Don't blame Indonesia for the unhealthy air quality here as the current condition in Malaysia is caused by our own doing, said the director-general of the Meteorological Department, Datuk Che Gayah Ismail. She told The Malaysian Insider today that despite ...

image ISLAMABAD: Microsoft founder Bill Gates has regained the top spot as the world's richest person, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires. Mr Gates' total net worth was estimated at $76bn (45.5bn) this year, up from $67bn ...

With new CEO Satya Nadella making moves in Microsoft's top executive ranks, analysts look for clues to what they mean in company strategy and his leadership style. By Janet I. Tu. Seattle Times technology reporter. PREV of NEXT. Eric Rudder, executive ...

Apple has unveiled the CarPlay infotainment service at the Geneva International Motor Show, which is coined as “the best iPhone experience on four wheels.” Using voice commands, CarPlay can make phone calls, play dictated text messages, get directions ...

Ellen DeGeneres' celeb-studded selfie from the most-watched Oscars telecast in a decade was a landmark social media moment at a time online conversation is boosting television viewership and vice versa. It's also a murky example of what is or isn't product ...

Secretary of State John Kerry is due to arrive today in Kiev as the U.S. and its European allies seek ways to increase economic and diplomatic pressure to deter Russian military escalation in Ukraine's Crimea region. Kerry's stop in the Ukrainian capital raises ...

MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops that took part in military exercises this week to return to base, Russian news agencies quoted the Kremlin spokesman as saying on Tuesday. Dmitry Peskov said the military ...

French scientists said on Monday they had revived a giant but harmless virus that had been locked in the Siberian permafrost for more than 30 000 years. Wakening the long-dormant virus serves as a warning that unknown pathogens entombed in frozen soil ...

Researchers warn that drilling in polar regions could unearth viruses harmful to humans. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg/Getty Images. French scientists have revived a giant virus that had been locked in the Siberian permafrost for more than 30,000 years, ...

JAKARTA - Smog from forest and brush fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island has triggered respiratory problems in more than 30,000 people, an official said Tuesday. Haze pollution reached hazardous levels in parts of Riau province, including the capital ...

Apple said technology letting drivers use iPhones with voice commands or steering-wheel buttons will be available in vehicles as early as this year. Fiat SpA's Ferrari supercar division, Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz luxury unit and Volvo Car Group will show ...

BOOTS ON THE GROUND: Russian troops, above, continue their presence in Ukraine, which has been a welcome sight for some. RTR3FZRW.jpg. Photo by: Reuters. COLD WAR TACTICS? Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, seems to have little fear of ...

SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen slipped on Tuesday, taking a breather from its recent rally that was sparked by investors flocking to the safe-haven currency, but tensions over Russian military intervention in Ukraine were seen likely to lend it ...

MUMBAI, India — Asian stock markets were subdued Tuesday after investors around the world took fright at how the crisis in Ukraine might escalate. Oil prices settled somewhat after spiking by 2.3 percent Monday on the possibility of Western sanctions ...

Award shows, especially the Oscars, are always newsworthy. Last night was no different. Ellen's selfie that crashed Twitter got a lot of laughs, but Matthew McConaughey thanking God, his family and wife top it all… That took a lot of guts. Plenty of Tweets say ...

Perennially wealthy Americans such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Mark Zuckerberg all unsurprisingly claimed spots toward the top of Forbes' annual billionaires list, released Monday. But with newcomers hailing from countries like Lithuania and Tanzania ...

Singapore leapt five spots to top a global ranking of the most expensive cities as a stronger currency and price increases made it costlier to live in the island nation, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. The republic beat Paris, Oslo, Zurich and Sydney, ...

On March 3, Forbes magazine released their 28th Annual World's Billionaire Issue. After being replaced by Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico the past four years, Bill Gates resumed his top position, which he held for 15 consecutive years up to and including 2009.

Smoggy ... Indonesian firefighters put out a fire on smouldering peatland in Siak Regency located in Riau province in Indonesia's Sumatra island. Pic: AFPSMOG from forest and brush fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island has triggered respiratory problems in ...

In its latest list, Forbes pegs his net worth at $76 billion. Net worth is just another way of saying wealth, where wealth = assets - debt. Debt is pretty simple – it's what you owe. Assets, meanwhile, are what you own. Assets can be a bit confusing, though, ...