Author: Bernama

7-Eleven unveils 7CAFé, its largest outlet in Puchong

KUALA LUMPUR: Convenience store chain operator 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd (7-Eleven) has unveiled its largest 7CAFé flagship store worth RM1.8 million in Bandar Puteri Puchong here. Co-chief executive officer Wong Wai Keong said the two-storey flagship store is about 6,000 square feet which is four times the size of a regular

6 killed in helicopter crash in West Virginia

MOSCOW: A private Bell UH-1B helicopter crashed in Logan County located in the US state of West Virginia, killing all six people on board, media reported today. The accident took place near the north-south Route 17 highway at around 5pm local time on Wednesday, Sputnik quoted the WOWK-TV broadcaster report, citing the Federal

Additional foreign carriers to boost aviation recovery

KUALA LUMPUR: International traffic at airports operated by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) received a further boost with the addition of a new foreign carrier and the recommencement of five others last month, a statement from MAHB said. Cambodian low-cost carrier Lanmei Airlines launched its inaugural weekly flight connecting Phnom Penh to Kuala Lumpur,

Lotus’s Malaysia joins campaign to raise halal product marketability

KUALA LUMPUR: Lotus’s Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Lotus’s Malaysia) has joined hands with the Halal Development Corporation (HDC) in the ‘Make Halal Your First Choice’ campaign to raise the marketability of locally made halal products, running throughout April to July. The campaign, a programme under the 2022 Budget Initiative, features 389 lines

A disappointing move by Zii Jia

That was the reaction from the deputy chef-de-mission (CDM) to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Monteiro Gerard Clair, upon knowing that national professional men’s singles ace, Lee Zii Jia had pulled out from the Games. ‘’I am disappointed because this is the Commonwealth Games and we were definitely hoping for him to

Launch of Measat-3d helps bridge digital divide

KUALA LUMPUR: The launch of the Measat-3d satellite is hoped to help bridge the digital divide and lure more young people to venture into the aerospace industry. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the launch of the satellite would also improve Internet penetration rates in suburban and rural

EPF gross investment income at RM15.85b for Q1

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recorded total investment income of RM15.85 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (Q1 2022), lower than the RM19.29 billion recorded in the corresponding quarter in 2021, dragged by a significant decline in worldwide markets. EPF chief executive officer Datuk Seri

Detainee died while receiving treatment at Shah Alam Hospital

SHAH ALAM: A local man under Shah Alam police custody died on Monday while receiving treatment at the Shah Alam Hospital. Shah Alam police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the 39-year-old man was detained at the Shah Alam Central Lockup on June 15 for investigation under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive

Speculative car bookings, cancellations over the next 9 months

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) foresees unnecessary issues over the next nine months in the automotive sector with a rise in speculative bookings until end-Jun 2022 followed with cancellations until end-Mar 2023.  In a research note today, analyst Liaw Thong Jung said the bank also foresees the situation to give rise to issues

Floods in Bangladesh kill 36, spread waterborne diseases

DHAKA: Floods that swept across most of Bangladesh’s low-lying areas due to heavy rains have killed at least 36 people and spread waterborne diseases in the affected regions, with calls mounting for food and potable water, reported Anadolu Agency. The deaths were mainly due to diarrhea, snake bites, drowning, landslides