PUTRAJAYA: Two former policemen escaped the gallows after the Federal Court’s three-member panel on Tuesday (April 30) commuted the death sentences imposed on them to 40 years in jail for the murder of an Indonesian mechanic 18 years ago. The panel comprising Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and …

ODESA, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in a popular seafront park in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday killed at least five people and injured 32, local officials said. Regional governor Oleh Kiper, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said that in …

HONG KONG: HSBC said on Tuesday its Chief Executive Noel Quinn will retire – a surprise departure by its hard-nosed leader of five years who has overseen a sweeping series of asset sales across the globe. The Asia-focused bank said in a statement it has launched a formal process to …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar has filed an application for leave to commence a judicial review against the Pardons Board’s decision to reduce Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. The application was filed at the High Court registry through Messrs Amir & Rajpal Ghai …

JAKARTA: Microsoft’s chief executive officer met the president of Indonesia on April 30, pledging a US$1.7bil (RM8.10bil) investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to help develop the archipelago’s AI infrastructure. Indonesia is South-East Asia’s biggest economy with a population of around 280 million across its sprawling archipelago and there …

KUALA LUMPUR: Straits Energy Resources Bhd’s (Straits Energy) subsidiary, Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd, has completed the first delivery of International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) certified marine biofuel by a Malaysian supplier. Tumpuan Megah has partnered Minerva Bunkering Pte Ltd, the world’s largest physical bunker supplier and a …

PARIS (Reuters) -Thales opened the door on Tuesday to buying a limited part of the strategic assets of troubled French IT group Atos after the French government floated a rescue package. The government provisionally offered at the weekend to acquire various strategically important assets including Atos’ Advanced Computing, Mission-Critical Systems …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s palm oil industry needs to urgently expand its downstream sector to bridge the gap with counterparts in Peninsular Malaysia, says Datuk Chan Foong Hin. The Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister said that the ministry was committed to actively supporting Sabah’s efforts to expand its downstream palm oil …

KUALA LUMPUR: Kucingko Bhd will make its debut on the ACE Market after receiving approval from the market regulator to list its shares. In a statement, the company said its initial public offering (IPO) will entail about 200 million shares, or about 40% of its enlarged number of issues shares. …

HULU SELANGOR: Pakatan Harapan candidate Pang Sock Tao says she is unperturbed by personal attacks against her and will remain focused on the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election campaign. The 31-year-old said she wants to be a mature politician and make full use of the campaign period by explaining her plans …