PARIS (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal’s level of tennis during his French Open defeat by Alexander Zverev on Monday would have earned him victory against the vast majority of players in the draw, according to former Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander. The 37-year-old Spaniard, who missed almost all of 2023 with …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In early May, Claudia Sheinbaum, the favorite to win Mexico’s upcoming presidential election next month, suddenly pulled out of a planned visit to Apatzingan, a town in the violent state of Michoacan. Three sources from her inner circle told Reuters the decision was taken because a …

BEIJING: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived here on Tuesday (May 28), marking the final stop of his official visit to China, which began on May 22 and will conclude on Saturday (June 1). Accompanied by his wife, Datin Seri Hamidah Khamis, the Deputy Prime Minister, who is also …

(Reuters) – Andretti Cadillac should buy an existing team instead of pushing for an 11th entry that has been rejected by Formula One’s owners, the head of the governing body has told Reuters. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who last year called for more teams and fewer races, said that …

KUALA LUMPUR: IGB Bhd, which saw its net profit more than triple in the first quarter ended March 31 (1Q24), is cautiously optimistic about its financial results for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2024 (FY24). IGB’s net profit rose over three-fold to RM185.3mil in 1Q24 compared with RM56.1mil a …

PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to explain why the public must register with the Budi Madani subsidy aid programme when Malaysians have already registered with the Central Database Hub (Padu). PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden raised the question following the government’s announcement of the requirement to …

KUALA LUMPUR: Southern Cable Group Bhd is expanding its production capacity to capitalise on growth opportunities. The group recently acquired a 7.9-acre industrial land with an existing building adjacent to its current facilities in Kuala Ketil, Kedah, for RM14mil. “The newly acquired property will enable the group to scale up …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A U.S. lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law, arguing regulations against data use and preferential treatment of partners could raise user costs, a letter shows. Citing increasing market power of a few big …

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s Super League must build on a successful season that included a 15-year attendance record, its head said on Tuesday as the country prepares to watch a Greek club play in a European final for the first time in more than half a century. Olympiakos take on …

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Sergii Polituchyi arrived at his burning printing house before the firefighters, and the agony and destruction caused by the mid-morning Russian missile attack is seared into his mind. “That smell, that sight – it is still in my head, in my heart,” said the 70-year-old founder …