BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine conservative Patricia Bullrich, who many pegged just months ago as favorite to win the country’s presidential election, is now hoping her promises of economic stability and a tough-on-crime platform can keep her in the race. The 67-year-old former security minister has found herself caught between …

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has affirmed that a bully victim who suffered permanent ear damage after being bullied at a secondary school in Terengganu eight years ago will be awarded over RM600,000. The victim’s counsel, Nik Nur Syazwani Nik Suhaimi said his client was awarded the damages after the Federal …

(Reuters) – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight-end Travis Kelce and golfer Rory McIlroy have joined a cast of top athletes in investing in the Renault-owned Alpine Formula One team. Otro Capital, who bought into the team in June with RedBird Capital Partners and Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and …

GEORGE TOWN: Telecommunication company Maxis and Digital Penang signed a memorandum of understanding to develop technology ecosystem in the micro, small and medium entreprise (MSME) segment in Penang. Maxis chief business officer Prateek Pashine said through the collaboration, Penang Digital would play a crucial role in developing the relationship between …

WASHINGTON: U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in September as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and spent more at restaurants and bars, suggesting the economy ended the third quarter on a strong note. Retail sales rose 0.7% last month, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. Data for August …

LONDON (Reuters) – Investors will not be protected under European Union cryptoasset market rules until at least the end of 2024, and even then they should still be ready to lose all their money, the bloc’s securities watchdog said on Tuesday. The EU was the first jurisdiction in the world …

PARIS (Reuters) – Fabien Galthie was given unprecedented resources to help France win their maiden World Cup title, yet Les Bleus failed at the first big hurdle, but the head coach will continue his quest with the backing of the federation (FFR). Galthie had 42 players at his disposal for …

JOHOR BARU: A director of a construction company was fined a total of RM23,000 and imposed a penalty of RM1.28mil by the Magistrate’s Court here for two counts of failing to file tax returns from 2019 to 2021. Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid imposed the sentence on Yusof Ahmad, 38, …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended almost flat against the US dollar today as investors continued to favour the greenback amid geopolitical woes in the Middle East, an economist said. At 6 pm, the local currency stood at 4.7345/7375 against the greenback from Monday’s close of 4.7340/7380. SPI Asset Management managing …

ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) – Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf is confident his dream of independence will come true in the next decade despite his governing party haemorrhaging support over the worst crisis in its modern history. The dominant political party in Scotland for almost two decades, the pro-independence Scottish National Party …