NEW YORK (Reuters) – If you think investing is scary, imagine skiing down the world’s most challenging mountains at 70 or 80 miles (112.7 or 128.8 km) an hour. After doing that for years – and being the best in the world at it – nothing much fazes Lindsey Vonn. …

KUALA LUMPUR: Project delays due to Covid-19 were among reasons for the increased cost of road upgrades, says Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad. The Deputy Works Minister said several projects were halted for over one and a half years due to the pandemic. “Within the construction sector, Covid-19 has affected …

KUALA LUMPUR: As the Madani government turns one, a programme will be held from Dec 8 to 10 to celebrate the event. In a statement by the Prime Minister’s office on Wed (Nov 15) it said the objective of this programme was to spread and promote new policies and initiatives, …

LONDON: Oil prices dipped on Wednesday amid signs the United States, the world’s biggest oil producer, is at peak production, offsetting positive crude demand signals from top consumer China. Brent futures were down 34 cents to $82.13 a barrel at 0949 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was …

GEORGE TOWN: The increasing price of Hindu prayer items has not gone well among devotees especially from the B40 community, with the Penang Hindu Association (PHA) and Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) saying that the price of items had spiked up to 56%. The associations said the increase was hurting …

An 82-year-old man from Sugar Land lost thousands of dollars after last month falling prey to a scam that uses artificial intelligence, according to a report from Chronicle news partner ABC 13. The man, identified only as Jerry by the network, told ABC 13 he was scammed out of US$17,000 …

KOLKATA (Reuters) – South Africa captain Temba Bavuma senses they are on the cusp of something special at the 50-overs World Cup but it is the pedigree of their opponents, five-time champions Australia, which is keeping them grounded ahead of Thursday’s semi-final. South Africa have never progressed beyond the semi-finals …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rose to more than an eight-month high on Wednesday as investors anticipated the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to be already done with its rate hike cycle after the October data showed inflation has declined. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased 1.04 …

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 1,340 consumers have been hauled up to court for offences involving tampering with electricity meters and illegal power connections so far this year. Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) chief transformation officer Ahmad Nassaruddin Kamaruzaman said those charged comprise 1,191 domestic consumers, 148 commercial users and …

KUALA LUMPUR: An MP queries why project cost for road upgrades under Budget 2024 has increased by at least 136% compared to the year before. In directing his question to the works Ministry, Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said under Budget 2023 it cost RM525mil to …