It is still the largest women’s global team competition, ” said Ilana Kloss, a former professional tennis player and King’s wife, who will chair the board of directors for the venture.... “ We think it’s very important to have a team focused daily on building the Billie Jean King Cup, and investing in the brand.” This year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be held in Seville, Spain, on Nov.... I mean, obviously, the ITF have incredible expertise in running events, knowing the rules, working w

Palihapitiya’s co-host Jason Calacanis, a tech entrepreneur, praised President Biden’s China policies, including his administration’s support of the Uyghurs, but noted that the policies hadn’t helped him in the polls.Mr.... Palihapitiya’s involvement with the team.“ As a limited investor who has no day-to-day operating functions with the Warriors, Mr.... The sweeping crackdown has faced a growing chorus of international criticism; last year the State Department declared that the Chinese govern

PETALING JAYA: The phones have been ringing off the hook at car repair shops here as people seek appointments to get their vehicles fixed following the massive floods that hit various parts of the Klang Valley.An owner of a repair shop in Damansara Jaya, Eric Chin, said there was a surge of calls from such car owners.“ There have definitely been many calls, ” he said when contacted yesterday. The callers’ request for help came about as their cars had been submerged in water due to the floods. Ma

KUALA LUMPUR: Compound notices totalling RM45, 000 were issued to patrons and owners of premises following raids on two entertainment outlets in the city. Kuala Lumpur Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department( JPJKK) chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Azman Ayob said 43 patrons and two nighclub owners were each issued with RM1, 000 compound notices during the raid on Tuesday( March 22)." The compound notices were issued for breaches of Covid-19 standard operating procedures by taking part in a

BRUSSELS--The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin's close allies. The EU included the Russian oligarch in its updated list of individuals facing assets freeze and travel bans over their role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The 55-year-old Abramovich had already been punished in Britain by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government last week.... The aluminum ma

KUALA LUMPUR: The actions of Road Transport Department( JPJ) vehicles escorting several timber laden lorries in Gua Musang, Kelantan, which were part of a video that went viral on Monday( Jan 3), were actually part of a special timber lorry operation implemented by the Kelantan JPJ.... " JPJ views the negative perception against the department seriously, which includes insinuations that the department was ‘protecting’ the lorries, shared by the account owner that has tarnished JPJ’s reputation

Second-home owners face paying twice the amount of council tax under new laws set to hit nearly half of properties, The Telegraph can reveal. The Government is preparing to hand local authorities the power to increase the amount of council tax that can be charged on second homes. The Telegraph can now reveal the scale of the planned raid, with one in four councils in England having pre-emptively agreed to double the levy, raking in an estimated ￡200 million. More than 100, 000 second-home owners

BERLIN--Germany is blaming the collapse of a shipyard business on its Malaysia-based owner Genting Group, saying the conglomerate refused to contribute to a government bailout plan. The MV Werften shipyard in northeastern Germany, which Genting bought in 2016, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after getting into financial difficulties over the construction of a massive cruise liner. The German government had earlier said it was willing to discuss a 600 million-euro($ 678 million) bailout pl

Join our Whatsapp channel The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority( PTA) and the Federal Investigation Agency( FIA) arrested the owner of a telecom franchise allegedly involved in illegally issuing SIMs in Punjab’s Mianwali district, a press release said on Tuesday. Last month, the FIA and the PTA arrested at least 54 people across the country while over 15, 000 illegal SIMs were seized in separate joint raids carried out as part of an ongoing crackdown. ADVERTISEMENT Next Stay Playback speed 1

SINGAPORE-JTC Corporation has cordoned off the area around an industrial building in Bedok Industrial Park E after parts of decorativefeatures on a concrete roof came crashing to the ground. Work is under way to remove some concrete pieces that are still dangling from the roof of the four-storey building, Building and Construction Authority( BCA) said in a statement on Sunday( Aug 22). BCA said it was alerted to the incident on Sunday morning, and asked building owner JTC Corporation to call in