Новости за 29.03.2024

BEIJING: China is the biggest electric vehicle market in the world, a battle royale featuring both established carmakers as well as upstarts such as Xiaomi, which launched its first EV on Thursday.

CHINESE consumer tech giant Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle in Beijing on Thursday, injecting itself into a fiercely competitive sector in the world's largest car market.

TOKYO: Japanese automaker Mazda Motor and the energy unit of Panasonic Holdings said on Friday they have signed an automotive battery supply agreement.

BARCELONA: Chinese electric car firms are planning to expand in the European market, Raul Jaramillo, brand and marketing manager for Kngloo Spain, said in an interview with Xinhua on Thursday.

JAKARTA: Indonesia will be able to decrease the domestic prices of electric vehicles (EV) by up to 30 percent by taking the initiative to manufacture its own EV batteries, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated.

KUALA LUMPUR: National men's pair Wan Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King have reached their first Super 300 semi-finals on the World Tour at the Spain Masters in Madrid.

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ROME: One of Italy’s most notorious mafia bosses, Francesco “Sandokan” Schiavone, has turned state’s witness after 26 years behind bars, a judicial source confirmed to AFP Friday.

MOSCOW: Moscow on Friday condemned what it said were “completely unacceptable” Israeli strikes on Syria, after a war monitor said the latest air assault had killed more than 40 people.

BANGKOK: Seven people were killed when a crane fell during construction work at a factory in Thailand on Friday, police said.

AN international democracy summit was recently held in South Korea. This is an initiative of United States President Joe Biden. Unfortunately, it seems to highlight rather out-of-touch idealism on the part of Biden.

THE French government is under pressure from the opposition and its allies to tax the rich to reduce the country’s yawning budget deficit.

Sparrows are ubiquitous birds. They are called by names like house sparrows and shelter sparrows. They nest in habitats where humans are present.

Not taking action against such inflammatory remarks could result in us going down a slippery slope of hate.

This would help consolidate disparate information concerning the public.

HERE’S a novel idea to make the floundering National Flood Forecasting and Warning Programme (PRAB) work.

HL: Customs vows full cooperation with MACC in investigation of 34 officers allegedly involved in smuggling activities

NIBONG TEBAL: A female teacher suspected of having a relationship with her student has been relieved from her duties until the investigation is completed.

KUALA LUMPUR: CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) affirms the robust security of the Central Data Base Hub (Padu) in safeguarding the personal data of users and dismisses claims of possible compromises in data integrity.

MISSED what happened today? Here's a glimpse at what happened throughout the country in photographs.

SEREMBAN: A policeman who was riding a motorcycle to work died after being hit by a trailer that lost control at KM6, Jalan Bahau-Kemayan here today.

SHAH ALAM: The Shah Alam High Court today ruled that travel agency Hajar Sazrul Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd (HSTT) must settle the outstanding balance of RM634,000 for Furada visa Hajj packages to 25 of its former customers.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) has encouraged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to repatriate and convert export proceeds into ringgit to bolster the local currency. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Muay Thai fighter Johan Ghazali Zulfikar doesn't believe in wasting time in the ring.

Communications Ministry considering tax waivers for international events