Police announce transfer of 16 senior officers, effective July 27
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Penang Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Datuk Zainol Samah is…
NASA looks to the public to help design next space toilet
NASA looks towards the public to help design the next space toilet. © Courtesy of Hero. To prepare for the next human moonwalk slated to take place in 2024, NASA announced on Thursday the “Lunar Loo Challenge” asking the public to submit designs for a zero gravity-friendly space toilet. When astronauts return to the moon […]
Petronas says no conflict with PM over Sarawak tax payment
PETRONAS has denied a report that it is in conflict with Putrajaya over payment of taxes…
Police officer stabbed in ‘serious incident’ in Glasgow
A POLICE officer was reported to have been stabbed today, and several others injured, in a…
China’s Huawei to build US$1.2 bil research facility in England
LONDON: China’s Huawei Technologies said on Thursday it had received planning permission to build a US$1.2 bil research and development facility in England. The facility will employee around 400 people and focus on the production of optical devices for use in fibre-optic communication systems, the company said in a statement. The move will anger US […]
England’s test-and-trace system fails to reach 26% of positive cases
Members of the clinical staff care for patients with coronavirus in the intensive care unit in a Cambridge hospital. (AP pic) LONDON: England’s Covid-19 test and trace system could not reach a quarter of people who had their cases transferred to the system after a positive test for the new coronavirus, the UK’s Department of […]
Sydney to get world’s tallest ‘hybrid timber’ tower
GLOBAL software giant Atlassian will build the world’s tallest “hybrid timber” building for its new headquarters…
Spike in chicken price due to limited supply triggered by drop in demand, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — The increase in chicken prices following the implementation of the Festive Season…
Cops nab two women in Kelana Jaya for suspected drug distribution
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Two women were arrested on suspicion of being involved in drug…
US jobless claims exceed 47.2 million
ANOTHER 1.48 million Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, said the Labour Department today,…