Sri Lanka looks for foreign investors to stabilise rupee
Sri Lanka is looking for investors that can bring in more than US$2 billion into the central bank, Xinhua news agency quoted Finance Minister Ali Sabry as saying on Friday.
Sat Apr 23 2022
Brunei's Prince Azim dies at age of 38
Brunei's Prince Haji 'Abdul' Azim died on Saturday at the age of 38, Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua) reported.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Kuwaiti Emir passes away
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away on Tuesday, reported Xinhua news agency, according to Amiri Diwan.
Tue Sep 29 2020
Bangladesh records over 2,600 new COVID-19 cases, 32 more deaths
Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases rose to over 255,000 on Saturday with about 2,600 new cases reported, and deaths from the virus increased to 3,365, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Sat Aug 08 2020
India's COVID-19 cases cross 2-million mark
India's COVID-19 tally crossed 2 million mark on Friday, reaching 2,027,074, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting the federal health ministry.
Fri Aug 07 2020
Indonesian President warns of possible 2nd wave of COVID-19 infections
Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned the people on Tuesday of a possible second wave of the COVID-19 transmission, reported Xinhua news agency.
Tue Jul 28 2020
4 suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorists killed in Philippine shootout with gov't forces
Philippine security forces killed four suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorists in a shootout inside a subdivision in the country's capital Manila early Friday, reported Xinhua news agency.
Fri Jun 26 2020
2 police officers seriously injured in New Zealand's West Auckland gun shooting incident
Two officers were shot and seriously injured in a shooting incident in New Zealand's West Auckland, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting the police on Friday.
Fri Jun 19 2020
Global COVID-19 cases top 8 million -- Johns Hopkins University
Xinhua news agency reported that a total of 435,619 people worldwide have died of the disease, the data showed.
Tue Jun 16 2020
Brazil sets new record for daily COVID-19 infections
Brazil registered 26,417 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day surge so far, raising the tally to 438,238, Xinhua news agency quoted authorities as saying Thursday.
Fri May 29 2020
Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 300,000, caseload tops 4.4 millions - John Hopkins University
Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 300,000 on Thursday, reaching 300,074 as of 1.38 pm (1738 GMT), reported Xinhua news agency.
Fri May 15 2020
Reopened Wuhan sees 620,000 public transport passengers on first day
The number of public transport passengers in coronavirus-hit Wuhan exceeded 620,000 on Wednesday, the day when the city's 76-day lockdown was lifted, reported Xinhua news agency.
Thu Apr 09 2020
F1 Official: 2020 season could be behind closed doors
Formula 1 motorsport managing director Ross Brawn says the 2020 season could potentially be held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak, reported Xinhua news agency.
Thu Apr 09 2020
Coronavirus cases in Spain total 124,736, now more than in Italy
Spain's confirmed coronavirus case tally reached 124,736 on Saturday, more than Italy's total of 124,632, Xinhua news agency quoted latest figures from the two countries.
Sun Apr 05 2020
Over 20,000 test positive for COVID-19 in Italy, 368 new deaths
The coronavirus epidemic claimed 368 lives in locked down Italy on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported based on new data released by the Civil Protection Department.
Mon Mar 16 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024