PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will begin receiving 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in June under a direct procurement exercise, says the coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin. Read full story

(Reuters) - The jury in former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin's murder trial heard testimony on Wednesday from a cashier who was one of the last people to speak with George Floyd, and a bystander who wept on the witness stand as he described Floyd's deadly encounter with Chauvin on May 25, 2020. Read full story

Rwanda, after clamping down on free speech in traditional media, is now arresting and threatening those who have turned to YouTube or blogs to debate current affairs, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. Read full story

Google promised not to silence workers who talk about their pay, part of a settlement resolving one of the first legal complaints filed by a new union representing hundreds of employees and contract workers at the Internet giant. Read full story

Messaging platform Discord Inc on March 31 launched a new feature for people to hold live audio events for audiences, similar to the rapidly growing app Clubhouse. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Employees in the private sector have voiced concerns over the government’s move to revoke the 30% work from home (WFH) policy for management staff just as new workplace clusters are being reported every day. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The end of the 30% work from home (WFH) policy will fast-track employers’ efforts to get back on their feet but stern measures must be in place to prevent Covid-19 infections from rising, say business groups. Read full story

PUTRAJAYA: An en masse resignation of Cabinet members from Umno could jeopardise the government’s plans for a post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Read full story

PUTRAJAYA: Umno ministers need to continue staying on in the Cabinet because of their responsibility towards the rakyat, says Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and PAS have agreed to a partnership for the 15th General Election (GE15) and also made it clear that the pact will not accept any new alignment to form a new government post-election. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The decision by Umno ministers to remain in Cabinet has been described as positive and the right decision by political analysts. Read full story

GEORGE TOWN: Wanted man Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee used to be seen in the company of Datuk Ong Teik Kwong, a businessman shot dead by his bodyguard five years ago. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: A man known as “Broken Tooth”, said to be linked to fugitive businessman Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee, is feared in the underworld as he was once the “dragon head” or kingpin of the notorious 14K triad in Macau. Read full story

JOHOR BARU: The investigation that eventually led to the unravelling of alleged Macau scam ringleader Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee, who is now on the wanted list, started with a probe into a handphone deal. Read full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Nations special envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener told a session of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that "a bloodbath is imminent" in the Southeast Asian country as a crackdown on anti-coup protests escalates. Read full story

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti threw the May 22 parliamentary elections into turmoil on Wednesday by announcing a rival slate of candidates to run against his own Fatah party. Read full story

CAIRO (Reuters) - The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority said on Wednesday, in an interview with Egypt's Sada El-Balad TV, that losses and damages from the Ever Given blockage could reach around $1 billion. Read full story

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities are searching for the daughter of Salvadoran woman Victoria Salazar, who died after a female police officer was seen in a video kneeling on her back, a case that triggered an outpouring of anger in Mexico. Read full story

Facebook said March 31 it was revamping its main user feeds to give people more control over what they see on the leading social network, with less reliance on algorithms. Read full story

(Reuters) - Police have arrested a man suspected of attacking an elderly Asian woman in New York City and charged him with felony assault as a hate crime, the police department said. Read full story

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for them to seek U.S. emergency use authorization in weeks. Read full story

ROME (Reuters) - Italy has expelled two Russian officials involved in suspected spying, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Wednesday after summoning the Russian ambassador over the affair. Read full story

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow on Wednesday promised a reciprocal response after Italy said it had expelled two Russian officials over a suspected spying case, the Interfax news agency cited a Russian lawmaker as saying. Read full story

(Reuters) - People in Myanmar's main city, Yangon, banged pots and pans on Wednesday in a show of defiance against the ruling junta during a visit to Yangon by a news crew from CNN travelling in a heavily armed convoy. Read full story

PARIS/MOSCOW (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed possible cooperation on vaccines with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a joint video conference on Tuesday, Macron's office and the Kremlin said. Read full story

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of provoking armed confrontation with pro-Russian separatists and failing to honour earlier agreements over its wartorn east, the Kremlin said in a readout of a telephone call with France and Germany's leaders. Read full story

BEIJING (Reuters) - A top Chinese medical expert said on Wednesday there was no factual basis to accusations that China did not share data with international researchers appointed by the World Health Organization to look into the origins of COVID-19. Read full story

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) -Formal investigations into how the giant container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, shutting down shipping in the major global waterway for almost a week, begin on Wednesday, a canal official told Reuters. Read full story

ROME (Reuters) -Italian police said on Wednesday they had arrested an Italian navy captain and a Russian diplomat on suspicion of spying after the two were caught swapping documents for money at a clandestine meeting. Read full story

MUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Wednesday granted no immediate relief to China's ByteDance in a case where the company has challenged the local tax authority's decision to block its bank accounts in the country. Read full story

(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google has reached licensing deals with over 600 news outlets around the world and is seeing a "huge increase" in users requesting more content from specific publications as part of a new program, it said on Wednesday. Read full story

Netflix says it has a plan to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2022, with a big part of the streaming giant’s efforts aimed at operating more eco-friendly film and TV productions. Read full story

Some jokingly said the cryptic tweet, “;l;;gmlxzssaw”, was a US nuclear launch code. Others, that the Pentagon had been hacked. Read full story

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Smartphone maker Xiaomi has joined a rush of Chinese tech companies venturing into the semiconductor sector, announcing on Wednesday a new chip to help smartphone cameras process images. Read full story

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is offering more than $1 billion in cash to each semiconductor company that sets up manufacturing units in the country as it seeks to build on its smartphone assembly industry and strengthen its electronics supply chain, two officials said. Read full story

The pandemic has made living without a computer harder than ever. Employees are working remotely, kids are going to school via laptop, and grandparents are visiting with their grandkids on screens. At the same time, the pandemic has made it harder to get broken devices fixed, as many big chain stores have ceased offering on-site repairs. Read full story

LinkedIn launches its own Clubhouse-like audio-based networking feature, as part of its Creator Mode offering which encourages users to share updates and not just resumes on the site. Read full story

Thanks to the pandemic and YouTubers, your Pokemon card collection could be worth a lot of money to collectors. Read full story

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ericsson is opening a lab in Ottawa, Canada, to work with customers and partners on new 5G radio access networks (RAN) technologies, the company said on Wednesday. Read full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on international companies to consider cutting ties to enterprises that support Myanmar's military and he decried its crackdown on anti-coup protesters. Read full story

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will restrict the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and over and high-priority groups, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Read full story

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (Reuters) - Hundreds of people lined the streets outside Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, Colorado, on a freezing Tuesday morning to pay tribute to a police officer killed in last week's mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder. Read full story

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Shares of Indian mobile gaming platform Nazara Technologies Ltd surged more than 80% in their market debut on Tuesday, reflecting investor enthusiasm for technology firms in a frenzied period for public listings. Read full story

If organisers succeed in Bessemer, where nearly 6,000 people work, it could set off a chain reaction across Amazon’s operations nationwide, with thousands more workers rising up and demanding better working conditions. Read full story

A Mafia fugitive was caught in the Caribbean after appearing on YouTube cooking videos in which he hid his face but inadvertently showed his tattoos, Italian police said on March 29. Read full story

Version 8.0.3 of WeChat has enhanced its short video-sharing and livestreaming functions. WeChat, which had 1.2 billion monthly active users in the December quarter, doubled the video length for its Instagram-style WeChat Moment service. Read full story

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organisation on Tuesday backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help the world deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic now ravaging the globe. Read full story

When Nigerian office worker Chigoziri Okeke bought cryptocurrency for the first time in 2016, he was only looking to make an online payment. But the 10% gain on his wallet’s balance after a few days fired up the 27-year-old’s interest. Read full story

Shipments of gaming PCs and monitors set new records in 2020, growing 26.8% year-on-year to a total 55 million units. And the trend looks set to continue in the same direction, with shipments forecast to reach up to 72.9 million in 2025. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The second phase of the national immunisation programme begins on April 19 and it will involve the elderly, disabled and those with comorbidities. Of the targeted nine million people in Phase Two, two million had registered. Read full story

PUTRAJAYA: Private hospitals will be given permission to negotiate with suppliers to purchase Covid-19 vaccines, says National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coor­dinating Minister Khairy Jamalud­din. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The government’s initiative to allow economic frontliners and those in Phase Three to be vaccinated earlier than expected is welcomed by health experts as well as consumer and business groups. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: A “whole-of-society” approach will be implemented in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The King has called on Malaysians to discharge their responsibility of protecting themselves through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Read full story

KOTA KINABALU: The Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity for the tourism industry to reset strategies to thrive moving forward after the recovery phase, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Read full story

IPOH: Reducing B40 figures in Perak is among the targets set by the state government in its 2030 Perak Sejahtera Development Plan, says Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. Read full story

KOTA BARU: Wedding feasts held without a police permit and standard operating procedure are behind the rise of Covid-19 cases in Kelantan. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: With just 24 hours left until the deadline to screen foreign workers for Covid-19, a number of employers are pleading for another month-long extension to get the job done. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The country’s daily Covid-19 figures finally dipped below the 1,000-mark for the first time in months. Read full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An investigation by a U.N. team of experts found Yemen’s Houthis were responsible for a Dec. 30 attack on Aden airport that killed at least 22 people as members of the country’s internationally recognized government arrived, two diplomats familiar with the matter said on Monday. Read full story

SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, slammed South Korea's president for calling the North's recent missile test "concerning" and suggesting Seoul, Pyongyang and Washington should not create hurdles for talks, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. Read full story

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - All members of South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) party who have been charged with corruption or other serious crimes must step aside within 30 days, or else face suspension, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. Read full story

(Reuters) -Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure on Monday that could make the state the first in the country to prevent doctors from providing certain types of care to transgender youth, part of a wave of U.S legislation that would restrict transgender rights. Read full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke on Monday with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire about the importance of working together toward a solution in the ongoing OECD discussions on international taxation, the Treasury said in a statement. Read full story

Google Assistant is reportedly getting ready to launch a major new feature called Memory. Read full story

SIBU: One person was burned to death in an early morning fire on Monday (March 29) which destroyed five wooden houses in Lane 13, Jalan Tiong Hua. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: It is a common health condition that is estimated to affect about 38% of Malaysian adults. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno is standing firm in rejecting any tie-up with Perikatan Nasional in the next ­general election, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story

JOHOR BARU: Even up to her dying breath, a 74-year-old Singaporean woman staying here refused to return to the island-republic as it meant that she would have had to part with her partner of more than 40 years. Read full story

JOHOR BARU: Not unlike the fictional character Walter White from the American hit crime series Breaking Bad, a local chemist here has allegedly been using his knowledge to process and then sell illicit drugs. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will take an advocacy approach in its enforcement against loud motorcycle exhausts, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia continues to record over 1,000 new Covid-19 infections, with Sarawak logging the highest number of new cases. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: While there are genetic factors involved in whether someone develops it, diet and lifestyle changes can help treat and prevent dyslipidaemia – an abnormal amount of lipids (fatty substances) in the blood. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional has a tough journey ahead in regaining the public’s confidence, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: All Umno ministers, deputy ministers and those who have been appointed heads of government-linked companies (GLCs) must resign from their posts immediately following the party’s decision to cut ties with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, says Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Read full story

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval ratings fell to the lowest level in a year as his conservative government struggles to contain a backlash over allegations of mistreatment of female MPs and staff, a poll showed on Monday. Read full story

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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian authorities charged a suspect with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman and the wounding of six others in an early afternoon attack at a library in a Vancouver suburb on Saturday, police said. Read full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Deborah Birx, who coordinated the White House coronavirus task force under President Donald Trump, believes the COVID-19 death toll in the United States would have been substantially lower if the government had responded more effectively. Read full story

A team of researchers at Intel has developed a concept that allows a visually impaired person to move around the street alone, without the assistance of a dog or a cane. Read full story

Instagrammers are going to be delighted. The social network has just announced the possibility to postpone the publication of one's story by saving it as a draft. Read full story

Mouse arm isn’t what Micky Mouse has, but it’s a good try: It’s a nicer way to describe a repetitive strain injury that can happen to the hand you use to click and scroll around on the computer all day. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The removal of the gantry crane structure and repairs at the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) construction site accident in Cheras here are expected to take two weeks, says Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas). Read full story

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - Five people were killed and one injured in a helicopter crash at a glacier near Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said on Sunday. Read full story

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Monday that the U.N. Security Council showed a double standard as its sanctions committee criticised the country's recent missile test as a violation of U.N. resolutions. Read full story

(Reuters) - Two girls, ages 13 and 15, were charged with the murder and carjacking of a Pakistani immigrant killed last week while working at his job delivering food in Washington, D.C., in an incident a bystander captured on video. Read full story

BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed Germany's states on Sunday to step up efforts to curb rapidly rising coronavirus infections, and raised the possibility of introducing curfews to try to get a third wave under control. Read full story

Working from home can become a pain in the neck, literally, but it doesn’t have to be with the right technology and techniques. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Muafakat Nasional will open the door for Umno and Barisan Nasional to lead again, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno will stick with Barisan Nasional in the next general election, says its president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and the party's stand not to cooperate with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim or DAP remains. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Party membership for Umno remained high even after the 14th General Election, with more than 120,000 people joining the party since then. Read full story

HULU TERENGGANU (Bernama): A man is feared to have drowned while bathing in Sungai Petuang, Tasik Kenyir, on Saturday (March 27). Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno's flag "Sang Saka Bangsa" was hoisted the party's general assembly to mark its opening on Sunday (March 28) morning. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya Umno deputy chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz has been suspended from the party for six years. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Work from home (WFH) culture in Malaysia is set to stay even after the Covid-19 pandemic, with the government proposing changes to employment law to support it. Read full story

PAGOH: The Perikatan Nasional government is not afraid over the lowering of the minimum voting age to 18 and wants the Election Commission (EC) to hasten the implementation process on automatic voter registration (AVR). Read full story

MUAR: The government will decide soon on whether to allow interstate travel during the Hari Raya celebrations, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Some vehicle owners, whose hobby and passion is modifying their vehicles, are willing to disregard the law despite being aware of the dangers, including causing road accidents, says the Road Transport Department (JPJ). Read full story

(Reuters) - Across Myanmar, opponents of the ruling junta on Sunday mourned the killings of at least 114 people by security forces in the bloodiest day since the military coup on Feb. 1, but vowed to keep protesting to end army rule. Read full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top military officer from the United States and nearly a dozen of his counterparts are set to condemn on Saturday the deadly use of force by Myanmar's security forces and say the country's military has lost credibility with its people. Read full story

(Reuters) - Japan is set to issue digital health certificates to citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, joining China, the EU and other countries that have adopted similar measures aimed at opening up overseas travel, the Nikkei reported https://s.nikkei.com/3stfAX6 on Saturday. Read full story

NORTH VANCOUVER, Canada (Reuters) -One woman was killed and five others were wounded in a stabbing at a public library located near a busy shopping area of a Vancouver suburb on Saturday, and police said they had the lone suspect in custody. Read full story

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany must bring down coronavirus infections in the next few weeks or risk new virus mutations that are resistant to vaccines, and should impose night-time curfews in regions with high caseloads, said a top aide to Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read full story

BERLIN (Reuters) - Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has fallen further, a poll released on Sunday indicated, with the ecologist Greens closing in to just two points behind them ahead of a national election September. Read full story

PARIS (Reuters) - The number of patients with coronavirus in French intensive care units rose on Saturday to a new high for this year, increasing the pressure to impose new restrictions that President Emmanuel Macron says will probably be needed. Read full story

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia aims to plant 10 billion trees in the coming decades as part of an ambitious campaign unveiled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday to reduce carbon emissions and combat pollution and land degradation. Read full story

On social media and in interviews, drivers delivering Amazon packages said the company's claim was out of touch with their reality. Read full story

Experts say if you wouldn't say it to someone in real life, don't say it online. Read full story

In the future, it could be possible to develop ecological construction materials capable of providing energy in future homes, although there are still various steps to be taken before this specially treated wood could be used as electricity-generating flooring. Read full story

Guess how many people choose not to wear pants while working from home? Read full story

Sometimes we just need an unhappy-poop-emoji when people ask how things are going, say Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm). Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has been fighting for the unity of the ummah and Malays for years, says party deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The MyBayar Saman application is up and running again, says the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno is not willing to play second fiddle to any party that wants to work with it, says deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Read full story

(Reuters) - The leader of Myanmar's ruling junta said on Saturday that the military will protect the people and strive for democracy, as protesters called for a huge show of defiance against last month's coup despite warnings they risked being shot. Read full story

Just because you're working remotely doesn't mean one has to work alone. These digital tools make collaboration easy even when apart. Read full story

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City building at the end of the world: Endzone - A World Apart challenges players to rebuild civilisation 150 years after nuclear fall out takes out most of it. Read full story