(Reuters) – Defending champion Novak Djokovic’s erratic form, Rafa Nadal’s fitness woes and untimely injuries to top-ranked youngsters have set up an uncertain French Open men’s tournament with players on the fringe of Grand Slam success sensing a golden opportunity. Single-handedly carrying the flag for the “Big Three” last year …

JOHOR BARU: The government’s move to implement targeted subsidies is a bold decision which proves that populist politics are not being practiced, says Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim. Hassan said the decision was made despite the risk of losing support from the people, which could affect the results of the …

PETALING JAYA: A move from racial tolerance to genuine appreciation and acceptance of differences must be advocated by leaders in order to build a more inclusive and harmonious society, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said that while racial tolerance may prevent overt conflicts, it falls …

KUALA LUMPUR: Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT) will continue adopting prudent financial management, cost optimisation and enhancing its asset efficiencies to help cushion the impact. “Hektar REIT remains positive & resilient in achieving growth backed by increased occupancy rates and improving rental reversions for properties under the portfolio,” …

(Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet’s potential acquisition of HubSpot, a U.S. marketing software maker with a market value of $31 billion, would boost its ability to compete against Microsoft in offering cloud-based applications to companies. Reuters reported last month that Google was exploring an offer for HubSpot. Such a deal …

(Reuters) – The big question ahead of the French Open is not whether Iga Swiatek will win the women’s singles again but exactly how many times the Pole will lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen before she calls time on her career. It looks almost impossible for any player to come …

KUCHING: Sarawak is committed to working with China towards sustainable development in various sectors and promote socioeconomic growth, says Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The Deputy Premier said collaborations in digital economy, renewable energy, smart cities and technological innovation would pave the way for a greener and more resilient …

KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Corp Bhd’s revenue rose 9% to RM22.2bil in the first nine months to March 31 (9M24), compared with RM20.4bil in the same corresponding period last year. The conglomerate’s pretax profit jumped 173% to RM3.56bil in 9M24 against RM1.3bil for the same period last year while net profit …

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan has taken issue with remarks from a Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leader, which it deemed akin to attacking the state’s civil service. Warisan information chief Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman said civil servants were only carrying out their duties to implement policies and instructions by the government …

Chinese tech behemoth Tencent is extending around 100 million yuan ($13.9 million) to fund technologies that prevent carbon dioxide emissions and suck the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere in a decarbonisation move that looks beyond solutions such as renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs). “Renewable energy, electric vehicles, and nature-based …