PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Arjun Gananathan, a Doctor of Law candidate at Harvard Law School in the United States, has won the 2024 Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award. The award recognises a student dedicated to improving access to justice and equity. It was established in 2021 to honour the late Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief and...
PETALING JAYA: The highest paid chief executive officer in the United States is neither Apple's Tim Cook nor Tesla's Elon Musk, but Malaysian-born businessman Tan Hock Eng. Tan also surpassed Meta Platforms' Mark Zuckerberg by earning USD162 million in compensation last year, reports the South China Morning Post (SCMP), quoting an analysis by the Wall Street...
PETALING JAYA: Nasi lemak, one of Malaysia's favourite dishes, has been featured in the United States Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) World Factbook. In a Facebook post on Saturday (April 20), the CIA said that nasi lemak is considered the "national dish of Malaysia" and a popular "breakfast food". "Its name in Malay literally means 'fat rice' because...
BitFuFu, a leading cryptocurrency mining company, has announced its intention to become a publicly traded entity on the Nasdaq stock exchange following a merger with Arisz Acquisition Corp. This development marks a significant milestone in the digital asset mining industry, with the merger receiving approval from the shareholders of both companies on Feb. 28, 2024. The newly formed...
The House Financial Services Committee (HSFC) recently cast votes on a resolution aimed at nullifying a guideline from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has been a barrier for banks wishing to engage in cryptocurrency custody services. During a markup hearing held on Feb. 29, the resolution saw support from both sides of the political spectrum,...
WICHITA, United States (AP): The panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner recently was manufactured in Malaysia by Boeing's leading supplier, says the head of the United States federal agency investigating the incident. Jennifer Homendy, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair, said her agency will look into how the part was produced by...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Britain launched a series of strikes on Yemen on Thursday aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that started targeting international shipping in the Red Sea late last year. Initial reactions from the U.S. Congress included: U.S. SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL "I welcome the U.S. and coalition operations against the Iran-backed Houthi...
SAN FRANCISCO: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) arrived here Monday (Nov 13) for the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) from Nov 14 to 17. The aircraft carrying Anwar for his inaugural Apec meeting as the head of government landed at San Francisco International Airport, California, at 9.37pm (1.37pm Malaysian...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia only recognises sanctions by the United Nations Security Council and not unilateral sanctions by the United States, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said this in light of a recently introduced Bill in the US to penalise foreign countries supporting Palestinian group Hamas. ALSO READ: Govt monitoring US Bill regarding sanctions against foreign...
PETALING JAYA: United States have done better than Malaysia in the world junior championships Yes, you heard that right as the nation known more for their American football, baseball and athletics stole the show at the home tournament when Francesca Corbett-Allison Lee went down fighting 21-12, 13-21, 15-21 to Japan’s Maya Tagauchi-Aya Tamaki in the girls’...
