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Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, the group managing director of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has apologised to Malaysia Airlines customers who are affected by the group’s network reduction exercise.

Captain Izham apologises for network cuts, says move to ensure 'Malaysia Airlines is a safe airline'

HONG KONG (Sept 6): Powerful gales and heavy rain from Super Typhoon Yagi drenched southern China on Friday, with schools shut for a second day and flights cancelled as one of the strongest storms to hit Asia this year headed for landfall along Hainan's tropical coast.

Super Typhoon Yagi heads for southern China, shutting schools and cancelling flights

A revised public display of the third phase of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT3) indicates the government’s commitment and another step forward for the project, CIMB Securities said.

Revised public display of MRT3 seen as another step forward, indicating govt commitment to project

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): Malaysia Airlines now expects to receive its first Airbus A330neos in October this year, instead of this month, said Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail.

The first of the new wide-body orders will be received on Oct 2...

Malaysia Airlines to get first A330s in October, one month late

You know the world is off tilt, when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest basketball player is Chinese, and Germany doesn’t want to go to war.”

To that two-decades-old gem from NBA legend Charles Barkley, fans of Chelsea FC can offer an update: “… ...

Business Of Sports: Chelsea owners’ long game seems doomed to failure

Nostalgia hits millennials hard today.

White Chicks, the subversive race-andgender-bending comedy, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Y2K aesthetics such as indie sleaze, crop tops and baggy oversized jeans are making a comeback.

Meanwhile, anthemic bangers like Hips D...

Millennial Musings: When nostalgia holds us back

TOKYO/SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Sept 6): Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Friday that it had turned down Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard's US$38.5 billion (RM166.82 billion) cash bid, rejecting an offer that would be the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company.

Japan's Seven & i rejects Couche-Tard's US$38.5b takeover offer

Nippon Steel's proposed US$14.90 billion (RM64.57 billion) takeover of US Steel would create national security risks because it could hurt the supply of steel needed for critical transportation, construction and agriculture projects, the US said in a letter sent to the companies and seen by Reuters.

US fears Nippon bid for US Steel could hit vital steel supplies

SEOUL (Sept 6): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a whirlwind visit to South Korea on Friday, seeking to seal a newfound partnership between the neighbours which will be tested by imminent changes of leaders in Tokyo and Washington.

Japan PM Kishida seeks to solidify South Korea ties on farewell visit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he did not believe Chinese investments in Africa were pushing the continent into a "debt trap" but were instead part of a mutually beneficial relationship.

China is not pushing Africa into debt trap, South African president says

China is combining two of its largest state-backed brokerages to create a new behemoth as it seeks to consolidate the US$1.70 trillion (RM7.37 trillion) sector and build stronger investment banks to compete with overseas financial firms.

China creates its largest brokerage to take on Wall Street

Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, the group managing director of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has apologised to Malaysia Airlines customers who are affected by the group’s network reduction exercise.&nbsp;

Stocks whipsawed ahead of US jobs data that will be key in determining the size of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut in September.

In a session of several twists and turns, the S&amp;P 500 finished lower. That’s despite a rally in a handful of big techs. Treasury yields fell slightly, with traders still pricing in over 100 basis points in Fed easing this year — which implies a potential super-sized reduction. Given Jerome Powell’s recent emphasis on the labour market, many on Wall Street say Friday’s US payrolls will dictate whether the Fed cuts by 25 or 50 basis points this month.

Wall Street down as jobs leave ‘little room for error’

Warren Buffett extended his sales of Bank of America Corp shares into September, reaping a total of US$6.97 billion (RM30.23 billion) since the spree of disposals started in mid-July.

Buffett’s haul from Bank of America stock sales nears US$7b

US stocks and an index of the dollar fell ahead of jobs data due Friday that will help determine the size of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut this month.

In Asia, equity futures for Japan rose, as the yen stabilised after a rally this week, while contracts for benchmarks in Australia and Hong Kong were little changed. The S&amp;P 500 ended Thursday 0.3% lower, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 was flat.

Dollar, stocks face pressure ahead of US jobs data

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Malaysia Airlines has unveiled flights to Paris in March next year, marking the national carrier’s return to the French city after more than nine years.

Malaysia Airlines to offer direct flights to Paris after nine years

China’s stock market is facing darker prospects after a weak earnings season dashed hopes for any imminent recovery in flagging consumption that has weighed on the world’s No&nbsp;2 economy.

China’s earnings setback sows fresh doubts about stock rebound

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to cut the corporate tax rate, slash regulations and audit the federal government, embracing an idea proposed by billionaire backer Elon Musk, as he pitched his agenda to Wall Street and corporate leaders in New York.

Trump vows 15% corporate tax, taps Musk for federal audit

Billionaire John Paulson said the Federal Reserve (Fed) has waited too long to cut interest rates and expects the central bank to lower them in the months ahead.

Billionaire Paulson sees Fed cutting rates to as low as 2.5% by end of 2025

Intel Corp&nbsp;is considering options for its stake in its struggling automated driving systems provider Mobileye Global Inc&nbsp;as part of a major strategy overhaul, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Intel exploring Mobileye stake selldown, Bloomberg reports

A revised public display of the third phase of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT3) indicates the government’s commitment and another step forward for the project, CIMB Securities said.

The prosecution and defence are still ironing out the details of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's third letter of representation to drop all 17 money-laundering and tax evasion charges against the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Details of Rosmah's third letter of representation in money-laundering case yet to be finalised, court told

US banks posted stronger profits despite signs of rising stress in credit-card debt and loans tied to office properties, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)&nbsp;said in a report that painted a mixed picture of the industry’s second-quarter performance.

US bank profits overcome drag by credit cards, office loans

Americans are less supportive of a possible TikTok ban than they were 18 months ago, according to a new survey ahead of a government deadline next year to force a sale or bar the app from US users. &nbsp;

TikTok’s possible ban losing American support — survey

Hong Kong scrapped morning trading of its US$4.90 trillion (RM21.26 trillion) stock market as the city extends a storm warning due to Super Typhoon Yagi, which skirted the region overnight as it headed for southern China.

Hong Kong halts Friday morning stock trading as typhoon nears China

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): Malaysia Airlines now expects to receive its first Airbus A330neos in October this year, instead of this month, said Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail.

The first of the new wide-body orders will be received on Oct 2...

Malaysia’s traditional media companies will likely trudge against sustained headwinds on consumer sentiment and advertising spending despite recent improvements, Kenanga Investment Bank warned.

Traditional media companies expected to keep struggling amid sustained headwinds

US&nbsp;employers in August unveiled the greatest number of layoffs in five months, led by cuts in the technology sector, amid a cloudy outlook for growth and ongoing cost concerns, a monthly tally of workforce reduction announcements showed on Thursday.

Planned US layoffs surged in August, recruitment firm Challenger says

TOKYO/SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Sept 6): Japanese retail giant&nbsp;Seven&nbsp;&amp; i Holdings said on Friday that it had turned down Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard's US$38.5 billion (RM166.82 billion) cash bid, rejecting an offer that would be the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company.

A Japanese borrower that was hit by a record loss is marketing a yen bond deal at the widest spread for corporate hybrid debt this year in a key test of appetite as interest rates creep higher.