PKR’s Anwar, Rafizi downplay signs of rift within Malaysian opposition party as annual congress concludes
2022-07-17
The party’s top two leaders have expressed opposing views on PKR’s strategy for the general election.Continue Reading
India’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion, new cases at four-month high
2022-07-17
NEW DELHI: The Indian government’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday (Jul 17), with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit four-month high, official data showed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolled the vaccination milestone, celebrating the world’s largest and longest-running inoculation campaign, which began last year.Continue Reading
G20 chair Indonesia says ‘many’ nations condemned Russia at talks
2022-07-17
BALI: Many nations in the Group of 20 major economies condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for it to end the war during ministerial talks in Indonesia, the host said in its closing statement early on Sunday (Jul 17). A two-day gathering of finance ministers and central bank governorsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days
2022-07-17
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s protest movement reached its 100th day Sunday (Jul 17) having forced one president from office and now turning its sights on his successor as the country’s economic crisis continues. Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his palace shortly before demonstrators invaded it last weekend and on Thursday resigned from theContinue Reading
Technical problem forces IndiGo plane to land in Karachi
2022-07-17
NEW DELHI: India’s biggest airline, IndiGo, said on Sunday (Jul 17) it had diverted a plane to Karachi in neighbouring Pakistan due to a “technical defect”, the second such incident for an Indian carrier involving an unscheduled landing in less than two weeks. The flight was meant to go to SharjahContinue Reading
Technical problem forces IndiGo plane to land in Karachi: Report
2022-07-17
NEW DELHI: India’s biggest airline, IndiGo, diverted a plane to Karachi within neighbouring Pakistan as a result of “technical defect”, local news agencies reported on Sunday (Jul 17), the second this kind of incident involving a good unscheduled landing in under two weeks. The flight has been to fly toContinue Reading
The real reasons behind Malaysia’s chicken shortage and farmers’ woes
2022-07-16
Why are the country’s farmers not producing enough chickens? What is becoming done to stabilise supply so that exports can fully resume? The programme Talking Point investigates.Continue Reading
Commentary: Jokowi should tackle global food shortages with Indonesia’s G20 presidency
2022-07-16
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is has long practised mercantilist diplomacy, driven by maximising trade plus investment for the nation. The world now desires him to play a more constructive role in the G20, says a good economist.Continue Reading
Hungarians rally against Orban’s reforms, skeptical of change
2022-07-16
BUDAPEST: About 1, 000 Hungarians demonstrated against Perfect Minister Viktor Orban’s government on Sunday (Jul 16) in the latest of a series of smaller demonstrations immediately since his right-wing Fidesz party exceeded legislation sharply raising taxes on small firms. Nationalist Orban can be facing his hardest challenge yet considering thatContinue Reading
Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans as nuclear talks hit impasse
2022-07-16
DUBAI: Serbia said on Saturday (Jul 16) this had imposed sanctions on 61 more Americans, including former secretary of condition Mike Pompeo, pertaining to backing an Iranian dissident group, since months of foretells revive a 2015 nuclear deal are in an impasse. Others penalized by Iran’s Foreign Ministry for voicingContinue Reading