(Reuters) – Jannik Sinner said he is enjoying every moment of his sensational start to the 2024 season after winning the Miami Open on Sunday for his third title of the year. The Italian thoroughly outplayed Daniil Medvedev in the semis and Grigor Dimitrov in the final to improve to …

KUALA LUMPUR: Intelligence and evidence gathered so far indicated that the Israeli man nabbed in possession of a load of firearms could be a Mossad agent on a covert operation in Malaysia, sources say. Sources close to the investigation said the 36-year-old suspect holds several passports including one issued by …

PENANG has appointed 11 coordinators for the state constituencies held by the Opposition in the state. They will be the facilitators between the Penang government and the constituents. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the coordinators or Pegawai Penyelaras KADUN (PPK) were appointed from among members of the political parties …

SANTIAGO: For a global lithium industry still reeling from gluts along the battery supply chain, the greater long-term risk is producing too little of the metal rather than too much, according to the world’s No. 2 producer, Chile. More threatening than oversupply in the coming years is the risk of …

KOTA KINABALU: A proposed Trans Borneo Railway Project linking Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Indonesia’s Kalimantan will bring an overall economic boom to the Borneo region, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The proposed project would open up connectivity among the people in the world’s third largest island, said the …

PETALING JAYA: The hike in prices by local breweries Heineken Malaysia Bhd and Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd will likely to result in alleviated operational cost pressure, say analysts. “Based on our channel checks, Heineken and Carlsberg Malaysia will be raising product prices by 5% to 8% effective April 1, for …

SHAH Alam City Council (MBSA) has no intention of euthanising stray dogs caught in Setia Alam, says its councillor Simon Siow. “The city council has no intention of killing these stray animals,” he told StarMetro, clarifying recent media reports that MBSA was planning an operation to catch and kill up …

KUALA LUMPUR: The scope of service tax exemptions has been further refined to include logistics service providers for their delivery, distribution or transporting services. The Finance Ministry said the expanded scope will reduce the direct impact on the rakyat’s living cost and cascading tax incidences in the logistics sector. “The …

PETALING JAYA: The Solar for Rakyat Incentive Scheme (SolaRIS) is a positive step in encouraging residential rooftop installations, say industry players. The solar industry, through the Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA), had been requesting such incentives for residential premises for the past 10 years, said its former committee member Edmund …

PETALING JAYA: Buying antibiotics over the counter without proper advice can lead to an increase in antimicrobial resistance in the body, warned the Malaysian Medical Association. Its president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz said antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide problem that exists, including in Malaysia.As such, she said there is a …