KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The low registration rate with the Central Database Hub (Padu) that is nearing its March 31 deadline for the public to update their information there suggested lingering distrust towards the government, analysts have suggested. Speaking to Malay Mail, they said the issue went further than concerns over cybersecurity matters, suggesting … Read more
ABIDJAN, March 10 — In her quest for “fair skin”, an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in Abidjan to receive several injections promoted as containing whitening agents. The influencer, who asked to remain anonymous, waited 10 days in vain to see any results. “Clearly, I’ve been ripped off,” she told AFP. The young … Read more
PARIS, Jan 27 — The theatre director responsible for the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history in Paris this July was so overwhelmed by the task when first asked to do it that he rang his mother in tears. Thomas Jolly, one of France’s most talented young directors, experienced “a feeling of vertigo” when … Read more
Unlike on cell phones or email, app users can’t send a message from one company’s service to a rival’s, raising the concern that people stick to the biggest platforms because that’s where their contacts are concentrated.— IStock.com pic via AFP WASHINGTON, March 26 — The EU will require tech giants to drop barriers between their … Read more
PARIS: MotoGP opens a marathon season on Sunday in Qatar with champion Fabio Quartararo trying to hold off Francesco Bagnaia on the faster Ducati, while both glance back anxiously at Marc Marquez. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities said they would allow some children testing positive for Covid-19 to remain at home, rather than being separated from their parents and hospitalised, after a public outcry from families across the city. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MOSCOW: Russia’s leader will oversee major military drills along Ukraine’s borders on Saturday, further escalating tensions after Washington said Moscow would invade within days, and Ukraine’s president headed to Europe to drum up support. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to immediately leave Ukraine, as Russia's live-fire drills and build-up of troops around the ex-Soviet state deepened fears of an invasion. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a United States-led diplomatic boycott. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BEIJING: A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and Covid will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the “Bird's Nest” stadium. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
