Dr Wan Azizah Honoured with Prestigious Honorary Fellowship in Surgery
Kuala Lumpur, 22 August 2025 – Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Member of Parliament for Bandar Tun Razak and spouse of Malaysia’s Prime Minister, has been…
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Taiwan Targets 5% of GDP for Defence by 2030 Amid Heightened Security Pressures
TAIPEI, 22 August 2025 – President Lai Ching-te has heralded a new strategic ambition for Taiwan: raising the island’s defence spending to 5% of its gross domestic product…
Swiss Court Fines JPMorgan for Oversights in 1MDB Money-Laundering Case
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 August 2025 – Switzerland’s financial regulator has found that JPMorgan’s Swiss unit failed to implement sufficient controls to prevent money laundering linked to the 1Malaysia…
Asia Moves Toward Steeper Rate Cuts as Powell Faces Pressure Over Trump Tariffs
In a notable shift in regional monetary policy, several central banks in Asia have begun to adopt a decidedly more aggressive stance on interest rate reductions. This development—to…
Thaksin Awaits Verdict in Royal Insult Case as Shinawatra Dynasty Faces Political Reckoning
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…
New York’s Harlem Faces Outbreak Fallout: Legionnaires’ Death Toll Rises to Six Amid Public Health and Legal Scrutiny
New York City, 22 August 2025 — The Legionnaires’ disease crisis unfolding in Central Harlem has taken a tragic turn, with the death toll now confirmed at six…
President Xi Accelerates Tibet’s Transformation with “Project of the Century”: Mega-Dam and Rail Blitz
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…
President Xi Warns Delayed Government Payments Risk Eroding Business Confidence in China
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…
From Musicals to Theme Parks: Malaysia’s Durian Industry Reinvents Itself
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…
Government Files Reports Over False Tabung Haji Claims
KUALA LUMPUR – The government has lodged reports with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the police over the circulation of videos spreading false claims about…