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Bangkok, 22 August 2025 – Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra faces one of the most consequential verdicts of his political life today, as a Bangkok court prepares…
Once celebrated as one of TVB’s famed “Five Tiger Generals,” legendary Hong Kong actor Felix Wong Yat-wah has effectively retired from acting in the wake of the passing…
David Sin, a former director of the Fullerton Healthcare Corporation, was fined S$160,000 (approximately US$124,000) on August 21 for approving inflated entertainment expense claims that exceeded actual spending.…
In a significant thaw in U.S.-China aviation trade, Boeing is reportedly advancing in discussions to sell as many as 500 aircraft to China, potentially marking the manufacturer’s first…
During a visit to Lhasa on August 20, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a sweeping directive to fast-track grand infrastructure initiatives across Tibet, heralding a bold new…
Malaysia is positioning itself as a strategic hub in the global rare earth supply chain, challenging China’s long-standing dominance by pursuing downstream processing capabilities and magnet production. Currently…
Global markets tread cautiously on Thursday, August 21, 2025, as investors collectively await the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium and, most notably, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s forthcoming…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a rare and pointed warning, cautioning that the failure of government bodies to promptly settle their bills with businesses could undermine trust…
KUALA LUMPUR – Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) and Ant International have deepened their strategic partnership, granting Malaysian travellers global access to DuitNow QR payments via Alipay+’s expansive merchant…
KUALA LUMPUR – Long considered the world’s most divisive fruit, durian is now at the heart of a wave of innovation as Malaysian companies look beyond exports to…
