HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba remained largely without power on Saturday morning after the island´s grid collapsed the night before, knocking out electricity for 10 million people and raising fresh questions about the viability of its antiquated generating system. At sunrise, the island's grid operator UNE said it was generating only a trickle of electricity - around...
ATHENS (Reuters) - World Athletics' decision to start offering prize money to Olympic champions should not be seen as a template for all other sports, the body's chief Sebastian Coe, who runs for president of the International Olympic Committee, said on Friday. Coe, a former Olympic champion who also led the 2012 London Olympics, is one...
LA MALBAIE, Canada (Reuters) - G7 nations emphasised on Friday the need for robust "security arrangements" to ensure a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, warning Moscow to follow Kyiv in agreeing a ceasefire or face further sanctions, according to a final draft statement. "G7 members called for Russia to reciprocate by agreeing to a ceasefire on...
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) neither denied nor confirmed news that it is evaluating a sale of its shale oil asset in Argentina, but said that it continuously reviews its business portfolio in all countries where it has investments. "Petronas continuously reviews its business portfolio in all countries where it has investments to ensure the best...
SINGAPORE: A basic care assistant at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) in Jurong was at work in 2023 when he molested a 23-year-old male patient. Danisha Nur Delisa Dewa, who is no longer working for NTFGH after completing his employment contract, had pressed the man’s private parts while the victim was wearing a hospital gown. The...
BANGKOK: Thai Airways International (THAI) is changing its passenger luggage allowance for certain economy class tickets from 25 kilogrammes to 23kg from April 1 onward. In an internal announcement to its ticket-selling partners, THAI said the new luggage rules will be applied to booking classes L, W (Saver Fare Family) and V, S, K (Standard Fare...
JAKARTA: (Bernama) Mass layoffs have affected more than 60,000 workers across 50 companies in Indonesia between January and February 2025, according to the Labour Party and the Indonesian Workers’ Confederation (KSPI). KSPI President Said Iqbal said its research has indicated that 30 per cent of these companies, including the renowned textile firm Sritex, have gone bankrupt, emphasising the...
JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Indonesia posted an unlikely budget deficit as of February due to a double-digit drop in state revenues, adding to concerns about the health of government finances this year. The shortfall stood at 31.2 trillion rupiah in the first two months of 2025, equivalent to 0.13% of gross domestic product, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati...
If Ben Affleck can’t rekindle his romance with Jennifer Garner, the actor, director and production company head could at least show his regard for his ex-wife by casting her in a movie that would finally show her “true talents,” according to a new report. Affleck’s reported professional ideas for Garner come amid reports that he would...
MANILA: Former president Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday (March 11) said that Vice President Sara Duterte would win if she decides to run for President, citing his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a factor. Duterte made the prediction while held at the Villamor Airbase amid an arrest warrant issued by the ICC for...
