Frozen funds: Why Europe will struggle to fill USAID gap
Despite court rulings challenging the funding freeze, the fate of the US Agency for International Development remains in doubt.
Thu Feb 27 2025
China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid
As China advances its relationships in Africa with technology incentives, the United States is pulling back.
Fri Feb 14 2025
Trump administration memo tells USAID to put "America First" in reviewing foreign aid
The USAID send contractors a notice ordering them to "immediately issue stop-work orders" and to "amend, or suspend existing awards."
Tue Jan 28 2025
Vietnam forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze, document says
The anti-graft drive has created a sort of paralysis, in which bureaucrats are slow to approve or advance initiatives.
Fri May 17 2024
Taliban say U.N. promises aid after meeting with officials in Kabul
Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, has been plunged into crisis by the abrupt end of billions of dollars in foreign aid.
Mon Sep 06 2021
US warns Myanmar regarding attacks on Muslims, aid groups
American officials are warning that attacks on minority Muslims and foreign aid groups in Myanmar are threatening the nascent thaw in relations between Washington and this former pariah state.
Fri Apr 18 2014
Egypt rejects Israeli proposal for Cairo to administer Gaza
Egypt on rejected on Wednesday any proposal for taking control of the Gaza Strip, after a call by Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid for Cairo to temporarily administer the Palestinian territory
Thu Feb 27 2025
PM Anwar announces allocation of RM35 million to support waqf ecosystem
The government has in principle agreed to allocate funds totalling RM35 million to support and boost the waqf ecosystem in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Thu Feb 27 2025
Physical sexual assault on girl in mosque: Teenager pleads guilty
A teenager was charged in the Ampang Sessions Court here today with committing sexual physical assault to a girl at a mosque in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor.
Thu Feb 27 2025
What we know about Malaysia’s missing MH370 plane, 11 years on
Here are some details of the search for MH370 and the unresolved mystery of what happened.
Thu Feb 27 2025
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope to explore what happened right after the Big Bang
SPHEREx is looking to answer questions about the origin of the universe while mapping the distribution of galaxies.
Thu Feb 27 2025
South Korea political turmoil pushes companies to take tariff matters into their own hands
South Korea's business leaders are taking action to offset the threat posed by US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies.
Thu Feb 27 2025
Germans have voted - what happens now?
Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy.
Thu Feb 27 2025
MMC Bill 2024: A historic milestone for press freedom, ethics - MPI
The Malaysian Media Council (MMC) Bill 2024 represents a monumental leap for Malaysia's media landscape, marking the culmination of more than 50 years of intense dialogue and negotiation
Thu Feb 27 2025
South Korea's policy push springs to life as world's lowest birthrate rises
The shift in societal norms could prove pivotal in a country that over past decade has seen its birthrate plummet to lowest in the world.
Thu Feb 27 2025
Frozen funds: Why Europe will struggle to fill USAID gap
Despite court rulings challenging the funding freeze, the fate of the US Agency for International Development remains in doubt.
Thu Feb 27 2025