Malaysian daily, The Star, has reported that the first reshuffle of the Pakatan Harapan Cabinet is due anytime and a few ministers will be changing their portfolios. Citing sources, The Star reported that the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced this during the Cabinet meeting yesterday. “The announcement of a reshuffle was minuted in […]

by Robert Marin / AFP Indonesia’s Papua was hit by fresh unrest Wednesday as more than 1,000 security personnel were sent to the restive region after violent protests that saw buildings torched and street battles between police and demonstrators. Jakarta has called for calm in its easternmost territory — where an insurgency against Indonesian rule […]

Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday announced a deal to buy Insomniac Games, the studio behind hot-selling “Spider-Man” and “Ratchet & Clank” video games. Sony did not disclose financial terms of the acquisition that will add Insomniac to its stable of studios making games exclusively for the Japanese consumer electronics giant’s PlayStation consoles. “Insomniac Games is […]

Singapore will next week begin a public trial of driverless buses that can be booked with an app, part of ambitions to roll out autonomous vehicles across the city-state. Well-organised and high-tech, Singapore has become a testbed for self-driving vehicles, developing home-grown technology and inviting foreign companies to trial their own. Four driverless mini-buses will […]

by Glenn CHAPMAN / AFP Apple on Tuesday launched a smartphone-generation credit card in the US and moved closer to hitting the hot streaming television market with a new subscription service. The moves come as Apple shifts to emphasize digital content and other services to offset a pullback in the once-sizzling smartphone market. Arrival of […]

Facebook on Tuesday confirmed plans for a News Tab that will be edited by seasoned journalists, in a departure from its longstanding practice of letting algorithms dictate a user’s experience. A human team will select relevant, reliable breaking and top news stories. Other sections of the tab will rely on algorithms to figure out a […]