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H&M: DESIRABILITY, DIVERSITY AND DECARBONISATION

He is a self-confessed "suit guy". Dressed in a comfortable beige linen-blend two-piece, Saed El-Achkar laughs as he smooths the lapel of his blazer on a characteristically humid morning in Kuala Lumpur.

Star Biz7

Thailand fires up energy sector

Thailand's energy and power sectors are poised for gains in the coming months, driven by rising oil prices and resilient refinery operations despite global disruptions. Investors may find fresh opportunities in oil exploration, refining, and electricity generation, as the market braces for a period of elevated commodity prices and government-led energy management measures.

Metro News

Families throng refurbished JB park

FAMILIES are making a splash at the refurbished Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) Hutan Bandar recreational park, with its upgra­ded water features quickly emerging as a crowd favourite.

Hockey

Chance to play with Tenaga’s seniors energises Andywalfian

PETALING JAYA: National hockey player Andywalfian Jeffrynus (pic) is relishing the opportunity to play alongside his seniors after joining Tenaga Nasional for the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) next month.

Star Biz7

Rise of an investor magnet

Wedged between South American heavyweights Argentina and Brazil, Paraguay has long been ignored by the international community. Small, landlocked and poor, it was often seen as just a fly-over country.

Squash

Yasshmita enters world qualifiers at career-high ranking but stays low-key

PETALING JAYA: National squash player J. Yasshmita received a timely boost in confidence ahead of the World Championship Qualifiers next week as she heads in with her career-best ranking.

Star Biz7

Deal seekers lured to new debt

Credit investors are scoring some of the highest new issue concessions in years. That's because companies that seize the occasional window for bond offerings are competing to entice buyers who want to be compensated for a growing list of risks. 

Badminton

Ratchanok salutes Marin as great rival and friend after Spaniard’s retirement

PETALING JAYA: Sometimes fierce rivals on court become close friends off it.

Badminton

Zii Jia to focus on recovery and regaining confidence when he joins training

PETALING JAYA: Injury recovery and regaining confidence will be the main focus for Lee Zii Jia when he begins training for the Thomas Cup next week.

Badminton

Wei Chong won’t push it in Ningbo as he intends to stay injury free

PETALING JAYA: While others may be setting targets for the Asian Championships in Ningbo from April 7-12, world No. 6 men's doubles shuttler Man Wei Chong has only one wish – to stay injury free.

World

Urgent: Chinese-American forensic scientist Henry C. Lee dies at 87

NEW YORK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Dr. Henry C. Lee, a world-renowned forensic scientist, died Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada at the age of 87, according to a release from the University of New Haven.

Football

Soccer-Oyarzabal double helps slick Spain to 3-0 friendly win over Serbia

VILLARREAL, Spain, March 27 (Reuters) - ⁠Striker Mikel Oyarzabal got two superb first-half goals and substitute Victor Munoz scored on his senior ⁠international debut as Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Serbia in a pre-World ‌Cup friendly on Friday. 

Football

Soccer-Stunning Wirtz double earns Germany 4-3 comeback win over Switzerland

BASEL, Switzerland, March 27 (Reuters) - Germany forward Florian ⁠Wirtz scored two goals, including an 86th-minute winner, and set up two more as his team twice came ⁠from a goal down to beat hosts Switzerland 4-3 in a friendly on Friday as both sides continued ‌their preparations for the World Cup.

Football

Soccer-Reijnders grabs winner as Dutch fight back to beat Norway

AMSTERDAM, March 27 (Reuters) - The Netherlands fought ⁠back to edge Norway 2-1 in their World Cup warm-up clash on Friday, with Tijjani Reijnders ⁠delivering the winner at the Amsterdam Arena.

World

Mexican president says search continues for 2 aid vessels missing en route to Cuba

MEXICO CITY, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that search operations are still underway for two vessels that went missing while transporting humanitarian aid to Cuba.