LOS ANGELES, April 4 — China’s Yin Ruoning shook off an early bogey burst to card a one-under-par 70 and win her first US LPGA title at the Los Angeles Open, holding off major winner
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Kvitova says Russians, Belarusians should not be allowed back at Wimbledon
MIAMI, April 1 — Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova opposed the grasscourt Grand Slam’s decision to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s tournament, saying she felt for Ukrainians amid
Read moreGovt looks into growing food abroad for sale at home
PETALING JAYA: The government is exploring the possibility of private companies growing food and rearing animals in other countries and bringing them back home to enhance supply. Agriculture and food security minister Mohamad Sabu said
Read moreAfter Sarawak, Sabah slams NGO’s projection on forest loss
PETALING JAYA: The Sabah forestry department has hit out at a recent report by an environmental NGO on its projection of forest loss in the state, labelling it inaccurate. The department’s chief conservator, Frederick Kugan,
Read moreDBKL shuts down 16 dirty eateries
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has ordered 16 eateries to shut down due to poor levels of hygiene. In a Facebook post today, DBKL said 60 compound notices were issued concerning the licensing
Read moreNajib mocks ‘Mr ISA’ for calling Anwar a dictator
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has called out the irony in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, described as “Mr ISA”, accusing Anwar Ibrahim of being a dictator. “Mr ISA calling others a dictator,” said a
Read moreKaren Cheah returns unopposed as Bar chief
PETALING JAYA: Karen Cheah has been returned unopposed as president of the Bar Council for a second consecutive term. Cheah, who was elected to the post last year, had offered to serve for another term.
Read moreTracking devices to be included in anti-stalking law
PETALING JAYA: Tracking a person by any means with the use of devices could be considered as stalking under a new law proposed by the government. Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said
Read morePolitical financing law should have been enacted before GE15, says Azalina
PETALING JAYA: The law governing political financing should have been introduced before the last general election (GE15), Azalina Othman Said said. The law and institutional reform minister said it should have been formulated at the
Read moreFederal govt official held for taking bribes
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a manager of a federal government department in Terengganu on suspicion of abusing his position to obtain bribes between 2019 and 2022. A MACC source said
Read moreAlmost 1,200 places offering RM5 Menu Rahmah meals
JOHOR BAHRU: Menu Rahmah set meals for RM5 are offered by a total of 1,191 eateries that have registered with the domestic trade and cost of living ministry, according to the deputy minister, Fuziah Salleh.
Read moreAbsurd that Bella was abused in laundry room, says Siti Bainun
KUALA LUMPUR: Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali told the sessions court here today that allegations of her abusing a teenage girl with Down Syndrome known as Bella in the laundry room of a
Read moreSyndicate developing gambling websites and apps busted, 39 nabbed
PETALING JAYA: Police have busted a syndicate, comprising experts who set up and maintained online gambling sites and apps, with the arrest of 39 people in Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Aman police secretary Noorsiah Saaduddin said
Read moreGoing to Singapore is upsetting
I came back from Singapore, upset as always, yesterday. I flew from the Subang Skypark Terminal at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. And, I am relieved that the finance minister in his budget announcement
Read moreRafizi says implementing GST is all about timing
KUALA LUMPUR: Economy minister Rafizi Ramli has acknowledged that the government may implement the goods and services tax (GST) in the future, when the time is right. Rafizi told a forum organised by a public
Read moreGiant operator Dairy Farm to exit Malaysian grocery business after 24 years
KUALA LUMPUR : Hong Kong’s Dairy Farm International Ltd (DFI), which operates a chain of hypermarkets and supermarkets under the Giant, Mercato and Giant Mini brands, is exiting its grocery business in Malaysia, which has become
Read moreFrom Grab to Ant, Singapore’s digital bank race picks up pace
SINGAPORE: Digital banking is accelerating in Singapore as deregulation encourages tech companies like Grab to enter the market in hopes of attracting younger customers and small businesses. While this is expected to foster banking competition,
Read moreMore graduates remained unemployed 6 months after leaving school in 2022, survey finds
SINGAPORE — More graduates remained unemployed six months after leaving school, though median salaries went up last year, especially for technology-related jobs, a survey found. Of the 10,700 fresh graduates in the labour force polled
Read moreLynas rues being ‘singled out’, says many will lose jobs
Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd decries being singled out by the government despite complying with regulations. It said hundreds of jobs will be lost as a direct result if it is forced to close its cracking
Read moreBudget 2023 and you: What the measures mean for a young family
SINGAPORE – With inflation and the overall cost of living on the rise, Ms Jayasutha Samuthiran and her husband, who have a one-year-old daughter, have had to sit down to review their daily expenses and
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