Новости за 01.04.2024

BEIJING: China’s Xiaomi is advising potential buyers of its SU7 electric sedan that they could face waits of four to seven months, in a sign of strong demand for its first-ever vehicle.

SHANGHAI: China’s SAIC Motor aims to cut thousands of jobs this year at its joint ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen and at an electric-car unit, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

IT was still pitch-black outside when Indonesian housewife Sutinah made her way to a local police station early one morning last month, hoping to avoid queues and take advantage of a government scheme offering affordable rice.

METRES away from the concrete and steel fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt, 11-year-old Malak Ayad flies a paper kite high in the sky — a welcome distraction from the horrors of war.

Although the matter is under investigation by the authorities, NGOs should issue a strong statement against any acts of sexual misconduct.

This, including poor maintenance and shoddy-quality construction, is not acceptable because they create an ugly image of the city.

In Malaysia, the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation reports that Malaysians discard 39,078 tonnes of solid waste daily, equivalent to 1.17kg per person.

THE middle class’ suspicion and scepticism of the Central Database Hub (Padu), which is to become the arbiter for subsidies, is merited and misplaced.

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 13 S. Sivasangari made history at the London Classic today.

IPOH: Police have taken statements from seven individuals to help in investigations into the petrol bomb attack on the KK Super Mart outlet in Jalan Bruseh, Bidor, last week.

BUTTERWORTH: A trader rushed out to embrace his mother after being acquitted of the death penalty by the High Court here today, six years after being charged with drug trafficking.

PORT KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has successfully carried out 62 arrests with seizures worth over RM5 million during a special operation dubbed Op Khas Pagar Laut.

PADANG BESAR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that the government is committed to enhancing the distribution of local white rice to the general populace.

PADANG BESAR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has lashed out at opposition leaders for politicising the Madani government’s move to save billions of ringgits public funds through subsidies rationalisation.

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Gerakan Malaysia (Gerakan) Datuk Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai has expressed confidence in his party’s advantage to capture the Kuala Kubu Baharu seat in the upcoming by-election.

KOTA BARU: The sale of Ekuiti Nasional Bhd’s (Ekuinas)’s 50.2 per cent controlling interest in Icon Offshore Bhd to Singapore-based Liannex Maritime Sdn Bhd for RM172.7 million is deemed to be nothing more than an inappropriate and hasty act.

KUALA LUMPUR: Another KK Mart convenience store in Jalan Satok, Kuching, was hit by a molotov cocktail attack yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The organiser of the 2024 Fiesta Raya Baling Carnival has publicly apologised to all parties, especially the people of Kedah, for the recent controversy involving sensational host, Azwan Ali or Diva AA.

Business Times

KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB) has bagged a RM315.9 million job to upgrade Istana Abu Bakar in Pahang from the Public Works Department.

PORT KLANG: The Israeli man who was arrested last Wednesday (March 27) had entered the country using a valid French passport.

HOLLOKO, Hungary: The village of Holloko in northern Hungary still maintains the centuries-old tradition of watering women at Easter with buckets of ice-cold water.

SUBANG: The poison pen letter alleging mismanagement of funds and fraud was the focal point of discussion during the FA of Malaysia’s (FAM) congress here on Monday.

PARIS: Formula One owners Liberty Media have agreed to buy MotoGP today in a deal valued at around US$4.5 billion (RM21.3 billion), the American company said.

MILAN: Bologna cruised past Serie A’s bottom side Salernitana 3-0 today to continue their charge towards a first-ever appearance in the Champions League.