Astro's 1Q net profit up 14.1 pct to RM17 mln
Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's net profit rose to RM17 million in the first quarter ended April 30, 2024 (1Q) from RM15.89 million in the same period a year ago.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Sept 10 trial date for Hydroshoppe Director’s KL Tower concession bribery charge
The company director was charged with offering bribe of RM500,000 a year for 15 years to benefit Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
Tue Jun 04 2024
Study: More than 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online
Researches found 12.6 pct of world's children have been victims of non-consensual talking, sharing and exposure to sexual images and video.
Mon May 27 2024
EXPLAINER - Why is Sudan still at war a year on?
A conflict in Sudan wreaked havoc across the country, unleashed waves of ethnic violence and created the world's largest displacement.
Fri Apr 12 2024
Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says
According to Interpol these crime rings have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network making up to $3 trillion a year.
Wed Mar 27 2024
Lim Guan Eng's name cropped up more than a year after probe in Gnanaraja 's case, court told
The prosecution's key witness said he mentioned Lim Guan Eng's name in his statement to MACC because of the testimony of ex-CZCSB director.
Fri Mar 15 2024
EXPLAINER - Haiti called for security support. Who answered?
More than a year ago Haiti's govt formally requested a multinational force be deployed to help its police restore control of Port-au-Prince.
Wed Mar 06 2024
Some still search for loved ones a year after Turkey's earthquake
Families with loved ones still missing continue to seek answers from authorities, agonising over what may have happened to them.
Tue Feb 06 2024
New Zealand calls for Kiwi pilot to be freed a year after Papua kidnapping
The West Papua National Liberation Army kidnapped Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens after he landed a small commercial plane in the remote area.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Soccer - Ex-England manager Eriksson reveals cancer battle
Sven-Goran Eriksson has said that he has a year to live in a "best-case scenario".
Thu Jan 11 2024
US, China top military officials speak for first time in over a year
The top U.S. military officer held a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday, the Pentagon said, in the first such conversation in over a year.
Fri Dec 22 2023
Unity govt resolves more MA63-related matters in a year - PM
Many issues within MA63 have been successfully resolved and this includes the transfer of regulatory power over the electricity supply.
Thu Dec 07 2023
2023 a year of headwinds for Malaysia's major commodities
Malaysia's major commodities suffered a setback in 2023 despite a weaker ringgit as it was overshadowed by demand deficits due to global economic uncertainties arising from the ongoing geopolitical te
Tue Dec 05 2023
Malaysia invites China's Xi to visit, ramps up tourism target
also seeks to boost the number of Chinese tourists to five million a year to fuel economic growth.
Fri Dec 01 2023
El Nino to last until April 2024, pushing record temperatures
The phenomenon is already spurring calamities across the globe, pushing up temperatures in a year already on track to be warmest on record.
Sat Nov 11 2023