Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah can expect higher salary if they deliver strong results at three meets  

PETALING JAYA: The long wait over the contract status and salary package of national women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah is set to end today, with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) expected to make an official announcement.

Philippines

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte tells Sara: Cremate me in The Hague if I die here

MANILA: Vice President Sara Duterte said that her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, told her to have him cremated in The Hague, Netherlands should he die while detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.

Technology

Poland to report Musk's chatbot Grok to EU for offensive comments

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland is going to report Elon Musk's xAI to the European Commission after its chatbot Grok made offensive comments about Polish politicians, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

China

Ukraine detains Chinese father and son for alleged espionage

KYIV, (Ukraine): Ukraine's SBU security service said Wednesday (July 9) it had detained a Chinese father and his son who had allegedly tried to smuggle navy missile technology out of the war-torn country.

Forex

Ringgit falls against greenback as US tariff concerns dominate sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower against the greenback today as concerns over US tariffs continued to dominate market sentiment, an analyst said. 

Nation

Ten states apply to SPAN to review water tariffs

CYBERJAYA: Ten states have submitted applications to the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) to review their water tariff rates.

Technology

Dubai's Emirates signs preliminary deal to add crypto to payments

DUBAI (Reuters) -Emirates has signed a preliminary deal with Crypto.com that will allow its customers to make payments through the crypto trading platform's payment service, the Gulf carrier's parent company said in a statement on Wednesday.

World

France's Macron, UK's Starmer to discuss immigration, Ukraine on second day of state visit

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host French President Emmanuel Macron for lunch at Downing Street on the second day of a state visit on Wednesday, with the pair poised to discuss subjects like immigration and Ukraine.

Nation

Social media influencer ‘CEO Batu' charged with sending lewd messages to minor

GOMBAK: A social media influencer dubbed "CEO Batu" will be prosecuted in connection with sending lewd messages to an underage girl.

Corporate News

A1 A.K. Koh Group reports RM2.7mil 3Q net profit

PETALING JAYA: ACE Market-bound A1 A.K. Koh Group Bhd has reported a net profit of RM2.7mil, on revenue of RM20.13mil for its third quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Technology

Exclusive-Arm estimates a 14-fold increase in data center customers since 2021, company says

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The number of customers that use Arm-based chips in data centers has grown to 70,000, a 14-fold increase since 2021, the company told Reuters.

Cricket

Cricket-Archer returns to England team for third test v India

(Reuters) -England's Jofra Archer has been named in the team to face India in the third test of the series at Lord's, England's cricket board (ECB) announced on Wednesday, as the fast bowler prepares for his first test in more than four years.

Banking

Public Bank revises lending rates effective July 11 after OPR cut

KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Bhd will reduce its standardised base rate (SBR), base rate (BR) and base lending rate (BLR) / base financing rate (BFR) by 0.25% effective July 11.

World

Kremlin says it's unclear if CNN report that Trump threatened to bomb Moscow is fake or not

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it was not sure of the veracity of a CNN article that reported U.S. President Donald Trump had once threatened to bomb Moscow to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine.

Technology

Analysis-America's largest power grid is struggling to meet demand from AI

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -America's largest power grid is under strain as data centers and AI chatbots consume power faster than new plants can be built.

Markets

Wasco Greenergy eyes Main market listing

PETALING JAYA: Renewable energy company Wasco Greenergy Bhd is eyeing a listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

World

Analysis-Judges keep blocking Trump's policies despite US Supreme Court injunction curbs

(Reuters) -President Donald Trump called the U.S. Supreme Court's June 27 decision limiting the ability of federal judges to use nationwide injunctions to block his policies "a monumental victory," but his legal win may be less definitive than it first appeared.

World

Faith over fear: Haitian immigrants in Springfield stand firm as Trump threatens deportation

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Reuters) -Accompanied by their newborn son, Michelet and his wife arrived at the St. Vincent de Paul Community Center in Springfield, Ohio, last week looking for help from the non-profit's volunteers. They wanted to apply for a valuable document for the infant that for now seems out of reach for them as Haitian immigrants: a U.S. passport.

Vietnam

Vietnamese man gets death penalty for murdering entire family

HANOI: A man who murdered four members of his own family to free them from poverty has been sentenced to death by a Hanoi court on Tuesday (July 8).

World

More than two dozen critics of Pakistan government face YouTube ban

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Alphabet-owned YouTube has told more than two dozen critics of the Pakistani government that it is considering blocking their channels after a local court sought to ban them for being "anti-state".