KINVER (England), Feb 11 — Motoring down the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal in England’s West Midlands, Neil Cocksedge’s narrowboat at first sight looks like most other vessels plying the country’s famous network of scenic inland waterways. But one feature, in particular, gives away that this is no ordinary narrowboat: its stealthy near-silence. “The thing people … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — DAP’s Ong Kian Ming today called on his party leadership to take a firm stand on the ongoing 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) cases against Datuk Seri Najib Razak following the reduction of the former prime minister’s jail sentence and fine by the Pardons Board recently. The former Bangi MP … Read more
PARIS, Jan 22 — The Paris Fashion Week menswear shows draw to an close on Sunday. Here are some of the highlights among the 40-plus runway shows of the past few days. Quiet luxury The watchword of high-end fashion last year was quiet luxury, thanks in large part to the success of TV show Succession. … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9 — Resisting the hype, Apple defied most predictions this week and made no mention of artificial intelligence when it unveiled its latest slate of new products, including its Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Generative AI has become the tech world’s biggest buzzword ever since Microsoft-backed OpenAI released ChatGPT late last year, … Read more
COWAY recently launched the Coway Massage Chair, which has many new features. The Coway Massage Chair was first introduced in South Korea in 2004, and has undergone incremental upgrades for 19 years. This model has four calf rollers, two foot rollers and 12 airbags, providing head-to-toe coverage for thorough relaxation. Its L-shaped and 130cm long … Read more
The new AirPods Pro gets a redesign not just in looks but sound. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni By Erna Mahyuni Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 3:25 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — I thought I would be more excited to test the first generation of AirPods Pro but while the active noise cancellation (ANC) … Read more
The state has turned lively again with various political activities, although the date for the state election has not been set yet.
BUENOS AIRES: Veteran Argentina great Carlos Tevez announced on Friday he was quitting Boca Juniors and would no longer play football in his homeland, but stopped short of officially retiring. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will set their sights on more Grand Slam history at the French Open as Roland Garros embraces a new but eerily empty era of night time tennis. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
WASHINGTON: The daily (hourly) White House melodrama of the Trump era is history, but there has been nothing quiet about Joe Biden’s 100 days rush to transform the country he inherited. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
