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 revenue in 1Q ended March 31, 2024. Capital A registered a net loss of RM91.6mil in 1Q24 from a profit of RM57mil …

(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Russia was still trying to disrupt next month’s world “peace summit” devoted to the conflict with Russia and was putting pressure on countries to stay away from the gathering. Zelenskiy wants the summit, scheduled for June 15-16 in Switzerland, to …

PETALING JAYA: Analysts are bullish about the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), believing that it would further boost the prospects of the local technology and semiconductor industries. The NSS, which carries three overarching phases and outlined by five headline targets, was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the …

PARIS (Reuters) – Defending champion Iga Swiatek came back from the brink to down Naomi Osaka in a French Open second-round blockbuster, saving a match point as she just avoided her earliest exit at Roland Garros, where the wild crowd came under fire on Wednesday. With fans starved of action …

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Jurors in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial began deliberations on Wednesday, retreating behind closed doors to weigh the evidence and testimony they have heard and seen over the last five weeks. It was far from certain how long jurors might take to reach a verdict in …

PARIS (Reuters) -Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reached the French Open third round but suffered a worrying loss of form midway through his match against Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong before winning 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2 on Wednesday. The third seed was forced to work hard for a two-set lead under the …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The long queues of voters recalled South Africa’s 1994 ballot that ended white minority rule and ushered in democracy, but for many, gratitude to the ruling African National Congress (ANC) for their historic liberation is wearing thin. As South Africans cast their ballots on Wednesday in the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Come next year, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or social enterprises have the option to raise money to fund charitable projects via the Social Exchange, which is the first of its kind in Asean. According to the Securities Commission (SC) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussin, Social Exchange is …

VIENNA/PARIS (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany have circulated a draft resolution against Iran ahead of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board meeting next week and appear determined to push it despite opposition from their U.S. ally, three diplomats said on Wednesday. Reuters reported on May 24 that the U.S. and …

(Reuters) – Arm Holdings on Wednesday unveiled new chip blueprints and software tools to help smartphones handle artificial intelligence tasks, along with changes to how it delivers those blueprints that could help speed their adoption. Arm’s technology powered the rise of smartphones and is increasingly found in PCs and in …