KUALA LUMPUR : Umno treasurer-general Tengku Datuk Seri Adnan Tengku Mansor today agreed to settle over RM57.17 million in unpaid…
How Mali’s coup affects the fight against jihadists
A month after the coup in Mali, the military leaders remain firmly committed to the fight against jihadists, but until…
Slimy snail facials not for the faint-hearted
Spa in Jordan offers unique facial massage, which some claim to boost collagen in the skin At a Jordanian beauty…
How Manila’s slum hawkers turn unwanted food into delicacies for the poor
Faced with food insecurity, the urban poor in Manila’s biggest slum have learnt to be resourceful with the food they…
Phuket ‘a patient in coma’: governor
Tourism losses put at staggering B400bn Phuket’s governor on Monday asked all stakeholders to help restore its economy as quickly…
Trump says UN must ‘hold China accountable’ for Covid-19
NEW YORK : US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly today that China must be held accountable by…
Airbus unveils concepts for hydrogen-powered plane
PARIS – Airbus has unveiled three visual concepts for “zero emission” airplanes to be powered by hydrogen. It is the…
Why the case of a maid who battled a millionaire has gripped Singapore
She was an Indonesian domestic helper who earned S$600 (£345) a month working for an extremely wealthy Singaporean family. He…
Anwar Ibrahim says he has ‘strong majority’ to form a new government in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim announced on Wednesday (Sep 23) that he has garnered a “strong, formidable, convincing…
How Malaysia’s Karex became world’s largest condom maker
Established in 1988, Karex is the world’s biggest condom manufacturer, producing prophylactics for some of the largest brands in the…
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea workers live under a legacy of exploitation
The descendants of Indian Tamil tea plantation workers remain stuck at the bottom of Sri Lankan society. Many of them…
Saudi Arabia to re-allow umrah pilgrimage from Oct 4, says state new agency
CAIRO : Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country to undertake the umrah pilgrimage beginning on October 4,…
What Is Important To Sabah Voters?
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad laments that Malaysian voters can be bought. It’s fine to talk when you have billions. But…
Aerodyne partners Al-Babtain LeBlanc to develop drone solutions for Middle East
MALAYSIA-based Aerodyne Group, is teaming up with the Middle East’s leading infrastructure provider and system integrator, Al-Babtain LeBlanc, to develop…
New Zealand election debate: Collins edges it against ‘passionless’ Ardern
PM widely expected to beat challenger in October but both criticised after ‘muddled’ exchanges The first election debate between the…
Decision on bid to dismiss Dr Mahathir, others’ challenge against appointment of Speaker, Deputy Speaker set for Nov 10
KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court will decide on November 10 whether it will dismiss Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s lawsuit…
Six unusual European festivals to add to your bucket list
Forget Oktoberfest, Glastonbury, and Venice Carnival. Our roundup of unusual European festivals will have you rolling after cheese wheels in…
In COVID-free Vanuatu, this marathon cultural festival has brought thousands of people together
Despite being one of the Pacific’s biggest cultural festivals, there is no specific date for Nekowiar, a spectacular event of…
Ba N’Daou named Mali’s interim president, colonel named VP
The new president is to lead the country for several months before staging elections, returning Mali to civilian rule. Mali’s…
Dubai to roll out new overnight camping adventures
Tourists and resident adventurers in Dubai will soon be able to explore the great outdoors at camps across the city…
Drug trafficker tunnels out of Indonesian jail through sewers
Prisoner under death sentence dug hole from cell in Jakarta into waste pipes to road outside A Chinese national on…
TikTok unaware of $5bn US ‘education fund’ request
Bytedance, the owner of TikTok, says it has not heard about a $5bn (£4bn) contribution to a new education fund…
Growing strains in debt-laden companies stir concerns about corporate Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR – The financial woes of two large and prominent local companies are stirring concerns about the overall health…
Global banks defy U.S. crackdowns by serving oligarchs, criminals and terrorists
The FinCEN Files show trillions in tainted dollars flow freely through major banks, swamping a broken enforcement system. Secret U.S.…
