GEORGE TOWN: Pieces of tombstone from the 138-year-old grave belonging to Foo Teng Nyong (estimated 1816 to 1874) that was illegally demolished and found dumped in the Jelutong landfill will be kept in a museum. Read full storyContinue Reading
Homemaker and mother of three Tarulata Shantilal Tejani, 61, is believed to be the only Jain in South-East Asia to complete three ‘varsitap’ fasts. Read full storyContinue Reading
The White House announces aid and signs an agreement with Pacific nations at a summit in Washington.Continue Reading
Part 1 of this series concluded that “currency hedging is not just costly and in some countries prohibitively so, preventing companies access to credit and grow, but it brings a misallocation of talents in a floating world.” Historically, countries have not managed exchange-rate gyrations well. Their experiences, Japan being prominent, show how accurate Paul Volcker was […]
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SEOUL: South Korea’s kimchi makers are in serious pain – brought low as a climate change-induced shortage of cabbages sent prices rocketing this year, exacerbating damage inflicted by cheaper offerings from Chinese competitors. Such is the sense of crisis surrounding the spicy pickled side dish eaten daily by many KoreansContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Effective Jan 1, 2023, about 99 per cent of Turkish exports to Malaysia will enjoy duty-free treatment, while almost 86 per cent of Malaysia’s exports to Turkiye will enjoy a similar advantage under the Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA). Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Veteran undertaker Roland Tay Hai Choon was charged on Friday (Sep 30) with evading income tax of about S$427,000 and failing to register his businesses for Goods and Services Tax (GST). Tay, the 75-year-old founder of Direct Funeral Services, was handed three charges under the Income Tax Act andContinue Reading
Motorsport enthusiasts in Singapore are hoping that the return of the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend will give a much-needed boost to the local scene.Continue Reading
The country registered nine more Covid-19 fatalities and 839 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday morning.Continue Reading
The V&A and British Museum open their collections to check if they hold stolen antiquities.Continue Reading