations from across ASEAN, aiming to strengthen ties and cooperation while identifying the latest challenges in the industry. Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil said that HAWANA would definitely invite media practitioners from ASEAN
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) is providing continuous support to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) comply with the new minimum wage implementation set to take effect next month. Deputy Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said that the ministry’s initiatives include financial management training to help SMEs manage costs
