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- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): Farm Fresh Bhd's net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022 (4QFY22) surged 50.63% to RM17.68 million from RM11.74 million a year earlier, on a higher gross profit margin. In a bourse filing on Tuesday (May 24), the group said the higher gross margin reflected both an increase in sales as well as a price increase of its chilled ready-to-drink (RTD) milk products and ambient RTD products by an average of 5% which it implemented in September and December 2021 respectively. It noted that gross profit margin improved from 27.6% to 28.6% a year ago. Meanwhile, quarterly revenue was marginally up by 0.44% to RM128.07 million from RM127.51 million. It noted that its Malaysian operation's revenue grew by 6.16% to RM120.68 million from RM113.68 million a year ago, driven by the recovery in economic activities and consumer confidence on the heels of further easing of restrictions and reopening of borders. However, revenue fell … [Read more...] about Farm Fresh 4Q earnings up 51% on increase in sales and price hikes, FY22 profit up 121%

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny appeared before the hearing at a Moscow court via video link from his prison colony MOSCOW - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday lost his legal appeal against a nine-year prison sentence that he and his allies condemn as politically motivated. His sentencing came as Moscow pushes on with its military offensive in neighbouring Ukraine and Russian authorities seek to silence remaining government critics. A Moscow court ruled to "leave the sentence without changes" and for it to enter into force immediately, meaning that the leader of Russia's embattled opposition will be transferred to a strict-regime penal colony with harsh conditions, including few family visits. President Vladimir Putin's arch-critic appeared before the court via video-link from behind bars at his prison colony outside Moscow. Wearing a black prisoner uniform, the 45-year-old looked grim and listened attentively, leaning against his bars, as the judge read … [Read more...] about Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal against nine-year sentence

A desalination plant is pictured in the Copiapo region of the Atacama Desert in Chile. [GS E&C] GS Inima, a GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) subsidiary based in Spain, was named a winner at the Global Water Awards 2022 in the water desalination plant category, the company said Tuesday. GS Inima’s desalination plant in the Atacama Desert, in the northern region of Chile, was chosen as the Desalination Plant of the Year by Global Water Intelligence during the annual Global Water Awards held in Madrid on May 18. The state-funded Atacama desalination plant project was approved by the Chilean government in 2015 with the goal of supplying drinking water to 210,000 residents in the area. The Atacama Desert is one of the driest regions in the country with extremely low yearly precipitation, nearing zero. A consortium of GS Inima and Chile's Claro Vicuna Valenzuela won the bid for the project in 2017 and finished the construction in February 2022. The Atacama … [Read more...] about GS Inima desalination plant wins award at Global Water Awards 2022

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Jason Lee , the media maverick behind Hollywood Unlocked, has had an unique career path. Lee, an LGBTQA+ media personality, author, entrepreneur, and CEO of Hollywood Unlocked (HU) — a leading urban entertainment company — is well-known for his controversial opinions on the entertainment industry. In order to turn over a fresh leaf, Lee has decided to reinvent himself and redefine what he genuinely represents. Lee first appeared on the media landscape in the early 2010s, after leveraging contacts with celebrities and social media influencers to launch the successful online media company Hollywood Unlocked, which spawned the television and radio show Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee in 2015. The 44-year-old from Stockton, California, was always spilling tea, although in a different role, before starting his media company. Lee worked for SEIU United Healthcare Workers in California, where he was one of the few black … [Read more...] about Hollywood’s Cultural Critic Jason Lee Dispels Cancel Culture

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Last week, a U.K. court awarded damages amounting to £50,000 to the parents of a 20-year-old student who tragically took her own life after her university was adjudged to have discriminated against her disability by failing to make reasonable accommodations to the way it undertook academic assessments. Chronically shy and suffering from debilitating anxiety, Natasha Abrahart, a physics student at the University of Bristol, was found dead in her flat in April 2018. The next day, the young woman who was petrified of public speaking and so shy that, on rare nights out, she would often rely on friends to order food and drinks for her, had been due to participate in a group presentation to staff and students in a 329-seat lecture hall. In his ruling, Judge Alex Ralton criticized the university for failing to provide Natasha with an alternative means of relaying the results of her experiments stating that it was “obvious … [Read more...] about Why Social Anxiety Remains A Deadly Silent Killer For Vulnerable Young People

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion into Ukraine on Tuesday, saying the war is “like your courts, built entirely on lies,” after a court rejected Navalny’s appeal of his nine-year prison sentence. Key Facts A Russian court ruled for Navalny’s sentence to take effect immediately, meaning he will be sent to a high-security penal colony with harsh conditions and few family visits, according to multiple news outlets . Navalny, 45, slammed the trial as “meaningless,” adding “your system and Putin are traitors against the Russian people,” according to an Agence France-Presse translation . Navalny was sentenced in March to nine years in prison after he was convicted of fraud and contempt of court—allegations Navalny, and outside observers including the U.S. State Department , rejected as politically motivated. Crucial Quote “What … [Read more...] about Navalny Faces Harsher Prison After Losing Appeal—Blasts Putin’s Lies, ‘Pointless’ War

A judge Monday sentenced a 49-year-old Greeley man to 120 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for 16 drug charges related to his involvement in a large-scale and long-running drug trafficking organization. Luke Braziel, 49, appeared in person Monday afternoon with defense attorney Stephanie Stout for a sentencing hearing before Weld Judge Julie Hoskins. Braziel’s case dates back to 2019 when the Weld County Drug Task Force started an investigation into a major drug trafficking organization operating in Weld County. The investigation led to the arrest of multiple people. Braziel — who has a criminal history relating to drugs dating back to 1998 — and other members of his organization distributed a total of 28 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and heroin into the county, according to Greeley police. The task force learned that Braziel distributed drugs from his residence in the 1800 block of 7th Avenue in Greeley. Prosecutors from the Weld County District … [Read more...] about Greeley man gets 120 years in prison for 16 charges related to drug trafficking organization