Monday, 20 April 2026

Author: Bernama

Perodua open to sports sponsorship, reveals Man United inquiry

SUBANG JAYA: National carmaker Perodua is open to the possibility of sponsoring Malaysian sports, including local football teams. Its chairman, Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin said this was part of its broader engagement in the sporting scene.He revealed that the local automotive giant was recently approached by English Premier League’s Manchester United,

Five killed in house fire: Neighbour hears screams for help

JASIN: Seventy-year-old Ab Kahar Ahmad had woken up to get a drink of water at about 1.30 am when he heard cries for help and the sound of people running from a neighbour’s house. He looked out the window and saw the neighbour’s house, about four metres away, engulfed in flames.

Cisco profit decreases in second quarter, still above expectations

SAN FRANCISCO: US-based network equipment supplier Cisco announced on Wednesday that its profit for the second quarter decreased compared to the same period last year, but still exceeded analysts’ estimates, according to the German news agency dpa. The company’s bottom line came in at US$2.42 billion, or US$0.61 per share,

Malaysia-Türkiye relations set for significant expansion, say Turkish analysts

BY SHAKIR HUSAIN NEW DELHI: Relations between Malaysia and Türkiye are set for phenomenal growth in the years to come, driven by common interests and complementary strengths, Turkish political analysts said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Malaysia this week gave a fillip to the partnership that has grown

Chevron to lay off 15-20 pct of global workforce

HOUSTON: The US oil giant Chevron said on Wednesday that it will lay off 15 per cent to 20 per cent of its 40,000-strong global workforce by the end of 2026, reported Xinhua. Chevron, which recently moved its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, said the lay-off will

Rajeswari appointed as National Wage Negotiation Council deputy chairman

PUTRAJAYA: Former Industrial Court chairman Rajeswari Karupiah has been appointed as National Wage Negotiation Council (MPGN) deputy chairman from Feb 1, 2025 to Sept 30, 2026. The Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) said in a statement today that Rajeswari has over 32 years of expertise in industrial relations law, employment law

Turkish President Erdoğan accorded official welcome at Perdana Putra

PUTRAJAYA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is on a two-day official visit to Malaysia, was accorded an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex here today. Upon his arrival at 11.10 am, Erdoğan was welcomed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, before the national anthems of both countries

2,062 flood victims still at relief centres in Sabah, Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,062 flood victims in Sabah and Sarawak are still taking shelter at 15 temporary relief centres (PPS) in both states as of 8 am today. In SABAH, the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat reported a slight increase in the number of evacuees to 1,061 from 332