BEIJING: Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, state media Xinhua has reported. The three statues were found on the highest part of theContinue Reading
SHIMLA, India: At least 15 people were killed in India after heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides near the Himalayan foothills, authorities said on Saturday (Aug 20). Flooding and landslides are common and cause widespread devastation during India’s treacherous monsoon season. Experts say climate change is increasing the numberContinue Reading
Taiwan’s GlobalWafers is set to build a new semiconductor wafer factory in Texas, leveraging into the subsidies on offer from the new CHIPS Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9. GlobalWafers is expected to spend about US$2 billion on the facility initially and $5 billion eventually as wafer production, sales […]
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JAKARTA: Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, detected in a person who had returned from an unidentified country with documented cases, a health ministry spokesman said on Saturday (Aug 20). The 27-year-old male tested positive in the capital Jakarta late on Friday, the spokesman told a news conference. TheContinue Reading
PETALING JAYA: PAS is ready for all possibilities, including standing for election on its own during the next general polls, says Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. Read full storyContinue Reading
Cambodia’s haphazard conservation, severance pay loss and Malaysia’s renewed Hindu festivities
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PETALING JAYA: A heavy downpour in the evening has caused flash floods to hit Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor on Saturday evening (Aug 20). Read full storyContinue Reading
JOHOR BARU: The general election should be called as soon as possible to avoid the opposition from spreading more ‘lies’ concerning Barisan Nasional, says an Umno supreme council member here. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Seven people are being investigated for alleged illegal betting activities following an enforcement operation, said police in a news release on Saturday (Aug 20). The operation took place in the vicinity of Yishun Street 1 on Wednesday. A 75-year-old man and 62-year-old woman were alleged to have acted as aContinue Reading
PETALING JAYA: A man has been arrested after uploading online threats to Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. Read full storyContinue Reading