Volvo Cars profit falls despite higher sales

SWEDEN’s Volvo Cars today reported a drop in its first-quarter profits, even as its revenue grew, with the automaker saying it was looking for areas to cut costs.  Like other automakers, Volvo Cars has faced supply chain problems and higher costs amid soaring inflation.

Selangor water authority detects diesel pollution in Sungai Gong

THE Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) has detected and dealt with odour pollution believed to be from diesel in Sungai Gong, yesterday.  State Tourism, Environment, Green Technology and Orang Asli Affairs Committee chairman Hee Loy Sian said the pollution was detected by the Luas Quick Squad at 1.30pm.

Unity govt to hold women’s leadership convention on May 14

THE unity government’s women convention to be held at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre this May 14 will focus on the economic agenda, nation-building and the role of women in the context of Malaysia Madani. The Unity Government Women’s Leadership Consultative Council, in a statement today, said the content for the conference was finalised […]

The ‘end’ of Kim Jong Un? What ‘Washington Declaration’ means

IF NORTH Korea uses its nuclear weapons against the United States or its ally South Korea, it would be “the end” of Kim Jong Un’s regime, Seoul and Washington announced this week. The stern threat comes as President Yoon Suk Yeol is on a six-day state visit to the United States, where he and his […]

China warns S. Korea, US against ‘provoking confrontation’ with N. Korea

CHINA warned Washington and Seoul against “provoking confrontation” with North Korea today, after President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart said Pyongyang would face the “end” of its leadership if it uses its nuclear arsenal. “All parties should face up to the crux of the (Korean) peninsula issue and play a constructive role in […]

7 underground pipes at Maca landslide site found leaking

INVESTIGATIONS have found that at least seven underground pipes at the site of the landslide on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy (Maca) grounds in Kuala Lumpur were leaking. Public works deputy director-general (infrastructure sector) Zulkipli Nasri said this had caused a large quantity of water to flow from the pipes, estimated to be more than 40 […]