PETALING JAYA: Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd will focus on expanding customer acquisition through new channels, digital platforms, strategic partnerships, productivity improvements and branch enhancements. The bank, which reported a record net profit of RM690.48mil for its financial year ended March 31, 2024 (FY24), also aims to increase client wallet share …

OSLO, Norway (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Hagos Gebrhiwet won the men’s 5,000 metres in the second fastest time in history with a sizzling final lap in the Oslo Diamond League meet at Bislett Stadium on Thursday. The 30-year-old, whose last major global medal on the track was bronze at the 2016 …

Seoul: A South Korean billionaire’s record divorce settlement is fuelling a counterintuitive rally in his firm’s stock, with speculators betting he’ll take steps to boost its value to pay his estranged wife. SK Inc, the holding company behind South Korea’s second-biggest conglomerate, surged the most since January yesterday after a …

MADRID (Reuters) -A Spanish judge has placed former Barcelona FC player Gerard Pique under official investigation for his alleged involvement in illegal payments in the relocation of Spain’s Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. Judge Delia Rodrigo concluded there were indications of wrongdoing in the deal between Pique’s company Kosmos and …

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank Bhd’s (HLB) net profit for its third quarter ended March 31, 2024 (3Q24) increased to RM1.04bil from RM929.96mil in the same period last year. Revenue was higher at RM1.44bil from RM1.4bil previously. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, HLB said net interest income grew …

LONDON (Reuters) – Real Madrid face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday with Carlo Ancelotti’s side seeking to add another chapter to the club’s already astonishing love affair with European soccer’s elite trophy. Bidding for a record-extending 15th European Cup and sixth in 10 …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – – An unidentified hacking group launched a massive cyberattack on a telecommunications company in the U.S. heartland late last year that disabled hundreds of thousands of internet routers, according to research published Thursday. Security analysts with Lumen Technologies’ Black Lotus Labs discovered the attack in recent months …

PARIS (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic soared into the third round of the French Open on Thursday as tournament organisers stepped up their fight against unruly fans by announcing an alcohol ban in the stands while also dealing with the wet-weather backlog. Playing under the roof on Court …

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – – OpenAI will offer discounts on corporate ChatGPT subscriptions to nonprofit organizations, the Microsoft-backed firm said on Thursday, as it seeks to grow sales of its artificial intelligence product to enterprises. Under the program, large nonprofits will be able to get 50% off the enterprise-grade version …

(Reuters) – The International Boxing Association’s (IBA) plans to offer prize money to medallists at the Paris Games could widen the rift in the governance of amateur boxing after the announcement drew sharp criticism from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IBA’s move follows World Athletics’ announcement last month that …