With killers in charge, Iraq faces more chaos and woe
In 2003, Abdul-Majid al-Khoei, leader of a liberal branch of Shia Islam, returned to Baghdad from exile in London with the aim of introducing a moderate and modern branch of his religion. As the son of an imam who had died in prison under Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, he had a friendly following in his […]
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Ashes of man who died overseas after falling for job scam to be brought home Friday (Sept 9)
IPOH: The ashes of Zhan Feng, 23, who is believed to have fallen victim to a overseas job scam and died on May 11 at Mae Sot Hospital near the Thailand-Myanmar border, are expected to be brought back to Malaysia this Friday (Sept 9). Read full storyContinue Reading
Bank Negara's international reserves down to US$108.2bil
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s international reserves amounted to US$108.2bil as at Aug 30, down from US$110.9bil as at Aug 15. Read full storyContinue Reading
India’s flooded tech hub faces fresh chaos as more rain is forecast
Weather officials are predicting further bouts of severe weather in Bangalore as torrential rains pounded the city, submerged access to office parks and hit back-office operations that are the nerve centre of the global financial and technology industries. Read full storyContinue Reading
Sang Anakot Thai offers Somkid party chair
Executive members of the Sang Anakot Thai agreed on Wednesday to offer the party chair to former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak, who has applied to join the party.Continue Reading
Sang Anakhot Thai offers Somkid party chair
Executive members of the Sang Anakhot Thai agreed on Wednesday to offer the party chair to former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak, who has applied to join the party.Continue Reading
Japan’s travel curbs choke off chance for tourism recovery on weak yen
TOKYO: Japan further relaxed its infection border controls on Wednesday (Sep 7), but its insistence on visitor visas means the yen’s plunge will not translate to a tourism boom any time soon. The government raised the daily ceiling of inbound travellers to 50,000 from 20,000 and scrapped a requirement forContinue Reading
Prisons Dept: Najib not given house on prison grounds
PETALING JAYA: The Prisons Dept has slammed a piece of fake news that is currently circulating WhatsApp groups and social media platforms like wildfire. Read full storyContinue Reading
Why Putin is still so popular in Russia
During the early stages of Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine, there was speculation in the western media that his days as Russian leader were numbered. As Ukrainians fought fiercely against Russian forces, many commentators claimed that unprecedented western sanctions would soon bring the Russian economy to its knees. Russian oligarchs were supposedly going […]
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India’s Silicon Valley flooded; technology staff commuting by tractor
Particularly heavy monsoon rains have flooded parts of the Indian technology hub of Bengaluru, forcing people there to use any means possible to get to work and go about their day. Read full storyContinue Reading