Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Author: Bernama

Expired ammunition stored in military warehouse in West Java explodes, causes fire

JAKARTA: An ammunition storage warehouse belonging to the military in Bogor, West Java, reportedly exploded and caught fire on Saturday at 7.05 pm local time, according to the Indonesian Army. Spokesman Brigadier-General Kristomei Sianturi said the warehouse, belonging to the Jayakarta Military District Command (Kodam Jaya), is located in the

London Squash Classic: Sivasangari ‘Slays’ El Sherbini

KUALA LUMPUR: National women’s squash ace, S. Sivasangari continued her fine run in the inaugural London Squash Classic as she pulled off a huge upset to oust world’s top player, Egyptian Nour El Sherbini, in the quarter-finals, Saturday. The 2022 Asian Games champion took 24 minutes to send El Sherbini

Wan Muhammad Arif-Roy King stun Popov brothers to cruise to first final

KUALA LUMPUR: The national men’s doubles pair, Wan Muhammad Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King, are now a step away from landing their maiden title after reaching the Spain Masters final in Madrid on Saturday. The world number 65 pair, who have been partners since March last year, delivered an impressive

Indonesia-made batteries can cut EV prices by 30 percent: Minister

JAKARTA: Indonesia will be able to decrease the domestic prices of electric vehicles (EV) by up to 30 percent by taking the initiative to manufacture its own EV batteries, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated. “I believe that the prices of electric cars will drop by 20-30 percent,” he

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Libya after 10-year hiatus

TRIPOLI: The Turkish Airlines on Thursday resumed commercial flights to the Mitiga International Airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli, after a hiatus of 10 years, Mohamed al-Shohobi, the Libyan minister of transportation, announced in a press conference. “The arrival of the Turkish Airlines flight in the Mitiga International Airport today

Father pleads guilty to rape, outraging modesty of teenage daughter

IPOH: An unemployed man pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court here today for raping and outraging the modesty of his teenage daughter. Judge Norita Mohd Ardani set April 17 for sentencing of the 38-year-old man, who has six children. He was charged under Section 376 (3) of the Penal Code

Midea Group breaks revenue and profit records with RMB 373.7 billion in 2023

FOSHAN, China: Midea Group, the world’s largest home appliance supplier, has reported impressive growth and record profits in its 2023 annual report. The company achieved a total revenue of RMB 373.7 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.10%. Concurrently, the net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 33.7 billion, a

Syndicate selling ATM cards busted, two bank officers among 16 held

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor police busted a syndicate selling automatic teller machine (ATM) cards for use as mule accounts with the arrest of 16 individuals including two bank officers in raids around the Klang Valley and Gombak last week. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects, aged