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KUALA LUMPUR, Yinson Holdings Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM203 million during the second quarter (2Q) ended July 31, 2024 (FY 2025), compared with RM230 million in the same quarter last year. Revenue was also down to RM2.14 billion from RM3.11 billion previously, mainly due to lower contributions from engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) business activities. In a Bursa Malaysia filing, Yinson said this is a result of lower reported progress for the group’s floating production storage and offloading (FPSOs) under construction in the current quarter. For the first half (1H) of FY 2025, the group

PUTRAJAYA, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia today announced the appointment of several distinguished leaders to pivotal positions within the institution. These appointments align with the University’s Strategy 2035, which leverages its heritage, expertise, and global reach to advance academic excellence and innovation. They support the mission of delivering world-class education to both local and international students, essential for excelling in a globalised job market. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Manila: Two police officers assigned to the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) have been relieved from their posts amid the reinvestigation into the killing of retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City on Monday, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said a relief order was issued to Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza and Col. Hector Grijaldo last week. “Mendoza was relieved and he was put under restrictive custody at the Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit in Camp Crame to ensure his appearance in the investigation

Manila: The Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas still supports the senatorial bid of reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos despite her withdrawal from the administration’s slate, her brother President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Monday. Imee was included in the 12-person senatorial lineup of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition which the President unveiled on Thursday. A day after, however, Imee announced she would not join the administration’s ticket. ‘That’s fine… That’s her choice. I supposed it gives her a little bit of scope and freedom to make her own schedule to campaign the way that she would like to do,’

KUALA LUMPUR, The Kuala Lumpur Tourism Association (KLTA) is in the process of developing standard tourism guidelines as a benchmark for industry players in managing their business activities ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY 2026). KLTA president Syed Azhar Syed Nadzir said these standard guidelines will focus on safety and customer service to enhance the quality of tourism and improve the satisfaction of tourists visiting the country. He said that the standards will be developed in collaboration with stakeholders such as Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Tourism Malaysia, and industry players who comply with these standards will be