" All OpCos excluding Ncell are ahead of pre-pandemic levels in 2020," it said in a statement

PETALING JAYA: Axiata Group Bhd slipped into losses in the first quarter( 1Q) ended March 31 after a weaker ringgit and the Sri Lankan rupee caused unrealised foreign-exchange( forex) losses of almost half-a-billion ringgit. Coupled with higher tax contributions due to the one-off Cukai Makmur, the telecommunication giant reported a net loss of RM42. 97mil in the January-March 2022 period.... In comparison, the group recorded a net profit of RM75. 56mil in the previous corresponding quarter. St

KUALA LUMPUR: Axiata Group Bhd slid into a net loss of RM42. 9mil in the first quarter ended March 31 against a net profit of RM75. 56mil a year ago, due to significant foreign exchange( forex) losses of RM476. 9mil. The telco said the forex losses were mainly contributed by mobile operations in Sri Lanka. Excluding the foreign exchange losses, Axiata said its net profit would have increased by more than 100% to RM357. 9mil, driven by higher top lines, partially offset by higher finance costs, h

A list of top agency officials obtained by CNN from two congressional sources and a person familiar with the plans listed Grenell alongside National Security Agency Director Gen.... Paul Nakasone, FBI Director Christopher Wray and others.... Grenell's office would not explain why his name was on the list sent around by multiple congressional offices, and did not respond to requests for comment until after CNN reported Grenell was expected to appear....

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The cracks are falling along predictable lines.... While health officials have sought to present a realistic and cautious picture of the national situation, Trump and his political allies are hoping to relay an altogether different message: that the virus is contained, Americans face little risk, and life should proceed as normal.... I give you my honest opinion of what we should be doing, my honest evaluation, the same way as I'm doing today....

But the administration's public health experts have no idea how bad the US coronavirus outbreak will get, since bottlenecks in lab testing and faults with diagnosis kits mean they can't know how many infections there really are.... A source inside the meeting told CNN that lawmakers were told that only 11, 000 tests had been conducted, prompting many to ask why South Korea can manage to test 10, 000 in a single day.... Sign Me Up No Thanks By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy....