Microsoft sees strong earnings on cloud computing
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 26 ― Microsoft beat market expectations yesterday with strong quarterly performance in cloud computing and software, still benefitting from the pandemic’s online shifting of work, play, shopping and learning. The US tech colossus, which announced last week a blockbuster deal to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard, said profit jumped to US$18.8 billion […]
Footballers suffering from Covid effects after initial recovery
PARIS: Very few top-level footballers have suffered from life-threatening bouts of Covid, but the longer-term effects of the virus are now being seen in the game, with one study suggesting even players’ passing quality can suffer. There have been several high-profile cases of Covid-19 effects preventing players returning to the pitch immediately after testing negative […]
Protests, citizenship festivities to mark contentious Australia Day holiday
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Thousands rallied against the mistreatment of Indigenous people across Australia on Wednesday as citizenship ceremonies took place to mark the country’s national day intended to celebrate the birth of the modern Australia. The Jan. 26 public holiday marks the date the British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour in 1788 to start a penal […]
16 Covid-19 deaths, 3 BID cases recorded on Jan 25
KUALA LUMPUR: A total 16 Covid-19 deaths, including three brought-in-dead cases were reported in Malaysia yesterday. The highest number of deaths were reported in Selangor with six cases, followed by Sabah with three fatalities, while Johor, Perak and Kuala Lumpur recorded two cases each. There were no new deaths in Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, […]
Tanah mendap di Lestari Perdana kejadian kali kedua
SERI KEMBANGAN: Kejadian tanah mendap di Lestari Perdana, Bandar Putra Permai, di sini, semalam disahkan kali kedua berlaku. Pegawai Daerah Petaling, Datuk Johary Anuar, berkata mengikut rekod, kejadian tanah mendap berlaku pada 2017 di lokasi sama. “Kerja pemulihan dijangka akan mengambil masa kira-kira seminggu. Ketika ini, kerja memasang cerucuk di sekitar kawasan ini sedang giat […]
MAHB: Pulau Pangkor STOLport will boost island’s tourism, economy
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): The commencement of scheduled commercial flight operations at Pulau Pangkor Short Take Off and Landing Port (STOLport) is set to heighten tourism demand for the island and contribute to the local economy. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said the airport, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code ‘PKG’, on Tuesday […]
Goh Jin Wei files appeal with BAM over two-year suspension
PETALING JAYA: Former national No. 1 women’s singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei is keeping her fingers crossed after filing an appeal to Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) concerning her two-year suspension. “I sent my appeal letter this morning. I’m ready to sit down and discuss this matter further (with BAM) and I hope to get […]
Touch ‘n Go to launch new version of card
KUALA LUMPUR: Touch ‘n Go (TNG) will be launching a new version of its card that has the capabilities of tapping into a Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in the next few weeks. TNG Digital Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Ignatius Ong said the new card will allow users to easily top up their balance […]
S.Korea’s daily new COVID count exceeds 13,000 for first time
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 13,000 for the first time, data showed on Wednesday, while the government sought to revise its COVID-19 response to focus on the highly contagious but less-lethal Omicron variant. The record of 13,012 comes just a day after the tally topped 8,000 for the first time […]
