OLIMPIK: Melaka janji beri ganjaran kepada Aaron
MELAKA: Kerajaan negeri akan memberi insentif atas kejayaan Aaron Chia yang merangkul pingat gangsa dalam acara beregu badminton lelaki di Sukan Olimpik Tokyo 2020. Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali berkata, mana-mana anak Melaka yang menyumbang apa-apa pingat akan diberikan insentif atas kejayaan mengharumkan nama negeri dan negara. Berita gembira itu disampaikan sendiri Sulaiman […]
Olimpik Tokyo 2020: Bilik rosak, maskot hilang
TOKYO: Segelintir atlet Australia menyebabkan kerosakan di bilik Perkampungan Olimpik sebelum mereka pulang manakala maskot pasukan – emu dan kangaro – hilang tetapi kemudian ditemui semula, kata ketua kontinjen Ian Chesterman. Atlet-atlet berkenaan merosakkan katil dan dinding, tetapi tiada tindakan disiplin diambil selepas mereka memohon maaf. “Sebahagian daripada mereka melakukan kesilapan, mereka meninggalkan bilik dalam […]
Irie becomes Japan’s first woman champion in Olympic boxing
TOKYO, Aug 3 ― Sena Irie became the first Japanese woman to win Olympic boxing gold on Tuesday, defeating Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines on unanimous points to take the featherweight title in Tokyo. It was disappointment for Petecio, who had been looking to earn the Philippines’ first Olympic gold in the country’s proud boxing […]
Warholm smashes world record in hurdles epic, Mihambo soars to long jump gold
TOKYO, Aug 3 ― Norway’s Karsten Warholm shattered the world record to claim gold in an epic 400m hurdles at the Olympics on Tuesday as Germany’s Malaika Mihambo soared to victory in the long jump. One of the most eagerly-anticipated events of the Olympic track and field programme, the 400m hurdles lived up to its […]
Bank Pembangunan provides RM5.6bil financing to help key sectors
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) will offer five financing schemes totalling RM5.6 billion at preferential financing rates to help key economic sectors. This would be on top of its general corporate banking facilities, BPMB said in a statement today. “The scheme is targeting key strategic sectors namely digitalisation, sustainability, maritime and logistics, tourism […]
Australia’s Qantas to furlough 2,500 workers
SYDNEY, Aug 3 ― Australian airline Qantas announced Tuesday it will furlough 2,500 workers as coronavirus outbreaks and regional lockdowns pummel demand for flights. Pilots, cabin crew and airport workers from Qantas and its low-cost affiliate Jetstar will be sent home without pay from mid-August for an estimated two months, the firm said. “This is […]
Hartalega’s Q1 net profit surges over 10-fold to RM2.26bil, revenue at RM3.9bil
KUALA LUMPUR: Hartalega Holdings Bhd’s net profit increased more than 10-fold to RM2.26 billion in the first quarter ended June 30, 2021 from RM219.72 million net profit a year ago. The rubber glove manufacturer said this was contributed by higher sales revenue and lower utilities expenses, which were partly offset by the increase in raw […]
Zadara expands into Malaysia to unlock US$1.4bil cloud and storage market
KUALA LUMPUR: Zadara, an international enterprise cloud service provider, has ventured into the Malaysian market as part of its overall Southeast Asia expansion plans. Zadara wanted to unlock an estimated US$4 billion market potential within the cloud and storage industry, it said in a statement toda. The company said the foray into the Malaysian market […]
Lam Research opens largest manufacturing plant in Penang with RM1b investment
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 3 ― A leading wafer fabrication equipment company, Lam Research, officially opened its new manufacturing plant at Batu Kawan here today with an investment of RM1 billion. The facility, which is the company’s largest production facility, has an 800,000 sq ft built-up area. Lam Manufacturing Malaysia general manager Soon K. Kuek said […]
