China’s Shenzhen eases weekend COVID-19 lockdown but some curbs remain
BEIJING: China’s Shenzhen moved away on Monday (Sep 5) from a weekend COVID-19 lockdown covering most parts of the city as new infections showed signs of stabilising in its latest outbreak, while entertainment venues and large events remained suspended. An outbreak since late August prompted Shenzhen to temporarily order mostContinue Reading
Najib remains MP as he has filed for royal pardon, says Malaysia speaker of parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak whose graft conviction was affirmed by the country’s apex court two weeks ago will remain as member of parliament as he has filed a petition seeking for a royal pardon. Parliament speaker Azhar Azizan Harun said that Najib had filed the petitionContinue Reading
Myanmar junta chief makes another visit to Russia
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta leader was on a visit to Russia on Monday, his second trip there in less than two months, as Myanmar’s ruling military tries to shore up one of its few diplomatic alliances as it comes under growing international pressure. Read full storyContinue Reading
Mobile salary disbursement, coming soon to a treasury near you
Mobile business-to-business or consumer payments could hit $16.5 trillion by 2012, says Celent senior analyst Red Gillen.Continue Reading
Cyrus Mistry: Remembering former Tata Sons chairman who died in car crash
Cyrus Mistry, 54, was the former chairman of India’s largest conglomerate Tata Sons.Continue Reading
Najib still Pekan MP until pardon petition finalised, says Speaker
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak will remain Pekan MP until his appeal petition is finalised, says Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun. Read full storyContinue Reading
End of the honeymoon? Hong Kong leader John Lee’s Weibo account drew 1.5 million followers, now some are raising a stink over dump site
Phoenix TV quoted Weibo comments after a whole crowd turned up complaining about landfill stench. John Lee went on social media to reach out to mainland Chinese, now he has to deal with online storm. Read full storyContinue Reading
Najib still Pekan MP until appeal petition finalised: Speaker
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak will remain Pekan MP until his appeal petition is finalised, says Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun. Read full storyContinue Reading
US pleads for private sector hypersonic help
The US aims to leverage private sector investments in commercial hypersonic vehicle technology to build a high-speed test aircraft, marking Washington’s latest bid to bring its hypersonic weapons program up to speed vis-à-vis rivals China and Russia. This month, the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) posted a notice for its Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing […]
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Market remains volatile amid uncertainty
KUALA LUMPUR: The volatility on the domestic market continued over the morning session with the FBM KLCI bouncing back into positive territory at midday. Read full storyContinue Reading