NEW YORK (Reuters) – WeWork has opened almost as many new locations in the last 3-1/2 months as it did in the whole first half of this year, likely accelerating the speed with which the office-sharing company is burning through cash as increasingly hard-nosed investors scrutinize its prospects for going public. FILE PHOTO: The WeWork
By: Nio James KOTA KINABALU: Doctors from the eye department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and the Sabah Society for the Blind have conducted ‘World Sight Day’ Programme. The program not only conducted in Kota Kinabalu but also in rural areas in Sabah to increase the awareness of blindness, provide free glasses, and bring the needy
Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson passed for 280 yards and accounted for three touchdowns Sunday as the Texans handled the Chiefs 31-24 at Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday. Oct 13, 2019; Kansas City, MO, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit:
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party was in the lead in Sunday’s parliamentary election with 49.3% of votes, according to partial official results calculated on the basis of 42% of the constituencies and published early on Monday. The country’s biggest opposition grouping, the Civic Coalition, is seen coming second with
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is set to impose economic sanctions on Ankara, potentially as early as this week, for its incursion into northern Syria, one of the few levers the United States still has over NATO-ally Turkey. Using the U.S. military to stop the Turkish offensive on U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters was never
VIP CATEGORY…Liew (centre), flanked by Shim (on her right) and Club President Koh, with Nordin (3rd right), Yeo (left), ASP Habibi (3rd left), Frankie (5th left), Hiew (4th right) and others. KOTA KINABALU: More fitness-related activities should be organised for the benefit of the local community, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew. Speaking to
The Los Angeles Angels employee who claims he gave opioids to late pitcher Tyler Skaggs told ESPN on Sunday that he is coming forward because it is “time for everyone to stand up and take responsibility.” FILE PHOTO: Jul 17, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA; Detailed view of a memorial for Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler
PENANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Years after resisting pressure to move to China, Lee Hung Lung says his bet has paid off. Sales at his Malaysia-based Hotayi Electronic are surging, it’s hiring more workers, considering an expansion, and picking and choosing orders. FILE PHOTO: An employee of the automated test equipment designer and solutions provider Aemulus
LONDON (Reuters) – The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) said on Monday a senior executive at Bank of China would join its board. Wenjian Fang is general manager of Bank of China London Branch and chief executive of the bank’s British subsidiary, the LBMA said in a statement. An industry association that sets standards for
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to enter his defence on a charge of accepting a RM2mil bribe from a businessman in 2016. High Court judge Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan ruled on Monday (Oct 14) that the prosecution had proven a prima facie case against the
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Scorsese reunites with Robert De Niro in “The Irishman”, a 3-1/2 hour long mob drama the acclaimed director said he chose to do with his frequent collaborator to build on their past work together rather than replicate it. Set over several decades, “The Irishman” looks at a Pennsylvania organized crime family
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters have tightened their grip on a deadly Los Angeles wildfire burning with subdued fury on Sunday after extremely dry desert winds that had stoked the flames gave way to moister, gentler breezes blowing in from the Pacific. FILE PHOTO: Firefighters battle a wind-driven wildfire called the Saddle Ridge fire in
FILE PHOTO: A man walks into a WeWork space in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp. (9984.T) has prepared a financing package for WeWork Companies Inc that would give it control over the shared office space company, the Wall Street
FILE PHOTO: Oct 12, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (28) looks on during workouts at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports Joe Girardi, Buck Showalter and Dusty Baker will interview for the Philadelphia Phillies’ managerial vacancy this week, according to multiple reports. The Phillies canned Gabe Kapler
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that he will not change the way he is campaigning ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election after a security threat forced him to wear a bulletproof vest at a campaign rally on Saturday. Trudeau arrived 90 minutes late to a rally outside
EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) – Anderson is obsessed with train videos. His favorite shows the shadowy image of a steam engine – a “ghost train” – that seems to come out of nowhere. It reminds him of the freight trains he clung to during his 2,500-mile trek from southern Guatemala to the United States. Anderson traveled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hunter Biden, the son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, for the first time on Sunday defended his work in Ukraine and China, after sustained criticism from Republican President Donald Trump that has in turn embroiled the White House in an impeachment inquiry. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and
FILE PHOTO: An Emirates Airline Airbus A380-800 plane takes off from Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo DUBAI/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Emirates still has the right to offer flights to Mexico City, the Dubai state-owned carrier said on Sunday, after Mexican airline Aeromexico disputed an agreement between
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union said on Sunday a lot more work would be needed to secure an agreement on Britain’s departure form the bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his cabinet a last-minute deal was still possible as the two sides pressed on with intensive talks to try to avoid
BEIRUT/QAMISHLI, Syria, (Reuters) – The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have been holding negotiations at a Russian airbase in Syria, a Syrian Kurdish politician told Reuters on Sunday, expressing hope for a deal that would halt a Turkish attack. Ahmed Suleiman, a senior member of the Kurdish Democratic Progressive Party in Syria,
(Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign sent letters over the last week to Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google, asking them to take down a social media ad from President Donald Trump which the Biden campaign said contained false claims. FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice
FILE PHOTO: Joaquin Phoenix attends the premiere for the film “Joker” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Joaquin Phoenix is king of the North American box office once again as “Joker” scores an easy victory in its second weekend with $55 million at 4,374 sites. “Joker” dominated
NAGANO, Japan (Reuters) – Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers on Sunday to save stranded residents and fight floods caused by one of the worst typhoons to hit the country in recent history. At least 30 people were killed in the typhoon that left vast sections of towns under water, public
Athletics – Chicago Marathon – Chicago, Illinois, United States – October 13, 2019 Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei celebrates winning the women’s marathon and setting a new world record REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters) – Kenyan Brigid Kosgei broke Paula Radcliffe’s women’s marathon world record when she ran two hours, 14 minutes, four seconds at the Chicago Marathon on
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel asked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to pardon a U.S.-Israeli woman given a 7.5-year jail sentence for drugs found in her luggage as she transited through a Moscow airport. Naama Issachar’s case has opened up an unusually public rift between Israel and Russia. Her family says she is being punished
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden depart after a pre-inauguration church service in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2009. Picture taken January 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hunter Biden, the son of former U.S. vice president Joe Biden, pushed back for the first time on Sunday morning at
HOBBS, N.M. (Reuters) – New Mexico oil man Johnny Vega laid out his predicament as his crew hoisted pipes from a well during the biggest oil boom in U.S. history. The son of a Mexican guestworker, Vega cannot find enough legal workers to meet demand for his oil well service rigs. There is no shortage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Higher tariffs. Slower growth. The countdown to Brexit. FILE PHOTO: A woorker packages wheel of Parmesan cheese at storehouse shelf 4 Madonne Caseificio dell’Emilia dairy cooperative in Modena, Italy, February 16 2016.REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Halloween is still two weeks off but a witching hour for the global economy could be near as new
LONDON (Reuters) – Brexit talks with the European Union aimed at striking a last-minute divorce deal are getting serious, Britain said on Sunday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepared to update his cabinet on the state of negotiations. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville In
Rubbish bin area that needs a cleanup SANDAKAN: In its continuous effort to uplift Sandakan, the Highway and Public Utilities Committee (HPUC) members have made a site visit to the vicinity around Trig Hill, SM Sung Siew and Singapore Road and identified several problems that needed attention. “Being a rather hilly area with a number
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