KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI pared gains at it entered midday following a positive investor reaction to the Bank of England’s announcement of bond-purchasing measures to stabilise a sell-off in gilts. Read full storyContinue Reading
JOHOR BARU: A teenager is facing the death penalty here for allegedly murdering her boyfriend in a hotel last week. Read full storyContinue Reading
TOKYO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday (Sep 29) it was important to take bilateral relations in a positive direction as they marked 50 years since normalising diplomatic ties amid rising tensions in the region. In a phone call, Xi told Kishida thatContinue Reading
Teong’s statement comes after apologies by Schooling and Lim, and SportSG said it has issued the three swimmers with letters of warning. Support for Teong, Schooling and Lim will also be suspended for a month. This means the three carded athletes under the high performance scheme will not receive training assistance grantsContinue Reading
Depression Noru is situated over Thailand and flooding is forecast in the river basins of the Central Plains, caused by heavy rain brought by the storm converging with water surging downriver from the North.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: More than 1,900 applications for inland ash scattering services at Singapore’s first such facility were received as of mid-September, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Wednesday (Sep 28), as it announced the opening of another site by 2024. “As of 13 September 2022, there have been more thanContinue Reading
Energy firm AGL calls it a “major step” for Australia, but critics say more action is needed.Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a “partial mobilization” in the Ukraine war has triggered mass protests throughout the country and launched an exodus of Russian citizens fearing the draft. Many who previously supported Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine are now having second thoughts. But with the price of airline tickets skyrocketing and flights […]
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The Ministry of Transport wants to start collecting charges on certain roads to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.Continue Reading