140-year-old raintree falls in Taiping Lake Gardens
IPOH: A 140-year-old raintree fell at the Taiping Lake Gardens' Raintree Walk this evening (Feb 14).
Rugby-England prop Genge happy to be working with mentor Cockerill again
(Reuters) - England prop Ellis Genge is looking forward to working with mentor Richard Cockerill once again as part of the national team set-up ahead of the autumn internationals against Tonga, Australia and South Africa.
Japan man uses wig, props to create dating photos with imaginary girlfriend, amuses many
Man notes that a natural photo features a shy smile, much like a bashful boyfriend being photographed by his girlfriend.
Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London
Burton said that seeing a website that had used AI to blend his drawings with Disney characters 'really disturbed me'.
Indonesia still believe as coach retains World Cup qualification hope despite Japan loss
Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong believes his team can continue to challenge for a place at the World Cup finals, despite reaching the halfway point in Asia's third round of preliminaries bottom of their qualifying group.
California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors
(Reuters) -California's top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous U.S. state as independent contractors rather than as employees entitled to greater benefits.
Argentina's 300% inflation and propped-up peso spawn Paraguay border ghost town
NANAWA, Paraguay (Reuters) - Paraguayan shoppers used to flock in their droves to the border town of Nanawa to buy cheap imports from Argentina, where the weak peso currency for years kept relative prices low for fuel, medicine and groceries smuggled in across the frontier.
He makes guns, swords – and sets
IN the film and television industry as well as hobbies like cosplay, props and costumes make a huge difference to the visual experience.
Penang’s murals to get a facelift
GEORGE TOWN: Penang’s top draws are getting a new facelift.
Canada moves to end rail shutdown quickly; CN workers to return to work
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Workers at Canadian National Railway will begin returning to work on Friday, the Teamsters union said, hours after the Canadian government moved to end an unprecedented rail stoppage.
Advancecon wins Sime Darby Prop contract
Advancecon Holdings Bhd has accepted a letter of acceptance (LoA) from Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd worth RM25.35mil to undertake main infrastructure works for Tiara Residences in Seksyen U8, Shah Alam, Selangor.
China's industrial profits swing back to growth in April
BEIJING: China's industrial profits swung back into positive territory in April while gains over the first four months period held steady at first-quarter levels, official data showed on Monday, suggesting steps to prop up the economy had partially worked.
PTT Synergy gets jobs from Sime Darby Prop
PETALING JAYA: PTT Synergy Group Bhd (PTTS), via its wholly-owned subsidiary Pembinaan Tetap Teguh Sdn Bhd (PTTSB), has received two letters of awards (LoA) from Sime Darby Property Bhd totalling RM169.85mil for construction jobs in Selangor.
History, sport and fashion: The 500-plus artisans working on Olympics costumes
An army of artisans is racing to complete thousands of costumes for the Paris Olympics ceremonies that the designers say will each be a unique combination of history, sport and flamboyance.
Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Friday (July 26)
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Friday (July 26)
Rugby-Crusaders mired in prop crisis as Moody's Super season done
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - All Blacks prop Joe Moody has been ruled out of the rest of the Canterbury Crusaders' Super Rugby Pacific title defence following surgery to repair an ankle tendon but he is expected to be available for World Cup selection.
Rugby-Boks forced into change at prop for Australia test
PRETORIA (Reuters) - Prop Steven Kitshoff has been brought into the starting line-up for South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Pretoria after Ox Nche picked up a pectoral muscle injury, officials said on Wednesday.
Thailand Economic chiefs weigh steps to bolster growth
Thailand’s economic chiefs have underscored the need for urgent stimulus measures and improved access to credit for small business to accelerate growth rate in the short-term amid the highest interest rate in a decade and near-zero inflation.
Rugby-Ireland's Doris fit for France, Hansen and Furlong miss out
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland captain Caelan Doris was passed fit for Saturday's clash with France that could determine the destination of the Six Nations title but Mack Hansen, Tadhg Furlong and Ronan Kelleher were all ruled out of interim coach Simon Easterby's side.
