Sydney's $15 billion new train line is modern, fast and big on TikTok
Australia's largest public transport project has achieved something few urban planners expect: social media fame.
Fri Aug 30 2024
LHDN expects rise in civil servant taxpayers following salary adjustment
LHDN CEO Datuk Dr Abu Tariq Jamaluddin said tax deductions will be based on taxable income.
Mon Aug 19 2024
Kajang goldsmith shop robbery: RM3.2 mln losses, seven questioned - Police
Police said seven individuals, including employees of the shop, have been questioned so far to assist in the investigation.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Smog blankets Bangkok, prompting work from home
Agencies under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would operate from home on Thursday and Friday to reduce traffic and potential exposure for city employees.
Wed Feb 14 2024
Hijab-wearing woman shot by police in Paris metro, condition critical
The fire service, which provided emergency care for the woman, said she was struck by a bullet to her abdomen.
Tue Oct 31 2023
Hong Kong's heaviest rain in at least 140 years floods city streets, metro
Cascades of water tumbled down the city's mountainous terrain as authorities issued landslide risk warnings
Fri Sep 08 2023
In Egypt's 'Garbage City', a charity teaches children to recycle
In Manshiyat Nasser, many streets and buildings are piled high with rubbish collected from across the metropolis and recycled informally.
Sun Apr 09 2023
London police institutionally racist and sexist, major review finds
Casey, a member of parliament's upper house, found severe failings across the Met that required "radical" reform.
Tue Mar 21 2023
Cops tracking down man behind Kepong road rage incident
Police are tracking down a man believed to be the perpetrator of a road rage incident at the traffic light intersection of Jalan Metro 1, Metro Prima, Kepong yesterday.
Mon Jan 23 2023
One dead, 57 injured in metro train collision in Mexico City
One person was killed and the number of people injured in a metro train collision in the capital of Mexico has gone up to 57, Mexico City's secretary of public security, Omar Garcia Harfuch, said.
Sun Jan 08 2023
Paris commuters hit by travel disruption as metro workers strike
The CGT had called on workers nationwide to walk off the job in a push for higher wages at time of record inflation.
Fri Nov 11 2022
Paris commuters face travel chaos Thursday as metro workers strike
Metro workers go on strike, with a third of subway lines completely closed and most others working only at peak hours.
Thu Nov 10 2022
South Korea steps up monitoring in crowded subways after Halloween crush
Police will be deployed to subway stations in the capital to join metro officials in crowd control activities, PM Han Duck-soo said.
Fri Nov 04 2022
Qatar's glitzy World Cup is ready and expensive
Gleaming new stadiums that cost more than $6.5 bln are ready, a driver-less metro system with a price tag of $36 bln serves five venues.
Tue Oct 25 2022
Taipei Metro to trial free sanitary products for women
The move was spurred by a recent push in some neighbouring Asian countries to tackle "period poverty"
Fri Oct 14 2022
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024