Flooding expanding in central Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI: Flooding was expanding in the heart of Chiang Mai as the overflowing Ping River continued to the rise amid persistent rain on Monday.Continue Reading
Coroner records open verdict in case of 34-year-old woman found dead in condominium
SINGAPORE: A coroner has ruled an open verdict in the death of a 34-year-old woman who was found dead in a condominium apartment after neighbours reported a foul smell. Ms Marisa Zhang Yan Ni, a marketing executive with ERA Singapore, lived alone at L’viv Condominium in Newton Road, according toContinue Reading
Review of Malaysian income groups to be carried out, says Tok Pa
KUALA LUMPUR: A review of the income groups of Malaysians will be carried out, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. Read full storyContinue Reading
Indonesia's Arema FC president to take 'full responsibility' for deadly stampede
(Reuters) – Indonesia’s Arema soccer club on Monday apologised to victims of a deadly stadium stampede, with its president Gilang Widya Pramana stating he was ready to take full responsibility for the events. Read full storyContinue Reading
Istana Negara says no audience between King, PM on Monday (Oct 3)
PETALING JAYA: Istana Negara denies reports that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will seek an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Monday (Oct 3). Read full storyContinue Reading
Google pulls plug on Translate app for China in ongoing retreat
Google shut down its Translate app for China, ending one of the few remaining services the US giant still operates in the world’s biggest Internet arena. Read full storyContinue Reading
GE15: Pakatan must convince the young and fence-sitters if it wants to win, says Nurul Izzah
NIBONG TEBAL: Pakatan Harapan must galvanise its efforts to secure votes especially among young voters and fence-sitters if it wants to win the 15th General Election (GE15), says Nurul Izzah Anwar. Read full storyContinue Reading
Swedish driver helped out of burning car
PHUKET: An injured Swedish driver was helped safely from his burning car after crashing into a roadside signpost in Thalang district on Sunday evening.Continue Reading
Commentary: Property cooling measures may cause knee-jerk reaction, but intervention was necessary
In a climate of rising interest rates, one can hardly blame the authorities for exercising a blanket clampdown on financing to safeguard the stability of the housing market, says EDMUND TIE’s Lam Chern Woon.Continue Reading
How IMF turned the world against the British pound
Everyone from political pundits to people on the street have issued forth on the new UK government’s tax cut-laden growth plan recently. But it was a rare public rebuke from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that really impacted financial markets. Days after the government made its mini-budget announcement, the IMF warned that “large and untargeted […]
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