SIBU: G1 to G4 contractors picked under the Accelerated Road Maintenance programme will have to complete the work by this year, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Works Minister said they must also follow the fixed specifications, quality and implementation schedule. Speaking at a lucky draw to pick the …

GLOBAL oil markets are likely to witness some supply tightness in the second half of 2024 on growing expectations that OPEC and its allies will roll over their production cuts when they meet in early June, while robust seasonal demand could pull down crude inventories. These factors, in addition to …

Another blowout quarter from chipmaker Nvidia Corp catapulted co-founder Jensen Huang’s fortune past each individual member of the Waltons, America’s richest family. Huang’s net worth jumped to US$91.3bil (RM430.93bil) on May 23, bumping him up three spots on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index to become the 17th-richest person in the world. …

KUCHING: The government will announce some good news for media practitioners in the country during the 2024 National Journalists’ Day (Hawana) 2024 celebrations slated to be held here starting Saturday. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would announce the good news at the highlight of …

ADDIS ABABA: Influential Ethiopian women’s rights activist Betelehem Akalework says she has been forced to move home twice in two years after enduring a barrage of online abuse, death threats and physical harassment. She and her colleagues use social media to advocate for gender equality online by challenging gender norms …

KUALA LUMPUR: The recently concluded 2024 Asean-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne put in focus areas where Malaysia can collaborate with Australia as the region marks the 50th anniversary since Australia became Asean’s first dialogue partner. Malaysia has a long-established economic and social tie with Australia, with the country ranking as …

PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to allocate RM10mil to address the impact of the southwest monsoon which is expected to bring several negative effects to the country. The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) said the agency will coordinate the distribution of the allocation, under the National Disaster Assistance Trust Fund, …

LONDON (Reuters) – Does British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak risk scoring an own goal by calling an election during the 2024 European Championship soccer tournament in July?Sunak, himself a soccer fan, might be hoping for a boost to his struggling campaign if England do well, although whether there really is …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) said it achieved a higher bottomline in the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, as it pencilled in higher core fees as well as an increase in treasury and market gains. In the quarter under review, the country’s largest bank by assets posted a …

FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines has distanced itself from a court filing in which the carrier said a nine-year-old girl should have noticed there was a camera taped to the seat of an airplane lavatory. A former flight attendant is accused of luring girls to use the lavatory after taping …