KUALA LUMPUR: Global coffee figures and baristas will gather at BEXCO, Busan, for the inaugural World of Coffee in Asia, from May 1 to 4, which also feature the 2024 World Barista Championship. The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is working with host Busan Metropolitan City and organiser EXPORUM, with support
KUALA LUMPUR: Tesla has slashed prices for its Model 3 and Model Y by RM8,000, in line with its mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy and popularise the use of electric vehicles (EV). The electric carmaker said the price “decrement” has made Tesla EV more affordable and
LOS ANGELES: The highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, according to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There have been two reported human cases in the United States since 2022, one in the
SEPANG: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (MAQIS) has detained two Poodle dogs from China after their microchips were found to differ from those on their declared import permit. Selangor MAQIS director Mohd Sobri Md Hashim said the dogs were detained on Tuesday during a routine inspection at the
KUALA LUMPUR: Five policemen, who are among seven individuals detained on suspicion of involvement in a robbery of a foreign national involving a sum of RM260,000, are facing internal disciplinary action including possible transfer. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the action would be taken based on
BANGKOK: Eighteen countries’ leaders, in a joint statement on Thursday, have called for the immediate release of all hostages, including their own citizens held by Hamas in Gaza. They are from Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB IB) expects the impact of the Employee Provident Fund’s (EPF) introduction of a third account, which allows for flexible withdrawals, on Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Government Investment Issues (GII) demand to be mitigated by strong net contributions, ample onshore liquidity, and government-linked
KUALA LUMPUR: A light aircraft made an emergency landing at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (LTSAAS) in Subang, Selangor this morning. Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud said two pilots onboard the Diamond DA-42 light aircraft with registration number N566CB, operated by
PUTRAJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has extended the deadline for non-business taxpayers to submit their Tax Return Form for the Year of Assessment 2023 via e-Filing from April 30 to May 15. In a statement today, it said that the taxpayers comprise resident individuals (knowledge workers/expert workers/non-citizen workers holding
WASHINGTON: The University of Southern California (USC) has cancelled its main graduation ceremony set for May 10, citing safety concerns and the implementation of new security measures following recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. These measures will slow down the processing of the large number of guests expected, making it unfeasible
