KUALA LUMPUR: HSS Engineers Bhd’s (HEB) order book reached an all-time high of RM2.1bil in the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 (2Q24), reflecting its successful expansion and diversified project portfolio in both domestic and international markets. The engineering and project management consultant said new contracts secured year-to-date, valued at …
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Libya armed mobilisation causes concern, UN says
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The United Nations Libya mission said late on Thursday it was concerned about reports of forces mobilising in Tripoli and threats of force to resolve a crisis over control of the central bank. The mission’s deputy head, Stephanie Koury, told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that …
Baca Lagi »Nepal lifts ban on video-sharing platform TikTok
KATHMANDU: Nepal on Aug 22 lifted its ban on TikTok nine months after suspending the popular video-sharing platform for disturbing “social harmony”, the communications minister said. TikTok, which has around one billion monthly users, has faced restrictions in many countries for allegedly breaking data rules and for its potentially harmful …
Baca Lagi »GM’s Cruise to offer robotaxis on Uber’s platform from next year
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Cruise will offer its autonomous vehicles on ride-hailing platform Uber starting next year, the companies said on Thursday, as the General Motors-backed robotaxi firm attempts a comeback. The multi-year partnership will allow Uber riders to choose a trip using a Cruise autonomous vehicle, they said. Shares of …
Baca Lagi »Jonker Walk expects record Chinese tourist arrivals
MELAKA: The iconic Jonker Walk night market is optimistic about recording a record-high number of Chinese tourists by the end of this year, contributing to the success of Visit Melaka Year 2024 (TMM2024). Jonker Walk management committee chairman Datuk Wira Gan Tian Loo said he is confident of attracting three …
Baca Lagi »In Myanmar’s jungles, young volunteers train hard to fight junta
(Reuters) – A dense bamboo forest in rebel-held territory surrounds the training ground in eastern Myanmar where more than 100 young people, mostly in their twenties, are undergoing rigorous military drills. From former chefs to ex-journalists, rappers and poets, people from all walks of life have joined the resistance movement …
Baca Lagi »Five things to watch as F1 roars back for the Dutch Grand Prix after summer break
ZANDVOORT, Aug 23 — After a month off for the summer break, Formula One is back as fans, drivers, and teams descend on the seaside resort of Zandvoort for Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix. With 10 races to go, the championship is finely poised with Max Verstappen looking nervously over his …
Baca Lagi »US, Guatemala say they dismantled smuggling ring tied to Texas migrant deaths
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Authorities in the United States and Guatemala said on Thursday they dismantled a human-smuggling network with ties to the deaths of 53 migrants on a sweltering truck in Texas in 2022. At the request of the U.S. government, Guatemalan law enforcement arrested on Wednesday Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco, …
Baca Lagi »Wall St set for higher open as prospects of September rate cut grow
WALL Street’s main indexes eyed a higher open on Thursday, as investors were more hopeful the Federal Reserve would kick off its interst rate cut cycle next month, while awaiting policymakers’ commentary at Jackson Hole this week. Expectations of a rate cut got a boost after minutes from the U.S. …
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