Malaysia’s trade records 10.2 per cent jump, exceeds RM2 trillion mark in first nine months of 2024
According to the World Trade Organisation's forecast, Asia's exports are expected to rise by 7.4 per cent in 2024.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Alzheimer's crisis: Every 3.2 seconds, new patient emerges
According to WHO data, the number of Alzheimer's patients in the world is expected to rise to 139 million by 2050.
Sun Sep 24 2023
Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides
The death toll expected to rise as more than 20 remain trapped or missing, officials said.
Tue Aug 15 2023
Greece train crash kills at least 38 people, many of them likely students
Officials said the death toll was expected to rise further as temperatures in one carriage had risen to 1,300 Celsius after it caught fire.
Thu Mar 02 2023
Turkey leader acknowledges earthquake relief problems as death toll passes 15,000
The death toll from both countries was expected to rise as hundreds of collapsed buildings in many cities have become tombs.
Thu Feb 09 2023
Hurricane Ian death toll climbs to 83, officials defend response
The death toll is expected to rise as floodwaters receded and search teams went further into areas initially cut off from the outside world.
Mon Oct 03 2022
Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000, toll expected to rise
Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground after the magnitude 6.1 earthquake.
Thu Jun 23 2022
Chicken prices may soar once floated
The price of chicken is expected to rise next month when it is floated following the end of the maximum retail price scheme on June 30.
Thu Jun 16 2022
Suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar kills at least 30
The death toll is expected to rise substantially as many of the injured are in critical condition.
Fri Mar 04 2022
Omicron wave has started in Malaysia - Khairy
The Omicron wave has begun in Malaysia and the number of COVID-19 cases in the country is expected to rise, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Thu Jan 27 2022
Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations
Daily cases in Sydney's worst-affected suburbs are expected to rise to as high as 2,000 until the middle of this month.
Mon Sep 06 2021
Kedah COVID-19 cases expected to rise further if EMCO not implemented - MB
Positive COVID-19 cases in Kedah can reach up to 450 a day if the EMCO is not implemented in red zones including Kota Setar district and some localities in Kubang Pasu.
Tue May 18 2021
Malaysia's Petronas starts production in Oman's Ghazeer gas field
With Ghazeer, production capacity from Block 61 is expected to rise to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day with more than 65,000 barrels per day.
Mon Oct 12 2020
Toll expected to rise in blast that shook Beirut, killing 100, injuring thousands
Tuesday's blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut.
Wed Aug 05 2020
Volcano on Indonesia's Bali island at highest alert level, thousands evacuated
Nearly 10,000 people have been evacuated so far and that number was expected to rise, officials said.
Fri Sep 22 2017
'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