144 areas in Gombak, KL to face unscheduled water disruption
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 144 areas in Gombak and Kuala Lumpur will experience unscheduled water supply disruption due to a leaking valve in Warta Lama, Jalan Kuching here. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) in a statement yesterday informed that the repair work on the valve will be carried out beginning 11 am […]
Relentless rains submerge Australian towns for second time in a month
SYDNEY: Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging roads and bridges, while tens of thousands fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood waters burst river banks and broke over levees. Several towns in northern New South Wales already reeling after record floods over a month ago were pounded […]
Vietnam’s VinFast to build US$2b electric vehicle factory in US
HANOI/SAN FRANCISCO: Vietnam’s carmaker VinFast said yesterday it has signed a preliminary deal to initially invest US$2 billion (RM8.43 billion) to build a factory in North Carolina to make electric buses, sport utility vehicles (SUV) along with batteries for electric vehicles (EV). The unit of Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup, said it plans to have a […]
Mexico denies cover-up over disappearance of 43 students
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador denied Tuesday that his government had concealed information about the disappearance of 43 students in 2014 — one of the country’s worst human rights tragedies. He was speaking a day after a commission of independent experts accused Mexican authorities of withholding important information about the case that […]
China Evergrande to sell stake in Crystal City Project for US$575m
HANGHAI, March 30 ― China Evergrande will sell its interest in Crystal City Project for 3.66 billion yuan (RM2.4 billion), according to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing today, as the group’s liquidity issues dampen the progress of its projects. The embattled developer plans to dispose of the state-owned construction land-use right for its under-construction […]
Dewan Rakyat sitting on Anti-Party Hopping Bill subject to Cabinet decision
KUALA LUMPUR: The special Dewan Rakyat sitting on the tabling of the Federal Constitution (Amendments) 2022 Bill on Anti-Party Hopping and limiting the tenure of the Prime Minister supposedly to be held on April 11 is subject to the decision by Cabinet. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan […]
Portugal and Poland grab World Cup finals spots
PARIS, March 30 — Portugal beat North Macedonia 2-0 and Poland saw off Sweden by the same score in play-off finals on Tuesday to book their places in the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. Bruno Fernandes scored both goals for Portugal to overcome the Balkan nation that had knocked out European champions Italy in […]
Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 ― A US judge ruled yesterday that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its “potential reach” tool can proceed as a class action. The decision by US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco allows potentially millions of individuals and businesses that paid for ads on […]
Muslims face frugal Ramadan as Ukraine war drives up food prices
BEIRUT, March 30 — Russia’s Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of Africa and the Middle East, is marring preparations for the holy month of Ramadan and forcing a turn to frugal iftar sunset meals. From Lebanon to Tunisia and Somalia, Muslims who traditionally break a dawn-to-dusk fast with lavish family […]
