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CHICAGO, May 2 — McDonald's Corporation announced yesterday that its US same-store sales dropped 3.6 per cent in the first quarter of this year, the worst drop since the 8.7-per cent plunge in the second quarter of 2020, Xinhua reported.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 — Amazon.com Inc yesterday announced its financial results for this year's first quarter ending on March 31, with net sales of US$155.7 billion (RM669 billion), up by 9 per cent year on year, Xinhua reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Planning consent has been granted for the next phase of Battersea Power Station’s regeneration in London, a key milestone in the 16.99-hectare (42-acre) development that is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.

PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — Kosovo President Dr Vjosa Osmani Sadriu, who is on a four-day official visit to Malaysia, was accorded an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex here today.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, May 2 — Some two million visitors, including from overseas, have visited Selangor in the first quarter of this year. State executive councillor for local government and tourism Dato’ Ng Suee Lim said he predicts that the encouraging numbers will increase further...

GDANSK, Poland, May 2 — Chinese carmakers including BYD and Chery are selling more plugin-hybrids in the European Union to avoid import tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, data released today showed.

GENEVA, May 2 — The minds and bodies of children in Gaza are being broken following two months of aid blockade and renewed strikes, the executive director of the World Health Organisation emergencies programme said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the greenback today, trading with a wider spread amid lingering uncertainty over global tariffs and weak US economic data, an economist said.

SINGAPORE, May 2 — In a final push before the cooling-off period, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong yesterday addressed rallies in the hotly contested Sengkang and Punggol group representation constituencies (GRCs) ahead of this year’s general election (GE2025).

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, May 2 — Selangor’s plan to acquire a stake in a local bank has been hailed as part of a broader policy shift aimed at building a more sustainable and resilient financial foundation for the state’s development. Experts say the move, which aligns with the state’s...

LONDON, May 1 — Apple must pay a United States patent holder US$502 million (RM2.16 billion) for the use of 4G patents in devices including iPhones and iPads, London's Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, in the latest stage of a long-running legal battle.

BANGKOK, May 1 — Thailand's state prosecutor has said today that it will not prosecute an American academic who was arrested and charged last month with insulting the royal family, a crime that carries a penalty of up to 15 years in jail, and asked a court to free him.

JAKARTA, May 1 — Indonesia's Parliament is set to agree next week to ratify an agreement made with Vietnam that sets the boundaries of their exclusive economic zones in the contested South China Sea, a lawmaker said today.

SINGAPORE, May 1 — When 68-year-old Richard Han heads to the ballot box on Saturday (May 3) to vote in Singapore's election, cost-of-living pressures will be on the retiree's mind as he worries about his daily expenses and his son's prospects after university.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The order to display medicine prices in private clinics and hospitals, effective today, has been welcomed by consumers who view the move as a manifestation of the government's concern for the rights and welfare of the people in obtaining health services transparently.

SHAH ALAM, May 1 — The Malaysian Parliament, in collaboration with the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, will host the 2nd Consultative Meeting of Young Parliamentarians of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (YPA) from May 5 to May 8 in Klang.

By Muhammad Haziq Roshidi SHAH ALAM, May 1 — Selangor is targeting 30,000 visitors for the Selangor Mega Food Festival, held over four days starting today at Dataran Kemerdekaan. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the festival, featuring over 100 food stalls from across the state,...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Retail prices of chicken eggs have remained steady despite the government reducing its egg subsidy by half, according to a Bernama survey in the capital and several states.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Prasarana Malaysia Berhad has introduced its new MyRapid PULSE trip planner application, which will provide various benefits to users of its public transport services.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Three houses were destroyed by fire at Pintasan Raja Muda Musa 4, Kampung Baru this morning.