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Soccer: No booze in 2034 World Cup, LGBTQ fans welcome, Saudi ambassador says

Soccer: No booze in 2034 World Cup, LGBTQ fans welcome, Saudi ambassador says

Plenty of fun can be had without alcohol, says Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, the host country's ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Fri Feb 14 2025
Trump's accusations against South Africa spark 'white privilege' self-mockery

Trump's accusations against South Africa spark 'white privilege' self-mockery

White South Africans, who make up less than 10% of the population, still own most of the country's farmland.
Fri Feb 14 2025
This is a story about a doctor cum politician, who chose to stay

This is a story about a doctor cum politician, who chose to stay

Steven Sim explores the life story of a man who started fresh in Malaya and found himself part of the country's evolving identity.
Tue Feb 11 2025
Malaysia not in ‘pressing need’ to adopt nuclear power - PM

Malaysia not in ‘pressing need’ to adopt nuclear power - PM

The PM acknowledges the "possibility" of adopting the energy, citing the country's upcoming massive data centers.
Wed Jan 22 2025
Sim: Malaysia's labour market faces significant challenges posed by three paradoxes

Sim: Malaysia's labour market faces significant challenges posed by three paradoxes

Steven Sim says the first paradox is the low median wage, which does not align with the country's low unemployment rate.
Mon Jan 20 2025
Biden bids farewell from Oval Office as Trump looms over his legacy

Biden bids farewell from Oval Office as Trump looms over his legacy

Joe Biden urges Americans to keep fighting for the country's focus on equality, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Wed Jan 15 2025
South Korean transport minister plans to resign over country's worst air crash

South Korean transport minister plans to resign over country's worst air crash

Park Sang-woo says he will try to find the right timing to resign after addressing the current situation.
Tue Jan 07 2025
Cabinet Ministers pray for people's happiness, country's success in 2025

Cabinet Ministers pray for people's happiness, country's success in 2025

Cabinet ministers took to social media on New Year's Eve today to convey their New Year greetings as well as to convey their wish for the people's continued prosperity
Tue Dec 31 2024
South Korea orders air safety probe after the country's worst crash kills 179

South Korea orders air safety probe after the country's worst crash kills 179

South Korea's deadliest air accident ever killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway.
Mon Dec 30 2024
MACC to focus on eradicating grand corruption, returning misappropriated national assets, money in 2025

MACC to focus on eradicating grand corruption, returning misappropriated national assets, money in 2025

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) aims to focus on eradicating corruption in procurement, enforcement and grand corruption to help the country's economy.
Thu Dec 26 2024
S. Korea formally becomes 'super-aged' society

S. Korea formally becomes 'super-aged' society

The number of South Koreans aged 65 or older stood at 10.24 million, accounting for 20.0 per cent of the country's total population.
Tue Dec 24 2024
Israel's Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria

Israel's Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria

2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's arch foe Iran.
Fri Dec 20 2024
Soccer - Saudi Arabia's human rights record under fire after World Cup bid win

Soccer - Saudi Arabia's human rights record under fire after World Cup bid win

FIFA gave the bid a high technical score, a move Amnesty calls an "astonishing whitewash" of the country's human rights record.
Fri Dec 13 2024
South Korea vows unlimited liquidity after political turmoil; BOK meets

South Korea vows unlimited liquidity after political turmoil; BOK meets

The country's financial regulator is ready to deploy 10 trillion won ($7.07 billion) in a stock market stabilisation fund any time.
Wed Dec 04 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025