World

Israel warns Syrians away from frontier as Assad closes in

GOLAN HEIGHTS (Reuters) - Dozens of Syrians approached the Israeli frontier on the Golan Heights on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to seek help or sanctuary from a Russian-backed Syrian army offensive, before turning back after a warning from Israeli forces.

Nation

Men whose pictures were found at crime scene asked to come forward

KUALA LUMPUR: The police are urging the two men whose photos were found at the scene of a shooting in Cheras on Friday (July 13), to come forward.

Golf

British Open is his best chance of winning another major, Woods says

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods says the British Open represents his best chance of winning another major championship, and with some "cleaner golf" this might be the week be breaks his decade-plus major drought.

Tech News

China’s elite Tsinghua University is now screening visitors using facial recognition

The prestigious college in Beijing has made it compulsory for individuals to have their faces scanned before being allowed on campus

Tech News

Over 900 million emojis sent on FB Messenger daily

An emoji makes a world of difference in any text message.

Nation

Umno-linked protest against erosion of bumi rights did not have permit say police

KUALA LUMPUR: The organisers behind the protest assembly near Parliament yesterday did not get permission from the police to do so.

Nation

Guan Eng: SST collection is RM23bil less than GST and a lesser burden for Malaysians

PETALING JAYA: The collection for the new sales and services tax (SST) will be RM23bil less than the goods and services tax (GST), hence claims that it will be a bigger burden on the people are illogical, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

World

Macron starts 'new phase' with unions after fast-and-furious 1st year

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron told unions and bosses on Tuesday his second year in power would be a "new phase" in his presidency during which he would consult them more after largely ignoring them in his first year, an employers group said.

World

Woman arrested in Washington, accused of being Russian government agent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 29-year-old Russian woman living in Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian government while developing ties with American citizens and infiltrating political groups, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.

Football

Blind returns to Ajax after four years at Man United

(Reuters) - Dutch international Daley Blind has completed a return to Ajax Amsterdam from Manchester United on a four-year contract, the clubs said on Tuesday.

Tech News

Pre-order Oppo's Find X flagship smartphone now for RM3,699

Oppo's latest flagship, which has a pop-up camera, will hit store shelves on Aug 5.

Tech News

Good bye Vmall – Huawei Malaysia has a new online store

Huawei Malaysia's official site now not only allows you to check out the Chinese tech giant's products but also buy them with a few easy clicks.

World

Turkish court rules to keep two Greek soldiers in custody - newspaper

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court has ruled to keep in custody two Greek soldiers who were detained in Turkey in March, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on Tuesday, in a case which has escalated tensions between the two neighbouring NATO allies.

World

Iraqi police use batons to disperse protesters outside Zubair oilfield

BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi police wielded batons and rubber hoses to disperse about 250 protesters gathered at the main entrance to the Zubair oilfield near Basra on Tuesday as unrest across southern cities over poor basic services gathered pace.

ASEAN/East Asia

Clamp and surgical gauze left inside two surgery patients in Hong Kong hospital

Department of Health wants explanation for why it was not promptly notified about incidents as required by code of practice

ASEAN/East Asia

Hong Kong men looking for sex on WeChat, scammed out of HK$10mil in six months

Fraudsters increasingly turning to bitcoin as a way of getting money from victims, and avoiding detection, according to sources

ASEAN/East Asia

Company apologises for supplying Hong Kong secondary school uniforms containing toxic chemicals

Company says it did not know about substance and that it bought material from registered shop about 12 years ago

ASEAN/East Asia

Homeless man finds his way back to family after 16 years living on the streets of southern China

A volunteer from a Guangdong charity helps brothers reunite

ASEAN/East Asia

28 Uber drivers become largest group convicted in Hong Kong, hit with fines of up to HK$4,500

Ride-hailing service remains illegal in the city and a number of drivers have been successfully prosecuted

World

Russian establishment chalks up Trump summit as a win for Putin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's political and media establishment heralded talks between the Russian and U.S. leaders in Helsinki as a victory for Vladimir Putin in breaking down Western resolve to treat Russia as a pariah.