Badminton

Tough road ahead but let's do it together, says coach Kenneth

PETALING JAYA: Kenneth Jonassen's ultimate goal is to produce a gold medallist in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics but acknowledges that the tough road ahead.

Corporate News

Gas Malaysia's net profit rises to RM115.99mil in 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR: Gas Malaysia Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM115.99 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024, (3Q FY2024) compared to RM86.16 million in the same quarter last year.

Nation

Tussle for GE16 seats within unity govt will erode public's confidence, says PKR youth leader

PETALING JAYA: Any internal tussles for seats will only impact the people’s confidence negatively, says PKR youth exco Arshad Hassni.

World

Explainer-What is the state of Bolsonaro's legal trouble in Brazil?

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police released a report on Thursday formally accusing former President Jair Bolsonaro, an icon of the global far-right movement, of plotting a coup attempt to stop rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the leftist leader won the 2022 election.

Sabah & Sarawak

Kota Marudu cocoa farmers shine with premium chocolate branding

KOTA KINABALU: Cocoa farmers in Sabah’s northern Kota Marudu district have reached a significant milestone with the launch of a premium dark chocolate made from 68% cocoa exclusively sourced from the region.

World

Analysis-Bolsonaro sidelined from Brazil's political scene as Trump enjoys resurgence

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The political fortunes of Brazil's hard-right former President Jair Bolsonaro long mirrored those of his ideological ally Donald Trump - but their fates now look to have diverged dramatically.

Nation

Tour buses must have GPS tracking devices installed, says DPM Zahid

PETALING JAYA: GPS tracking devices have to be installed on tour buses as part of licensing requirements, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Corporate News

PetDag posts 81.4% profit surge in 3Q24

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) will continue to focus on streamlining operations and improving efficiency while expanding its core and non-fuel segments.

Technology

US finalizes awards to BAE Systems, Rocket Lab for semiconductor chips

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it is finalizing nearly $60 million in government subsidies for BAE Systems to build chips used in jets and satellites, and for Rocket Lab to build compound semiconductors used in satellites and spacecraft.

Cricket

Cricket-Australia 'well off the mark', says Cummins after Perth drubbing

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Australia were well off the pace in Perth and have plenty to work on before the second test in Adelaide, captain Pat Cummins said after a 295-run thumping by India in the first test on Monday.

South Korea

South Korean defence ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defence has refuted claims that V, a member of K-pop boy band BTS, received preferential treatment while serving in the military.

Corporate News

Privasia secures RM4.5mil contract with Health Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: Privasia Technology Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Privasia Sdn Bhd (PSB) has secured a contract worth RM4.49mil from the Health Ministry.

Entertainment

Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child

Moon, 35, had announced about her recent childbirth on her social media on Nov 22.

Family

Youths feel they receive less support but more pressure

The share of adolescents who report high levels of family support has fallen from 67% in 2022 to 73% in 2018, with the drop even more pronounced among girls, from 72% to 64%, the WHO Europe said.

World

Cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing at least one

VILNIUS: A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania's capital and skidded into a nearby house Monday (Nov 25) morning, leaving at least one person dead, officials said.

Rugby

Rugby-England face defensive dilemma ahead of Six Nations

LONDON (Reuters) - Amid the end-of-term celebration of England's nine tries in their 59-14 thrashing of Japan on Sunday, it was the two tries scored by the generally outclassed visitors that will probably be top of coach Steve Borthwick's review list this week.

Banking

RHB Investment Bank to divest and exit Thailand stockbroking market

KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHB Bank Bhd, is divesting 99.95% of its stake in RHB Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited, marking its exit from the Thailand stockbroking and securities market.

World

French prosecutors seek 20-year sentence for Pelicot who organised wife's mass rape

AVIGNON, France (Reuters) -A French prosecutor asked on Monday for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organised the mass rape of his wife for nearly a decade, knocking her unconscious with drugs and sharing pictures and video of the rapes.

Nation

Perlis appoints three new exco members, drops two

ARAU: Three Perlis state assemblymen have been appointed as new state executive council (Exco) members effective on Monday (Nov 25), while two existing Exco members have been dropped.

Nation

Senior citizens' driving licence renewal remains unchanged for now, says JPJ

TELUK INTAN: There is currently no decision on whether senior citizens aged 65 and above will need to undergo a competency and health assessment before renewing their driving licences, says Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli.