First tweet of Twitter boss hits US2 mil at auction

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey is selling his first tweet at auction, with bidding Saturday reaching US$2 million. (AFP pic) SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter boss Jack Dorsey is selling his first tweet at auction, with bidding Saturday reaching US$2 million in a sign of the appetite for virtual objects authenticated through blockchain technology. “just setting up my […]
Put aside leaders with criminal charges to move forward, Musa Hitam urges Umno

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 — Former deputy prime minister Tun Musa Hitam said Umno needs to…
S. Korea, US scale back military drill over Covid-19

The combined drills are closely monitored by North Korea which calls them a ‘rehearsal for war’. (AP pic) SEOUL: South Korea and the US will conduct its springtime military exercise this week, but the joint drill will be smaller than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic, Seoul said on Sunday. The allies will begin a […]
Oral Covid-19 meds yield promising data
GERMAN pharmaceutical giant Merck and a US partner reported promising results yesterday in trials of a…
Austrians protest against lockdown measures
THOUSANDS turned out yesterday for the latest protest in Vienna against coronavirus restrictions and several arrests…