SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – No Formula One driver will be able to compete with Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen this year, Toto Wolff, team boss of their closest rivals last season Mercedes, said on Sunday after the Dutchman dominated the Japanese Grand Prix. His frank assessment came after …

KOTA KINABALU: Squatters living at Gaya Island here have been asked to leave to pave the way for beautification works, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said that the government has plans to beautify the island and turn it into a tourist attraction, but added that the plan …

(Reuters) – The Emirati real estate developer behind Dubai’s signature skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, has initiated the sale of property assets he owns in Belarus, a country targeted by Western sanctions, according to two people familiar with the matter, as he collaborates with Jared Kushner on a possible investment in …

JOHOR BARU: Police have crippled a drug distribution syndicate here, seizing RM2.2mil worth of illicit substances in two separate raids and arresting four. Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar said that the raids were conducted on Tuesday (April 2) from 1.30pm until 9pm at two separate houses in Johor Baru …

SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – McLaren’s Lando Norris said it was disheartening to fight a losing battle against Ferrari in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix and that it was clear the Italian team still has the edge when it comes to pace. Norris had been upbeat about challenging for victory at Suzuka …

JASIN: The Melaka Fisheries Department (DOF) is proactively monitoring and taking preventive measures following the discovery of harmful species of algae in water samples and mussels in Sebatu, here. State Rural Development, Agriculture and Food Security Committee chairman Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said the sale of clams and mussels in …

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will deploy its enforcement personnel during Hari Raya Aidilfitri to make sure prices of goods remain affordable to consumers. Its director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo said that some 200 of its enforcement personnel would carry out checks at premises such …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed serious concern over reports that Israel was using Artificial Intelligence to identify targets in Gaza, resulting in many civilian deaths. According to a report in independent Israeli-Palestinian magazine +972, Israel has used AI to identify targets in Gaza – in some cases with as …

SIBU: The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) has been urged to reform its regulations to “keep up with the times”. Dr Wong Chya Wei, who is the Malaysia Medical Association (MMA)’s Sibu division treasurer, said this was to allow for more qualified medical specialists such as neurosurgeons and cardiothoracic surgeons to …

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poles vote in local elections on Sunday, selecting thousands of councillors and mayors who will play a key role in allocating billions in European Union funds and giving an early indication of their satisfaction with the government of Donald Tusk. Tusk’s appointment as prime minister in December …