Report: Toyota and Honda shut down Malaysia plants amid lockdown

JAPANESE carmakers, Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor have temporarily halted its operations at several plants in Malaysia, as the … More

Overcoming the ‘yuck factor’: Yellow grub becomes EU’s first insect food

LONDON : Mealworms may soon find their into Europe’s pasta bowls and dinner dishes, after becoming the first insect approved … More

Blaze at luxury Langkawi resort threatened surrounding rainforest

Activist says fire is a wake-up call to remain vigilant in the protection for Malaysia’s natural heritage. LANGKAWI (THE STAR/ASIA … More

Grab lowers commissions for merchants, reduces delivery charges during MCO 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR : In response to the second Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0) that commenced on Jan 13, Grab Malaysia … More

CES 2021: Is this the world’s smartest face mask?

Gaming company Razer has made what they claim is world’s smartest face mask – complete with a built-in microphone. The … More

‘Harmon Room’ inspired by ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ in America features upside down chess pieces, chess board

Queen’s Gambit fans can stay in a Beth Harmon themed room complete with a chess set, drinks trolley and giant … More

Huawei patent mentions use of Uighur-spotting tech

A Huawei patent has been brought to light for a system that identifies people who appear to be of Uighur … More

London’s Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill to open at Sunway Resort in June 2021

KUALA LUMPUR : British restaurateur and chef Gordon Ramsay’s first Malaysian outpost is set to hit our shores this year. … More

Uber’s appeal over anti-competitive Grab merger dismissed, $6.58m fine upheld

SINGAPORE : Ride-hailing firm Uber will have to pay a $6.58 million penalty after its appeal against a 2018 decision … More

Retail recovery hits a snag on MCO 2.0

THE retail sector continues to bear the brunt of rising Covid-19 cases and the reimplementation of Movement Control Order (MCO), … More

Indonesia’s Sriwijaya flew old planes and neglected routes to become No.3 carrier

SYDNEY/JAKARTA (Reuters) : Starting with just one plane in 2003, Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air has become the country’s No.3 airline group, … More

The Broken windows theory

EVEN before Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement of the new measures that the government would take to curb … More

Khairy: Vaccine plan delayed by absence of trials

DELAYS in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia have been attributed to the absence of clinical trials at home, … More

Tradition wins out

Continuing our Female Leadership series, Life spoke with Prayadpon Kaewnornin and her sister Maliwan Sarapat in Sakon Nakhon after Prayadpon’s … More

Iris Corp in talks with govt over RM1.2 bil immigration project

Sources say IT service provider has received a letter of intent to begin negotiations KUALA LUMPUR – Iris Corp Bhd has … More

HSR cancellation a boon for rail players

LOCAL rail industry players now have an opportunity to improve the country’s existing rail infrastructure after the Kuala Lumpur (KL)-Singapore … More

How arrogance, myopia stalled Malaysia’s automotive dreams

PETALING JAYA : “Arrogant” and shortsighted policies, including an opaque incentive scheme, have undermined Malaysia’s chances of becoming an automotive … More