KUALA LUMPUR: Magna Prima Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Twinicon (M) Sdn Bhd has inked a conditional development agreement with Golden Rainbow View Sdn Bhd to undertake a mixed development on five parcels of adjoining freehold land in Kuala Lumpur with a gross development value (GDV) of RM1.2 billion. The project would …

(Reuters) – Social media platform Reddit has drawn up detailed plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March, moving forward with a listing it has been eyeing for more than three years, according to people familiar with the matter. It would be the first IPO of a major …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Holger Rune’s hopes of bettering last year’s run to the fourth round of the Australian Open were shattered by Arthur Cazaux as the French wildcard ran out a worthy 7-6(4) 6-4 4-6 6-3 winner in their second-round clash on Thursday. Cazaux was not ranked high enough to …

BELFAST (Reuters) -Northern Ireland’s biggest public sector strike in a generation shut schools, halted transport services and left icy roads ungritted in sub-zero temperatures on Thursday, with people warned to only travel or seek medical help in an emergency. Unions representing around 170,000 of the region’s 225,000 public sector workers …

(Reuters) – Robotics startup Figure said it has signed a partnership with BMW Manufacturing to deploy its humanoid robots in the car maker’s facility in the U.S., as more companies turn to human-like robots to take on certain physical tasks. This marks the first commercial deal Figure has signed since …

DOHA (Reuters) – Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has no issues with fan criticism of his team’s performance in their Asian Cup group victory over Vietnam, saying on Thursday that it meant they are keenly following the Samurai Blue’s campaign in Qatar. Vietnam, who are managed by former Japan coach Philippe …

CYBERJAYA: All projects announced in Budget 2024 should be implemented immediately instead of waiting for the first quarter of the year to end, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said allocations had been disbursed to all ministries and there was no reason why projects should be delayed. The …

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – While many people in Greenland were glued to TV screens on Sunday to watch Denmark’s new king take the throne, younger generations dreaming of independence from the former colonial ruler have mixed emotions about the royal family. King Frederik X took the throne on Sunday, succeeding his …

KUCHING: Sarawak is holding ongoing discussions with the Federal Government on the transfer of autonomy over matters related to the environment to the state, says Datuk Len Talif Salleh. The state Deputy Natural Resources and Urban Development Minister said there was no timeline for the process as it was a …

LAST October, a well-known defence and security analyst, Professor Datuk Dr Hamzah Ahmad or better known as BA Hamzah, wrote a scathing article in an online news blog on the state of the Malaysian military, which he noted is South-East Asia’s weakest in terms of readiness, and in his words, …