US aircraft carrier to visit South Korea for first time since 2018
SEOUL: A US aircraft carrier will visit South Korea this week for joint drills for the first time in about four years, officials of both countries said on Monday (Sep 19), as the allies seek to deploy US nuclear-capable “strategic assets” to deter North Korea. USS Ronald Reagan will arriveContinue Reading
China lodges complaint after Biden says US would defend Taiwan in a Chinese invasion
BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday (Sep 19) that China has lodged “stern representations” with the United States, after US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. China reserves the right to take all necessary measures in response toContinue Reading
Japan storm: Nine million people told to evacuate as super typhoon Nanmadol hits
Nanmadol is one of the worst typhoons ever to strike Japan, with flooding and landslides expected.Continue Reading
US becoming ‘developing country’ on global rankings
The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but an index of development released in July 2022 places the country much farther down the list. In its global rankings, the United Nations Office of Sustainable Development dropped the US to 41st worldwide, down from its previous ranking of 32nd. Under […]
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‘Then, now and forever’: Malaysia’s health minister Khairy denies leaving UMNO
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin denied rumours that he has left the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), saying that he will always be a member of the party. Referring to a YouTube video titled “KJ leaves UMNO!! Verified, Khairy Jamaluddin’s final decision”, Mr Khairy said in an InstagramContinue Reading
Fuel prices a political tinderbox in Indonesia
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has decided to skip the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the eighth time, but on this occasion, he may have a valid reason for doing so after being forced to go ahead with a politically-sensitive fuel price hike. Moreover, Widodo is also clearly worried about the upcoming G20 […]
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Iskandar Investment appoints new president and CEO
Takes over as president plus CEO from Oct 1Predecessor Khairil Anwar Ahmad retires Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) has hired Idzham Mohd Hashim (pic) as its leader and chief executive officer with effect from Oct 1 .Chairman of IIBÂ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir, said, âOn behalf of the panel of directors, administration and…Continue Reading
Physician suspects doctor sister was murdered
A doctor on Monday asked the Crime Suppression Division to investigate the death of her young sister, also a doctor, who she believes was murdered.Continue Reading
Police officer found with gunshot wound at 1 Bayfront Avenue dies, no foul play suspected
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Police Force (SPF) officer was found using a gunshot wound on 1 Bayfront Method and later obvious dead on Mon (Sep 19) morning. “On Sep nineteen, 2022, at 9. 44am, a 29-year-old police officer from Central Police Division has been found with a gunshot wound alongContinue Reading
Typhoon batters Japan with record rain, killing one
A lake in Kyushu’s Miyazaki prefecture overflowed, water damage fields and highways, footage from condition broadcaster NHK showed. Other video showed a riverside house hanging over a bittorrent, roofs ripped off structures and billboards toppled. NHK said one man was killed when his car has been submerged by a floodedContinue Reading