Adidas has launched an investigation into allegations of large-scale bribery in China after the company received a whistleblower complaint that accused senior staff of embezzling "millions of euros", the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Adidas investigates bribery allegations in China — FT 

An oil spill off southern Singapore has spread to other areas of the island's coast and is threatening a marine reserve, government agencies said, adding that authorities were intensifying efforts to mop up the fuel.

Singapore intensifies oil spill cleanup after it spreads along coast

The Israeli military said on Sunday it would hold daily tactical pauses in military activity in parts of southern Gaza to allow more aid to flow into the enclave, where international aid organisations have warned of a growing humanitarian crisis.

Israeli military announces tactical pauses in Gaza for aid supplies

China Premier Li Qiang kicked off his four-day visit to Australia on Sunday by announcing Beijing would provide a new pair of pandas to Australia's Adelaide Zoo after the current pair returns to China later this year.

China Premier Li starts Australia trip with Adelaide panda announcement

Perikatan Nasional (PN) has announced Nibong Tebal PAS vice chairman Abidin Ismail, 56, as its candidate for the July 6 Sungai Bakap state by-election.

Perikatan names Nibong Tebal PAS vice chairman Abidin Ismail as Sg Bakap candidate 

The targeted diesel subsidy should not result in an increase in the price of goods, said Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Dr Ameer Ali Mydin.

Targeted diesel subsidy not expected to result in price hikes, says Mydin MD

Central banks cagey about joining the global interest-rate cutting cycle may reveal themselves this week with a quartet of decisions in advanced economies.

Global rate-cut juggernaut struggling to start

The ranks of the double-haters — voters who say they don’t like either major party presidential candidate — are at a historic high and make up one-quarter of the electorate, according to a new analysis from Pew Research Center.

One in four voters are double-haters, rejecting Trump and Biden

Crypto startups have drawn in roughly US$100 billion (RM471.8 billion) of venture funding since the industry’s inception, after a recent pick-up in investment that coincided with a rally in bitcoin and other major tokens.

Crypto startup funding overcomes blow-ups to hit US$100b

World leaders gathered at a Swiss Alpine resort on Saturday to seek broader consensus for Ukraine's peace proposals at a summit shunned by China and dismissed as a waste of time by Russia, which pushed its own rival ceasefire plans from afar.

World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv's peace push

Central banks cagey about joining the global interest-rate cutting cycle may reveal themselves this week with a quartet of decisions in advanced economies.

Three British opinion polls released late on Saturday presented a grim picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, and one pollster warned that the party faced "electoral extinction" in July 4's election.

UK polls point to 'electoral extinction' for Prime Minister Sunak's Conservatives

After a major transformation and rebranding exercise last year, Avaland Bhd (KL:AVALAND) — formerly MCT Bhd — intends to expand by doubling its launches in the Klang Valley within the next three years. Its new CEO Apollo Bello Tanco said the company is in the process of stabilising the business and achieving sustainable growth. To do that, it will focus primarily on five locations in the Klang Valley — Bangi, Seputeh, Cyberjaya, Damansara and Subang Jaya.

Aiming for sustainable growth

Kristie Lu Stout has had an illustrious career as a CNN anchor, news trailblazer and mentor since joining the Atlanta-headquartered network in 2001. Covering Hong Kong, China and Asia on the global stage, she reports from both the newsroom and the field on major news stories, including US-China relations, the rise of artificial intelligence and the aftermath of extreme climate events.

Taking the lead