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Google to invest $2 bn in Malaysia: government
Google to invest $2 bn in Malaysia: government
Economy
by  AFP

Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to house the firm's first data centre in the country, the government said Thursday, making it the latest tech titan to pump cash into the region in search of growth opportunities. "When operational, Malaysia will join the 11 countries where Google has built and currently operates data centres to serve users around the world," the statement said.

Iran iPhone users signal dismay over new models ban
Iran iPhone users signal dismay over new models ban
Technology
by  AFP

At a Tehran cafe, Hamid waves his mobile around hoping to latch onto a faint signal and thus bypass Iran's stringent ban on the latest models of iPhone. Under last year's ban, users of the latest iPhone models are no longer allowed to register their devices in the country.