PETALING JAYA: Capital A Bhd is confident of delivering improved returns and profitability to shareholders in 2024. In a letter to shareholders via a Bursa Malaysia filing yesterday, chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said he remains hopeful of a downtrend in jet fuel prices by year-end, despite it …

KATHMANDU: When Nepal suddenly announced a ban on TikTok last year, lawyer Sunil Rajan Singh was determined to fight what he said was a government effort to hide its wrongdoings. The hugely popular video-sharing platform has faced restrictions in several countries for allegedly breaking data rules and for its supposed …

KUALA LUMPUR: The formulation of a comprehensive semiconductor plan is timely for Malaysia to secure a position at the forefront of the global supply chain, according to InvestPenang chief executive officer Datuk Loo Lee Lian. She said environmental, social, and governance (ESG) elements, such as net zero carbon emissions as …

MORE than 256,000 people created history when they planted some 1.25 million trees throughout Penang during the “Planting One Million Trees Within a Day in Conjunction with Earth Day”. At Penang Hill, more than 30 indigenous species were planted. Nature Green Farm (NGF) director KP Ong said among the plants …

SUBANG Jaya recorded nearly 4,000 dengue cases this year as of April 30, a 70% rise in numbers compared to the corresponding period last year. Mayor Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim attributed the increase to unseasonable weather and the festive season. “Frequent rain has likely created more areas of stagnant …

WASHINGTON: Scammers stole more than US$3.4bil (RM16.2bil) from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released April 30 that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up their life savings. Losses from scams reported by Americans over the age …

McDonald’s missed quarterly profit estimates for the first time in two years as budget-conscious consumers looked past its offers and the Middle East conflict weighed on the burger chain’s international sales. Global comparable sales growth slid for the fourth straight quarter to 1.9%, with the company saying consumers turned “more …

IPOH: There are still unscrupulous employers who do not comply with the RM1,500 minimum wage order that came into effect two years ago, says Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani. He said MTUC urged the government to be more aggressive in identifying employers who persistently evade …

Residents are urged to immediately evacuate as instructed by local authorities in the event of floods or other disasters. Selangor youth, sports, entrepreneurship empowerment, creative economy and disaster management committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi said residents should not assume they could stay put and hope for floodwaters to recede quickly. …

CHINA’s vast economy — 1.4 billion people spread over 9.6 million square kilometers and a $18 trillion GDP — is made up of so many distinct and disparate features that any observer can easily find themes to support a predetermined optimistic or pessimistic outlook. Viewed through a pessimistic lens, the …