The unfulfilled promises of independent Pakistan
Pakistan just last month celebrated 75 years of independence. But the past few decades have been a mixed bag for the general populace, who are still waiting for the promise of Pakistan. Pakistan has performed relatively well as a rentier economy under both civilian and military rule. But living on others’ money without producing enough […]
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Taiwan confident it can sign ‘high standard’ US trade deal
TAIPEI: Taiwan is self-confident it can sign a “high standard” trade deal with the United States within new framework, President Tsai Ing-wen told a visiting group of US lawmakers on Thursday (Sep 8). Washington and Taipei unveiled the US-Taiwan Initiative on modern world Trade in 06, days after the BidenContinue Reading
13-year-old girl missing since Sep 4 found: Police
SINGAPORE: A 13-year-old girl who was simply missing since Sep 4 has been found, the Singapore Police Force said in an revise on Thursday (Sep 8). The police issued a good appeal for information on Wednesday about the whereabouts of Rosniza Roslani , who was last seen in the vicinityContinue Reading
Man in SG arrested for allegedly cheating victim of S$2,600 in ecommerce scam
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on Sept 6 for allegedly cheating a sufferer of S$2, six hundred (RM8, 324) in a hoax where he advertised the Rolex watch for purchase on ecommerce web site Carousell. Read full tale Continue Reading
How technology is transforming philanthropy
With technology shaping and even determining our future life, technological empowerment creates more possibilities for every industry: in China, people making bank transfers with just a few clicks on the mobile screen, kids sitting at home listening to online classes, pandemic-prevention officials checking case numbers on websites or apps. All aspects of our lives are […]
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Kenanga expects Bank Negara to continue monetary tightening bias
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is likely to continue its monetary tightening bias until at least the first quarter of 2023, supported by the improvement in the Malaysian labour market and the country’s robust economic recovery, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga). Read full storyContinue Reading
Senators retain power to co-elect PM, reject charter amendment
The joint sitting of the parliament on Wednesday rejected a charter amendment bill which may have ended senators’ involvement in the selection of the prime minister.Continue Reading
Safe-distancing ambassador stole Lego sets while deployed at mall, gets jail
The 34-year-old stole Lego sets through Toys “R” All of us and a backrest from Self-Fix at VivoCity.Continue Reading
32 dead in Vietnam karaoke bar fire
“Many people happened to run outside through the main entrance, but many others could not stand heat and they jumped straight down, breaking their fingers and legs, inch Sang said. Rescue employees searched through the night for anybody trapped in the 30-room bar, according to state media. The particular karaokeContinue Reading
Jakarta’s ‘zombie’ train confronts traffic apocalypse
“BEWARE OF ZOMBIE” “Danger, watch out for zombie” warns a sign in the station, exactly where red emergency lighting pulse. “The zombies didn’t actually chase us but we were still panicking, ” said Genesis Christi, a 17-year-old zombie enthusiast. Called the Train in order to Apocalypse, the event will beContinue Reading