Malaysia PM vows crusade against corruption

Malaysia PM vows crusade against corruption

Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim during a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eradicating corruption in Malaysia continues to be a difficult hurdle Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim needs to overcome if he wants to attract more foreign direct investments into the country. As Anwar … Read more

‘Golden Week’ bookings show changes in how Chinese are traveling

‘Golden Week’ bookings show changes in how Chinese are traveling

Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as “Golden Week” bookings show changes in where and why Chinese people are traveling. Buoyed by falling airfares, Chinese travelers are booking more overseas trips for the National Day holiday period, which extends from Oct. 1 to 7, according to Fliggy, a major travel … Read more

Modi 3.0 Is Leaving Nothing To Chance With Southeast Asia

Modi 3.0 Is Leaving Nothing To Chance With Southeast Asia

As India steps into its third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, Southeast Asia has emerged as a central focus of its foreign policy. The region plays a crucial role in the Indo-Pacific theatre and has become pivotal to India’s strategic, economic, and diplomatic interests. Recent high-level engagements, such as Modi’s visit to Singapore … Read more

Alibaba’s Taobao launches AI-powered English version in Singapore

Alibaba’s Taobao launches AI-powered English version in Singapore

The logo of Alibaba’s e-commerce app Taobao is displayed next to mobile phones displaying the app, in this illustration picture taken October 25, 2023. Reuters | Florence Lo Singapore — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba‘s Taobao shopping app topped the Apple App Store charts in Singapore after releasing an English version on Tuesday — thanks to … Read more

Andhra Woman Swept Away In Malaysia Sewage Drain After Footpath Collapses

Andhra Woman Swept Away In Malaysia Sewage Drain After Footpath Collapses

The woman was swept into the underground sewer (Representational) Kuala Lumpur: A 45-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh has gone missing in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur after being swept away into a sewage drain after the footpath she was walking on collapsed suddenly. The woman, identified as Vijayalakshmi from Chittoor district’s  Animiganipalle village, was reportedly walking … Read more

Malaysia’s prime minister lauds country’s burgeoning chip hub status

Malaysia’s prime minister lauds country’s burgeoning chip hub status

Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s international trade and industry minister, from left, Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, chief minister of Kedah state, Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s prime minister, Jochen Hanebeck, chief executive officer of Infineon Technologies AG, and Rutger Wijburg, chief operating officer of Infineon Technologies AG, during the opening of the company’s site of a new … Read more

Is the country safe to travel to as protests spread?

Is the country safe to travel to as protests spread?

Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside on Aug. 4, 2024 in Rotherham, U.K. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Five countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens living or visiting the U.K. as riots and street disorder continue to plague the country. The United Arab Emirates, … Read more

Here’s how much athletes at the Paris Olympics earn for winning medals

Here’s how much athletes at the Paris Olympics earn for winning medals

Olympic and Paralympic medals are shown during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Medals on February 1, 2024 in Paris, France. Pascal Le Segretain | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Paris 2024 Olympics is well underway, with dozens of medals already handed out. Aside from a medal, a stuffed … Read more

Malaysia preparing to join BRICS economic group, media report says

Malaysia preparing to join BRICS economic group, media report says

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is preparing to join the BRICS group of emerging economies, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in an interview with Chinese media outlet Guancha. The BRICS group of nations originally included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which gave it the acronym. The group last year began to expand its membership as … Read more

Apple to open first store in Malaysia as Asia expansion continues

Apple to open first store in Malaysia as Asia expansion continues

The new iPhone 15 Pro is displayed during an Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 12, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple plans to open its first store in Malaysia next month, the company said Wednesday, underscoring a bigger push into the … Read more