LONDON (Reuters) – Long-standing operations director Rob White has left Alpine, the under-performing Renault-owned Formula One team confirmed on Friday. White had been in the role since 2016 after joining Renault two decades ago when they were chasing titles with Spaniard Fernando Alonso. The BBC reported the Briton had been …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its main allies on said on Friday they are “gravely concerned” by deepening cooperation between North Korea and Russia and called for an end to North Korean arms transfers for use against Ukraine. The U.S. secretary of state and foreign ministers from Australia, …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bina Puri Holdings Bhd achieved a turnaround in its financial performance, achieving a net profit of RM13.8mil in the third quarter ending March 31, 2024 (3Q24) against a net loss of RM20.7mil. This turnaround comes after facing losses for sixteen consecutive quarters, mainly due to challenges in its …

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -At least 24 people died of suspected heatstroke in India’s eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on Thursday, and the heatwave in the region is expected to continue until Saturday, authorities said. India has been experiencing a blisteringly hot summer and a part of capital Delhi recorded …

THE Malaysian Palm Oil Forum (MPOF) Egypt 2024 officially opened on May 28 in Cairo, marking the second edition of this significant event aimed at enhancing the exports of Malaysian palm oil and its derivatives in the North African region. Plantation and Commodities minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, delivered …

SONNEBERG, Germany (Reuters) – In a recent discussion by the east German district council of Sonneberg about getting refugees into work, Roland Schliewe of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) said demanding jobs could not be given to North Africans because they had a low IQ. Despite the remarks, recorded …

OIL prices fell in Asia on Friday as comments from a Federal Reserve official bolstered expectations of rates staying higher for longer, a view that will be tested later in the day with a keenly-awaited U.S. inflation report. The market, which is waiting on a weekend OPEC+ decision on production …

KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Progressive Wage Policy and the Minimum Wage Order will help boost workers’ incomes and accelerate the growth of salary rates in Malaysia. The Human Resources Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday (May 31) that these policies would also address issues related to the …

PRAGUE (Reuters) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday dismissed warnings by Russian President Vladimir Putin that allowing Kyiv to use Western weapons for strikes inside Russian territory might lead to an escalation. Speaking on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Prague, Stoltenberg said the alliance had …

Lee Chee Seng, chief executive officer of SkyWorld Development Berhad (middle) receives thecompany’s second consecutive World Gold Award at the FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Award 2024 from Budiarsa Sastrawinata (right), president of the International Real Estate Federation, or FIABCI, witnessed by Soelaeman Soemawinata, president of Prix d’Excellence Committee (left). MALAYSIAN …