GEORGE TOWN: The building plan for the RM245mil Penang Hill cable car project has been approved. State infrastructure, transport, and digital committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the plan was approved on April 24. “Following the initial approval from the technical agencies, research is being conducted for the next steps …

PETALING JAYA: Capital A Bhd expects a stabilisation in demand as it progresses into the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). The aviation group posted its highest-ever quarterly performance in the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Capital A registered a net loss of RM91.6mil in 1Q24 from a profit of …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is considering establishing a sea link between its Kudat district and Palawan in the Philippines, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said the state government had proposed this move to revitalise the economy in Sabah’s northern district. He said the matter was discussed with federal …

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that billions that were poured into investments by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) failed to bring any profit to the country. Instead, the nation suffered losses and debts from undertaking the projects that were meant to bring financial gains. Senior officer Nur Aida Ariffin …

(Reuters) – Uber Technologies unveiled a raft of measures on Wednesday, including a tie-up to offer cruises on the Seine river as it looks to meet explosive demand stemming from the upcoming Olympics in Paris. The ride-hailing platform will offer its “Uber Cruises” free of charge from July 12 to …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Born in Marseilles to an Olympic medal-winning French mother, Australian canoeing great Jessica Fox will savour a unique Games in Paris when she paddles for more glory in the slalom events. Fox will bid for back-to-back gold medals in the women’s canoe singles (C-1) at her fourth …

BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon (Reuters) – The soldiers came before daybreak, singling out the Syrian men without residence permits from the tattered camp in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. As toddlers wailed around them, Mona, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon for a decade, watched Lebanese troops shuffle her brother onto a truck headed …

PETALING JAYA: IJM Corp Bhd sees an encouraging rebound in its business operations and a positive outlook ahead for all business divisions. In a statement, the group said its construction and industry divisions are witnessing encouraging prospects for order book replenishment. “The group’s improving outlook is also supported by continued …

MARTINEZ, California (Reuters) – World War Two U.S. Army veteran Jake Larson is 101 years old and a survivor of D-Day, history’s largest amphibious invasion on June 6, 1944, and he is heading to France for the 80th anniversary to honor the brothers-in-arms who did not make it home. Sitting …

SEOUL (Reuters) -A Samsung Electronics union in South Korea will begin escalating strike action next week by staging the first ever walkout over demands for higher wages, union officials said on Wednesday. The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), which has about 28,000 members, or more than a fifth of the …