One killed, many injured as bus rear-ends traffic light queue
A pickup passenger was killed and at least 12 other people injured when a tour bus rear-ended a line of vehicles stopped at intersection traffic lights in Phon district of Khon Kaen early on Thursday.Continue Reading
Crypto.com mistakenly transfers US$7mil to woman owed US$70 refund
Crypto.com, the digital currency app that was fronted by Matt Damon in a Super Bowl TV ad, is seeking the return of about A$10.5mil (US$7.2mil or RM32.05mil) it accidentally transferred to a woman in Melbourne. Read full storyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka and IMF reach preliminary agreement for US$2.9 billion loan
COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of about US$2.9 billion, the international lender said in a statement on Thursday (Sep 1). “The objectives of Sri Lanka’s new Fund-supported programme are to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability,” theContinue Reading
Maybank launches sustainable product framework to drive sustainability finance
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has formulated its own Sustainable Product Framework (SPF) – the first ever by a Malaysian bank – to enable greater development of green, social and sustainable products. Read full storyContinue Reading
UPDATED with ticket prices: K-pop's Super Junior to stage concert in KL on Oct 10
Super Show 9: Road will be held on Oct 10 at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil. Read full storyContinue Reading
China expels ex-national security official from Communist Party
BEIJING: A senior Chinese official formerly in charge of investigating corruption within the national security ministry has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and from public office after being found guilty of corruption himself. China’s anti-graft watchdog announced its action against Liu Yanping, 67, on Thursday (Sep 1), theContinue Reading
New-old China-Taiwan white paper: What’s the point?
In the wake of the People’s Liberation Army exercises in August, the Communist Party of China (CPC) released a new white paper on its goal of “reunification” with Taiwan. Much of the change in this paper compared with the most recent white papers (in 1993 and 2000) is tonal – Cherry Hitkari of the Lowy Institute notes it […]
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FBM KLCI sinks deeper into the red at midday
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained in negative territory at midday tracking the decline on Wall Street overnight. Read full storyContinue Reading
US chip makers hit by new China export rule
Nvidia says two of its top computer chips were affected by a new licence requirement for exporting to China.Continue Reading
Xi’s tech crackdown fuels another crisis: Out-of-work youth
When Xi Jinping tightened the screws on China’s technology industry last year, he escalated a jobs crisis for the youngest and brightest minds needed to power the nation’s economy. Read full storyContinue Reading