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Day: July 31, 2024

King, Queen Express Gratitude To National Heroes

KUALA LUMPUR,, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today expressed his gratitude to the national security forces for their service and devotion in protecting the sovereignty of the country. Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah, also expressed her appreciation to members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). As the Head of State and Supreme Commander of ATM, His Majesty highly commended and expressed his deepest appreciation for their sacrifices and dedication to maintaining peace and order at all times. “Thank you to all our national heroes. Your service and sacrifices will always

Yong Tai’s Unit To Sell Five-star Hotel In Melaka For RM160 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR,, Yong Tai Bhd will sell its five-star Courtyard by Marriott Melaka hotel to Southern Envoy Sdn Bhd for RM160 million. In a Bursa Malaysia filing today, Yong Tai said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Apple 99 Development Sdn Bhd has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Southern Envoy. It said the proposed sale of the hotel represents an opportunity for Yong Tai to immediately unlock the hotel’s value, and it is expected to provide an estimated net pro forma gain on disposal of approximately RM45.86 million. ‘The proposed disposal will give rise to RM160 million in proceeds

Paris Olympics: US Flag-bearer Gauff Out In Singles, Swiatek Advances

PARIS, The first big shock of the tennis Olympic tournament occurred in the third round of the women’s singles when a tearful Coco Gauff was beaten 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 by Wimbledon semi-finalist Donna Vekic. Gauff, a US flag-bearer in the opening ceremony, had led 5-2 in the opening set but Croatian Vekic fought back and then broke for 4-2 in the second on a contentious point, the German news agency (dpa) reported. The referee over-ruled a Vekic shot that had been called out and awarded her the point after deciding Gauff, who subsequently missed her shot, had not been affected

Bintai Kinden Completes Restructuring Of Defaulted Banking Facilities

KUALA LUMPUR,, Bintai Kinden Corporation Bhd (BKCB) has announced that the group has successfully restructured and rescheduled all of its defaulted banking facilities with its financiers with the aim of uplifting its PN17 status. The engineering services specialist company said it has made substantial progress through strategic initiatives including securing a robust order book, negotiating favourable terms with banks and creditors, implementing cost-cutting measures, finalising outstanding projects and ensuring timely debtor payments. ‘These efforts have been critical in driving the company towards recovery,’ it said in a Bursa Malaysia filing today. On July 30, 2024, BKCB received Maybank’s approval for

TFC To Focus On Recuperating Team In Time For FA Cup

KUALA NERUS,, The Turtles will focus on the players’ recovery in preparation for the FA Cup second semi-final match against Selangor FC this Saturday. Head coach Tomislav Steinbruckner said his men are now in a state of fatigue with a lack of fitness after going through a relatively busy schedule of matches recently. He said the situation was worsened by the injury problems that plagued some of the key players of the team. “For the coming Saturday match, we will focus more on recovery and how to prepare team because of players injury. Alif (Alif Zakaria) is out. I hope

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