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Surfing-Hawaii’s Bryan goes back-to-back in Western Australia waves
(Reuters) -Hawaii's Gabriela Bryan defended her Western Australia Margaret River Pro title on Tuesday, showcasing her powerful forehand surfing to beat reigning world champion Caitlin Simmers and maintain her rankings lead over her…
Asian shares dip, dollar struggles after Trump’s tariff backflip
SINGAPORE: Asian shares eased on Tuesday, though U.S. futures rose after President Donald Trump delayed his threatened 50% duties on European Union shipments, while the dollar was headed for a fifth straight monthly loss.
In Japan, yields…
Maryland congressman denied access to see man wrongly deported to El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -A Maryland congressman said on Monday he was unable to meet one of his constituents, a Salvadoran man wrongly deported from the United States to a prison in El Salvador.
Representative Glenn Ivey, a Democrat, had…
Bachok spa acid attack: Second suspect remanded for a week
KOTA BARU, May 23 — Another suspect allegedly involved in the acid attack on a spa owner in Beris Kubur Besar, Bachok, on Saturday has been remanded starting today until May 29.
Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid approved the police’s request for…
Malaysia’s ringgit and Indonesia’s rupiah lead weekly gains among Asia FX
Emerging Asian currencies rose on Friday, on track for a sixth consecutive weekly gain, as fading appetite for U.S. assets due to concerns over the country's fiscal health lifted emerging assets including Malaysia's ringgit and Indonesia's…
Chinese actress Zully Le criticises actor Ian Fang for his sexual offences
Former Mediacorp actress Zully Le has lashed out at former actor Ian Fang after the latter was sentenced to 40 months’ jail for committing sexual offences against a minor.
Fang, 35, pleaded guilty on May 19 to three counts of sexually…
Death toll in Australia floods rises to four, tens of thousands stranded
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday, raising the death toll to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed…
3D printing directly inside the human body
For the first time, researchers in the US have succeeded in printing solid hydrogel structures directly inside the human body. This revolutionary new technique paves the way for new applications in medicine, such as the creation of…
Court of Appeal rejects Bung Moktar and wife’s bid to review decision on corruption trial
PUTRAJAYA, May 22 — The Court of Appeal has dismissed Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad’s application for leave to review a previous ruling ordering them to enter their defence on…
Penang to launch track, trace system to safeguard local durian industry
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government will roll out a smart Track and Trace system starting June 1 to allow comprehensive monitoring of locally grown durians, particularly from Balik Pulau, timed with the arrival of the upcoming fruit season.…