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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Sony will close a factory in Malaysia next year to consolidate its operations at its other plant in the state for efficiency, the Japanese electronics giant said on Saturday (December 5). The company told Reuters in an email that it always takes into account market conditions, business …

[ad_1] Anti-government protesters in Belarus, Hong Kong and Iran, Extinction Rebellion activists in Britain, Islamic State terrorists … almost any organized group with something to fear from state officials uses Telegram to communicate. The messaging app has long prided itself on refusing to release data to officials. “This is why …

[ad_1] Water resistance is a must-have feature on a flagship smartphone these days and manufacturers will rarely miss an opportunity to show you images of their phones that survive big splashes. But disappointing levels of waterproofing on Apple’s iPhones have now cost the company after Italy’s antitrust regulator AGCM fined …

[ad_1] * SPOILER ALERT * In today’s issue of Anatomy of a K-drama Scene, we do a silent introspection on why Kim Seon-ho kept apologizing to Kim Hae-sook; after learning of his illness, in the emotional sequence of Start-Up. While intense curiosity about who Seo Dal-mi (Suzy) chooses between Nam …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – On Saturday (December 5) the status of motion control curbs known as Conditional Motion Control Order (CMCO) imposed in various states of Malaysia will be released. A press conference scheduled by Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob for Friday was shelved at …

[ad_1] KOTA BHARU: In a backroom workshop in Malaysia, goldsmiths with torches and chisels sit at wooden desks as they melt and mold precious metal into sparkling jewelry. Demand for the safe haven product has exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic and not only professional investors are taking advantage, but also …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: For nearly six decades, 91-year-old street vendor Leong Yuet Meng had gotten up before dawn six days a week to make her old-school wonton noodles. One of Singapore’s oldest street vendors, if not the oldest, this Cantonese chef is well known as the founder of Nam Seng Noodle …

[ad_1] Below are the verified locations reportedly impacted today. Malaysiakini will continue to add to the list as more locations are announced. If you are aware of any of the locations that were announced today but not listed here, please email [email protected] For a list of locations affected in the …

[ad_1] TAIPEI / HONG KONG – China’s largest contract chipmaker and one of its largest oil groups were added to a U.S. blacklist for alleged military ties, increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing in the final days of the outgoing Trump administration. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. and China National Offshore …

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal fans had waited nine long months to return to the North London stadium, but the 2,000 people scattered in the red seats had to wait just nine minutes to enjoy the thrill of celebrating a goal in person again. Thursday. Appropriately, it was France’s Alexandre …