KUALA LUMPUR: Following are the highlights of the Economic Outlook, Fiscal Outlook and Federal Government Revenue estimates for 2023: Read full storyContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2023, which is expected to be tabled later today, is being awaited with great anticipation by Malaysians from all walks of life as it will chart the nation’s vision in the coming year. Read full storyContinue Reading
NA KLANG, Thailand (Reuters) – Thai government buildings flew flags at half mast on Friday to mourn the death of more than 30 people, including 23 children, after an ex-policeman burst into a daycare centre in a knife and gun rampage that left the nation shocked and seeking answers. Read full storyContinue Reading
Risk gauges in Germany’s government debt market rose last week to levels higher than recorded in the 2008 world financial crash, as margin calls forced the liquidation of derivatives positions held by banks, insurers and pension funds. Big institutional investors that spent the past ten years insuring their portfolios against falling interest rates now face […]
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GENEVA: The UN rights body on Thursday (Oct 6) renewed the mandate of a UN office to collect and preserve evidence of alleged war-time human rights crimes in Sri Lanka, despite opposition from the government and allies including China. The resolution brought by Britain, Canada, the United States and others passedContinue Reading
Thirty-seven people were killed, including 22 children, by a disgraced former policeman with a gun and a knife who barged into a child development centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province on Thursday afternoon police said.Continue Reading
It’s been nearly six months since Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr swept to a stunning — and to me regrettable — victory as president of the Philippines. Not enough time has passed for him to have stamped his mark on his country’s erratic history or to forecast its future. But the simple fact that a huge […]
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In her new book, author Sally Tyler explores the paradoxical relations of justice, power and politics through her collection of essays
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Sri Lanka’s crisis was in the making a long time ago, and it has now reached its zenith. The civil war that ended in 2009 wreaked havoc on the country’s finances, while the 2008 financial crises added to the woes. The country’s foreign-exchange coffers were emptied while deficits continued to widen. Sri Lanka’s successive governments […]
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In an adjournment motion, MP Saktiandi Supaat outlined several suggestions to help Singaporeans and businesses navigate rising interest rates.Continue Reading