COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Nordic and Baltic seismologists said that they had detected blast-like waves on Sunday when a Baltic Sea gas pipeline ruptured but that the data was not strong enough to determine whether explosives were involved. Authorities in Finland and Estonia, whose state-run companies own and operate the Balticconnector …
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Rugby: Rugby-Ireland look to bury World Cup jinx in crunch All Blacks clash
PARIS (Reuters) – Form clashes with pedigree when Ireland look to bury their World Cup jinx forever against New Zealand at the Stade de France on Saturday in one of the most eagerly anticipated World Cup quarter-finals for many years. Six Nations champions Ireland have already beaten defending champions South …
Baca Lagi »Afghan earthquakes death toll revised to ‘over 1,000’ from over 2,400 by Taliban-run ministry
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s disaster management ministry on Friday revised downward the death toll from multiple earthquakes to around 1,000 from an earlier figure of over 2,400, a spokesman said. Multiple earthquakes struck in the western province of Herat on Saturday and Wednesday, destroying entire villages in the war-battered country, …
Baca Lagi »Budget 2024: Unity govt allocates RM1.1bil to resolve water woes
KUALA LUMPUR: The unity government through the Malaysia Madani Budget 2024 has provided an allocation of RM1.1bil to resolve water supply issues, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Presenting the budget, themed ‘Madani Economy: Empowering the People’, in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday (Oct 13), he said the government …
Baca Lagi »Budget 2024: Govt allocates RM24.7bil for people’s housing projects
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM2.47bil to implement people’s housing projects (PPR) next year, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said this included a special RM1bil guarantee fund to encourage responsible developers to rebuild abandoned projects which have been identified. He …
Baca Lagi »Rugby: Rugby-All eyes on poster boy Dupont as France captain returns to face South Africa
PARIS (Reuters) – Antoine Dupont’s face is for everyone to see as the mercurial scrumhalf is the Rugby World Cup’s poster boy, and 80,000 pairs of eyes will be on the France captain as he takes to the field for their quarter-final clash against South Africa on Sunday. Coach Fabien …
Baca Lagi »Budget 2024: Reactions from property, construction sector
Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum Founder & group managing director Mah Sing Group Bhd THE outlook of the property sector remains optimistic, with Bank Negara Malaysia’s announcement in September to maintain its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3% and expectations that the OPR will remain unchanged this year. Stable OPR …
Baca Lagi »Highlights of Budget 2024 | The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: These are the highlights of Budget 2024 tabled in Dewan Rakyat on Friday (Oct 13) by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Click here to view the full text of his speech Themed “Reformasi Ekonomi, Memperkasakan Rakyat” (Economic Reform, Empowering People), Budget 2024 involves an allocation of RM393.8bil …
Baca Lagi »EU hopes to advance talks on using Russian assets for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders meeting later in October will demand “decisive progress” on using Russian assets frozen by sanctions to help Ukraine, according to their draft statement, addressing a matter that has been stuck for months. The United States and Britain last month signalled support for an EU …
Baca Lagi »Budget 2024: Developers say budget falls short of revitalising building industry
PETALING JAYA: Budget 2024 falls short of aspirations to revitalise the housing industry, say industry players. The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president, Oliver Wee Hiang Chyn, noted that while specific projects had been allocated funds to enhance public infrastructure and support contractors in the G1 to G4 categories, the …
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