KUCHING: Sarawak is expected to see more than RM100bil injection of capital into the state’s economy in the next eight years as it moves towards becoming a developed state by 2030. Read full storyContinue Reading
Instant noodle manufacturers’ requested two-baht-per-pack price increase is too much, according to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.Continue Reading
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Western countries were seeking to extend a “NATO-like system” into the Asia-Pacific region. Read full storyContinue Reading
HONG KONG: China’s Tencent Holdings plans to sell all or a bulk of its $24 billion stake in food delivery firm Meituan to placate domestic regulators and monetise an eight-year-old investment, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. Read full storyContinue Reading
OIL prices fell on Tuesday as bleak economic data from top crude buyer China renewed fears of a global recession. Read full storyContinue Reading
The youth believed he would be more well-liked by his peers if he showed success at cryptocurrency trading, says his defence lawyer.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Sentosa is the first island destination in Asia to be recognised globally for championing sustainability. In a press statement on Tuesday (Aug 16), Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) said that it has been conferred the Global Sustainable Tourism Council – For Destinations certificate. Sentosa joins 23 other certified sustainable destinationContinue Reading
BENGALURU: BHP Group Ltd reported bumper profits on Tuesday on the back of gains in prices of coal and other commodities, and declined to rule out a second approach in its spurned $6 billion bid for OZ Minerals. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The founder of Trek 2000 International – the tech firm behind the invention of the thumbdrive – pleaded guilty on Monday (Aug 15) to five charges of engaging in conspiracies to falsify financial statements, cheat external auditors and forge documents. Henry Tan, 65, also known as Henn Tan, will returnContinue Reading
The payouts under a 30-year retention scheme for teachers, known as the CONNECT Plan, will also be raised.Continue Reading