WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration's nominee to oversee a $42 billion government fund to bring high-speed broadband internet to unserved or underserved parts of the United States denied on Thursday that she would administer the program to benefit Starlink owner Elon Musk.
PETALING JAYA: Phase 2 of the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) will benefit nearly nine million people, involving an allocation of RM1.7bil.
MELAKA: Melaka has introduced health insurance and death benefit coverage for Orang Asli community leaders as well as schooling aid in efforts to ensure the group's welfare in the state, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh announces.
As millions of Chinese consumers trade in their devices for the latest models, ranging from electric vehicles to home appliances, the rising consumer spending has benefitted both Chinese and foreign brands.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) disbursed RM5.82bil in benefits to 871,949 recipients last year, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.
SEREMBAN: The opening of additional lanes on the Seremban-Kuala Pilah Federal Road is set to benefit over 30,000 daily users, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi says.
SINGAPORE: In need of money to settle his loans, a man agreed to "rent out" his bank account which was later used to receive more than S$3.3 million.
PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) - The launch of preparations for the 2030 winter Olympics in the French Alps got off to a sluggish start amid political tensions, but the organising committee can benefit from the experience of Paris 2024 to make up for lost time.
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed a civil forfeiture complaint regarding an aircraft it said had been smuggled from the United States and operated for the benefit of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in violation of sanctions.
The Temburong bridge linking Brunei's remote Temburong district and the capital was built by joint efforts of hundreds of workers, contractors and suppliers, a minister said at Brunei's legislative council on Thursday.
(Reuters) - Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze said her autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have helped her become a better player, having been diagnosed in 2021.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) has disbursed benefits totalling RM4.23mil to 3,426 housewives since 2022.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The WTA will offer players up to 12 months of paid maternity leave for the first time, the women's tennis tour said on Thursday, part of a sweeping new family benefits programme sponsored by the Saudi Public Investment Fund.
KUALA LUMPUR: The desire to experience the benefits of fasting and show respect to their Malay friends during Ramadan has encouraged many non-Muslims to refrain from eating and drinking all day.
The world's first artificial intelligence (AI)-driven smart palm oil mill was unveiled in Malaysia last November.
EVERY year, the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) supports the underprivileged during Ramadan and Syawal through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sapura Energy Bhd (SEB) has entered into a conditional funding agreement (CFA) with Malaysia Development Holding Sdn Bhd (MDH), securing up to RM1.1bil in nominal value of redeemable convertible loan stocks (RCLS).
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu stands to benefit the most from Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technology due to its existing facilities, says Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.
BIMB Research has turned positive on Padini Holdings Bhd after the company reported lower-than-anticipated operational costs and earnings that were above expectations.
Cutting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) staffing in half over the next 10 months would mean less help and longer waits for many US taxpayers and increase the risk that wealthy tax cheats escape paying what they owe.