FinTech wave to take over financial institutions
Malaysian financial institutions (FIs) should embrace the financial technology (FinTech) wave or risk losing competitive edge.
Fri Nov 25 2016
Australia defends Jakarta envoy's return after executions
Australia PM Tony Abbott defended his decision to send Australia's ambassador back to Jakarta, following a six-week absence in protest at the execution of two drug smugglers.
Wed Jun 10 2015
PNG says death penalty 'under review' after Indonesia fallout
Peter O'Neill said the death penalty is "under review" in Papua New Guinea after recent global outcry over the execution of foreign drug convicts in neighbouring Indonesia.
Mon May 11 2015
Bodies of Australians executed in Indonesia arrive home: reports
Relatives of two men executed in Indonesia arrived back in Australia Saturday on a flight believed to have been carrying the bodies of the pair.
Sat May 02 2015
Indonesia executes foreign drug convicts, defying global anger
Eight convicts -- two Australians, one from Brazil and four from Africa, as well as the Indonesian -- were put to death on the high-security prison island of Nusakambangan, AFP reports.
Wed Apr 29 2015
Australian trafficker marries before Indonesia execution
Andrew Chan, 31, married his Indonesian girlfriend Febyanti Herewila in a ceremony on Nusakambangan Island, home to several high-security prisons, his brother Michael said.
Mon Apr 27 2015
Indonesian court rejects death row Australians' appeal
Indonesia's legal chief says Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have now exhausted all legal attempts to avoid the firing squad.
Mon Apr 06 2015
Indonesian court to rule Monday on death row Australians' appeal
An Indonesian court will rule Monday on the appeals of two Australian drug smugglers facing execution, a judge said.
Wed Apr 01 2015
Australians on Indonesia death row submit appeal evidence
Lawyers for two Australian drug smugglers facing execution in Indonesia submitted evidence to a court on Wednesday as part of the men's latest attempt to avoid the firing squad.
Wed Mar 25 2015
Death penalty must be seen from both perspectives: Jokowi
The Indonesia president says the lives of victims who have suffered and died due to drugs must also be considered, not just the prisoners'.
Fri Mar 06 2015
Australia floats prisoner swap to save Indonesia pair
Australia on Thursday suggested a prisoner swap with Indonesia in an 11th hour bid to save two drug smugglers facing execution.
Thu Mar 05 2015
Brother of Australian on Indonesia death row pleads for mercy
The brother of an Australian facing imminent execution in Indonesia has appealed on national television for Indonesia President Joko Widodo to spare the drug smuggler's life.
Mon Mar 02 2015
Indonesia's Widodo 'considering position' on death row Australians
Australia PM Tony Abbott said Indonesia's Joko Widodo said was "carefully considering his position" in the case of Bali Ning drug smugglers.
Thu Feb 26 2015
Jakarta delays execution of two Australians, denies pressure to blame
Indonesia has delayed the execution of two Australian drug smugglers by up to a month, backtracking on an earlier pledge to put the pair before the firing squad by the end of February.
Fri Feb 20 2015
Australia PM denies threatening Indonesia
Australia PM Tony Abbott Thursday denied threatening Indonesia over the fate of two Australians on death row by linking their fate to aid.
Thu Feb 19 2015
'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