Labuan first in country to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19
LABUAN (Bernama): Labuan has completed fully vaccinating 80% of its adult population and has become the first among federal territories and states in the country to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19. The federal territory has immunised 54,800 of the 68,500 adults listed as eligible for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP). The Labuan Covid-19 Immunisation […]
Olympic fencing champ says Hong Kong ‘insane’ after first gold for 25 years
TOKYO: Fencing gold medallist Edgar Cheung Ka-long said Hong Kong had gone “insane” after he won the Chinese territory’s first Olympic gold in 25 years and only its second ever. The 24-year-old stunned Italy’s reigning Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo 15-11 in the final of the men’s foil at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games. Hong Kong’s only […]
Biles in Olympic spotlight as Bermuda win first ever gold
TOKYO: History-chasing gymnastics superstar Simone Biles goes for her first gold medal of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday after Flora Duffy delivered Olympic glory for tiny Bermuda for the first time. Home favourite Naomi Osaka is also in action as she pursues her challenge for a tennis gold medal for Japan, who topped the medals […]
Olympics: Tattoos on display in Tokyo despite cultural stigma
TOKYO: Tattoos are widely on display among athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games, despite the country’s longstanding taboos against skin markings, United Press International (UPI) reported. Japanese law forbids visible tattoos in public locations, such as bathhouses, saunas, public swimming pools, beaches, gyms and some restaurants, but the ink has been on display […]
Japan tennis star Osaka crashes out of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, July 27 — Japan’s Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, crushing her dreams of winning Olympic gold at home. Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony, struggled in an error-strewn display under the centre court roof at […]
Tesla quarterly profits top US$1b for first time
NEW YORK, July 27 — US electric carmaker Tesla reported its first-ever quarterly profit above US$1 billion Monday as it reiterated its 2021 production targets despite supply chain upheaval. Profits surged to US$1.1 billion (RM4.6 billion) in the quarter ending June 30, up from US$104 million in the year-ago period as revenues nearly doubled to […]
Amazon eyes cryptocurrency but not poised for Bitcoin
NEW YORK, July 27 — Amazon on Monday denied a report that the e-commerce giant planned to begin accepting Bitcoin payments by the end of this year, but acknowledged an interest in cryptocurrency. City AM cited as unnamed insider as saying Amazon would start taking cryptocurrency, citing a recent job posting by the company for […]
AmInvest launches new fund to capture growth of Chinese technology giants
KUALA LUMPUR: AmInvestment Bank Bhd (AmInvest) has launched its new Hong Kong Tech Index Fund (HKTIF) that will enable investors to catch the growth brought on by the fast-growing technology sector and the increasing number of technology companies that are listed in Hong Kong. The fund will feed into the world’s first and largest exchange-traded fund […]
PNB warns public of scammers posing as its officers
KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): State-controlled unit trust fund outfit Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has warned the public to be cautious of scammers pretending to represent the entity. In a statement today, PNB warned the public to be wary of persons misusing the name or logo of PNB or Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), or disguising […]
