(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says he will make no excuses if his side fail to perform at their best in their Premier League opener against Liverpool on Sunday, even though they are in the midst of a major overhaul. Chelsea appointed Pochettino at the end of May after …

KUALA LUMPUR: PPB Group Bhd has proposed to dispose of 51% equity interest in PT Pundi Kencana for RM87.5mil cash. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, it said Mantap Aman Sdn Bhd (MASB), an indirect 100%-owned subsidiary of PPB held via FFM Bhd, has entered into a conditional sale and …

KUALA LUMPUR: Cnergenz Bhd has proposed to transfer the listing of and quotation for its entire issued share capital from the ACE Market to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. The proposed transfer would signify its growth, profitability and financial strength, it said in a filing with Bursa …

PUTRAJAYA: Voters have been told to follow the recommended voting times and not wait until the very last minute to cast their ballots in the six state elections on Saturday (Aug 12). Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak urged voters are advised to visit the website, download the MySPR …

A coffee shop in China has slapped a ban on parents who bring their children onto the premises to study because the stress of schooling “usually causes emotional turbulence”. The tutoring ban has resonated with many people on mainland social media after recent cases of parents losing their cool during …

(Reuters) – Manager Luis Enrique said on Friday he hopes Paris Saint-Germain can find a solution to a dispute with Kylian Mbappe, noting the Ligue 1 club have prior experience in resolving contract issues with the French star. Relations between Mbappe and PSG have been tense since the French forward …

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s presidential election race has an unpredictable X factor: Javier Milei, a fiery and wild-haired libertarian who wears leather jackets, belts out rock songs to his supporters, and wants to purge politics of what he calls “thieves.” The 52-year-old economist, whose brash showmanship has shades of …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea hosted a K-pop concert on Friday for thousands of teenage scouts, seeking to salvage national prestige as an ill-fated World Scout Jamboree hit by extreme weather and criticised for poor organisation draws to an end. Around 40,000 people gathered for the concert headlined by NewJeans …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended the week on a weaker note against the US dollar on caution ahead of elections in six Malaysian states tomorrow. The greenback was also supported by higher US 10-year Treasury yields after the release of US inflation data yesterday, an analyst said. At 6 pm, …

NEW YORK: The 21-year-old social media influencer who was charged with inciting a riot after a crowd of thousands of his followers erupted in chaos in New York City last week says he is “beyond disappointed” in the bad behaviour. “Beyond disappointed in anybody who became disruptive that day, bro,” …