Latest
-
World
At least five migrants died during attempt to cross English Channel - La Voix du Nord
PARIS (Reuters) - At least five migrants died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from an area near the town of Wimereux, local newspaper La Voix du Nord said on Tuesday.
-
Nation
Copter collision: Perak MB offers condolences to families of killed crew
IPOH: Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad expressed his condolences to the families of the Royal Malaysian Navy crew killed in the helicopter crash on Tuesday (April 23) morning.
-
Commodities
Gold prices hit 2-1/2-week low as Middle East tensions ease
GOLD prices touched a more than two-week low on Tuesday, dragged by easing concerns of an escalation in the Middle East crisis and profit-taking, while investors awaited key data for fresh clues on the U.S. interest rate trajectory.
-
Technology
Tesla layoffs draw suit claiming not enough warning for workers
Tesla Inc was sued by a former employee who claims the company’s decision to lay off about 10% of its workforce in a global retrenchment violated the law by failing to provide required advance notice.
-
Rugby
Rugby-Wallabies winger Petaia out of Super Rugby with shoulder injury
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Jordan Petaia's Super Rugby Pacific season is likely over after the Australia winger suffered a shoulder injury at the weekend, Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss said on Tuesday.
-
Nation
MYStartup: One-stop platform for all things startup launched
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Single Window for the Startup Ecosystem (MYStartup), a game-changing one-stop online platform for startups has been launched at KL20 Summit 2024 here.
-
Nation
Copter collision: Friend mourns killed crew member Muhammad Faisol Tamadun
PETALING JAYA: “Wait for us on the other side,” Zakaria Md Disa wrote as he mourned his friend Warrant Officer II Muhammad Faisol Tamadun.
-
Energy
Oil prices stabilise, Middle East tensions remain in focus
NEW DELHI: Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, after falling in the previous session, as investors continued to assess the risk from geopolitical concerns in the Middle East.
-
World
Truce crumbles in Sudanese army's last Darfur holdout
CAIRO/DUBAI (Reuters) - Attacks around the Sudanese city of al-Fashir have shattered a truce that protected it from a year-old war, leading to warnings of a new wave of inter-communal violence and humanitarian risks for 1.6 million residents crammed into the North Darfur capital.
-
TECH
China wants everyone to trade in their old cars, fridges to help save its economy
China’s world-beating electric vehicle industry, at the heart of growing trade tensions with the US and Europe, is set to receive a big boost from the government’s latest effort to accelerate growth.
-
Nation
Advocating protection for non-occupational accidents
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) urges the government to introduce the non-occupational accident scheme immediately as a proactive measure to protect the rights of workers, especially those involved in road accidents outside of their working hours.
-
South Korea
Seoul studies RM350,000 cash incentive for each child born
SEOUL: In a bid to bolster abysmal birth rates, South Korea is exploring what would be its most generous incentive ever - 100 million won (US$73,000- RM350,000) in cash per baby born.
-
Living
Relationships: After a successful first date
The right way to ask someone out on a second date.
-
Style
Is the quiet luxury trend truly over? One fashion house seems to think so
The fashion industry’s era of so-called quiet luxury is over and affluent consumers will want bold designs again, the chairman of Valentino has predicted.
-
Nation
Lumut crash: CAAM activated coordination centre at 10.20am
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority (CAAM) has activated its coordination centre to facilitate the rescue mission following the crash of two helicopters at the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) stadium in Lumut, Perak.
-
Thailand
New Chinese EV manufacturer Chery to invest in Thailand
BANGKOK: Chery Automobile, an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer from China, was recently granted promotional privileges to establish a production facility in Thailand by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI).
-
Nation
Legal aid should be fine-tuned to ensure better use of resources, says Azalina
PUTRAJAYA: Legal aid should be fine-tuned, not just for effective representation but also to ensure better use of resources, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
-
Nation
ECRL project: System installation works to start in May
KOTA BHARU: System installation works on the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) involving the construction of electrification, signalling and telecommunication systems for the operation of passenger and cargo trains are expected to begin in May
-
Nation
Govt moves on targeted subsidies focuses on national interests, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's moves to implement targeted subsidies and review the civil service salary scheme are based on the principle of prioritising the interests of the people and the nation, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
-
Football
Soccer-Real's Bellingham eyeing triple trophy success this season
(Reuters) - Jude Bellingham is targeting LaLiga and Champions League titles with Real Madrid this season, as well the Euros with England this summer, the 20-year-old said after winning the Breakthrough of the Year prize at the Laureus awards on Monday.