LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One and its governing body have commented for the first time on allegations against Red Bull boss Christian Horner who is fighting to save his job at the reigning world champions with testing and the start of the season looming. Red Bull’s parent company in Austria …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) aims to disburse around RM18 billion of small and medium enterprises (SME) financing in 2024, representing a 13 per cent growth to further accelerate its customers’ transition to a more viable future. Group chief executive officer for community financial services Datuk John Chong said …

(Reuters) – Manchester City head into Tuesday’s Premier League clash against Brentford four points adrift of leaders Liverpool, but manager Pep Guardiola said on Monday that his side do not feel any extra pressure as the title race intensifies. City, unbeaten in their last nine league matches, are third in …

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank (HLB) is collaborating with Refiller Mobile to encourage Malaysians to embrace a zero-waste lifestyle. Refiller Mobile becomes the 7th social enterprise on board HLB Jumpstart, the bank’s entrepreneurship-focused CSR platform dedicated to supporting social enterprises on their missions to uplift communities and contribute positively to …

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has urged the country’s banking industry to remain competitive in dealing with the concurrent three Cs phenomenon in postnormal times — complexity, chaos and contradictions. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that given the financial industry’s vital role in supporting the national economy, banks need …

KUALA LUMPUR: Financial institutions are urged to support some of the Madani Economic Framework’s biggest initiatives by funding efforts to increase food security and develop energy transition projects. In his speech to bankers and financiers, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also appealed to them to fund efforts to digitally transform small …

PETALING JAYA: Dialog Group Bhd will be investing and multi-skilling its workforce to ensure it remains efficient and competitive. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the oil and gas company said its ongoing digital transformation initiatives have been progressing well. “We will continue these initiatives to reinforce our competitiveness,” said …

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court here on Monday (Feb 19) reserved its decision on the appeal brought by a 37-year-old woman to overturn a Court of Appeal’s decision in reinstating her as a Muslim. A three-member panel chaired by Court of Appeal president Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim reserved judgment after hearing …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – The early release of Thailand’s once-fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra represents to many a deal the influential billionaire made with his enemies to counter an even greater threat to the royalist-military establishment. To some observers of Thailand’s convoluted politics, Thaksin’s parole after returning from self-imposed exile in …

PETALING JAYA: The National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) has lauded a proposal by the Health Ministry to implement designated smoking areas near certain eateries calling it a good progression in creating more smoke-free areas in public areas. NCSM managing director Associate Professor Dr M. Murallitharan said on Monday (Feb 19) …