Exodus of Foreign Internet Giants Strengthens China’s Homegrown Ecosystem

China now depends almost entirely on its own online content providers, as the number of big foreign companies in the market, such as Yahoo and LinkedIn, keeps dwindling, giving the government a boost in controlling the internet, analysts say.On Monday …

Adventure beckons at Labuan’s Merinding forest

LABUAN, Oct 27 — The Merinding bush forest here, which was previously neglected, has been transformed into an attractive hiking trail for sports-lovers and leisure-seekers, especially on public holidays and weekends.Merinding forest, near Jalan Pohon …

Mamat Khalid was like my own brother – Ahmad Faizal Azumu

IPOH, Oct 24 — Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has expressed his sadness over the death of renowned film director Mamat Khalid whom he regarded as his own brother.He also described Mamat’s death as a great loss to the country,…

SCASFT fetes Wei Lun for boccia silver medal feat in Tokyo

The Spastic Children’s Association of Selangor and Federal Territory (SCASFT) and the Malaysian Boccia Association (MBA) today feted boccia athlete Chew Wei Lun for his excellent achievement in winning the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Game…

Fully vaccinated individuals allowed to attend sports, recreational matches from Oct 1 – PM

  Fully vaccinated individuals are allowed to attend sports and recreational matches, except those under 18, effective Oct 1, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.   Ismail Sabri,…

Gyms back in operation, except for those in Phase One states – MKN

— All gymnasiums, with the exception of those in states that are still under Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (PPN), are allowed to resume operations, but the facilities are only open to fully vaccinated individuals.The information was included…

Experts warn Japan’s COVID-19 fight in critical phase

Experts warned at a Japanese government meeting Wednesday, as the highly contagious Delta variant continued to drive the rise in the country’s daily infections to a fresh record.The number of new COVID-19 cases nationwide totaled 15,812 on Wednesday, …