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ECB hawks press case for more rate hikes to fight inflation
Germany, Japan seek economic cooperation
PETRONAS inks MoU with Philippines’ Phoenix Petroleum
Quantum Computing Breakthrough: China’s Jiuzhang Performs AI Tasks 180 Million Times...
Poland-Ukraine ties seen as a target of Russian disinformation
TM, ZTE Malaysia team up to build hybrid cloud 5G core...
The US, EU sign data transfer deal to ease privacy concerns
Asia’s US$350bil gas projects intensify the clean energy debate.
Another pandemic? Fears grow as China reports case of Hantavirus
Cyberattack in Ukraine war affected thousands across Europe.
High energy costs trigger unrest in parts of Europe.
Ukraine war drives the US, EU deal to undercut Russian energy
SpaceX launches 3 visitors to the space station for $55M each
Intel unveils $88B chipmaking expansion plan for Europe.
Biden, Modi to speak as US presses for a hard line...
IAEA sends staff to all Ukraine nuclear plants in safety bid
S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default
US seeks tighter UN sanctions after N. Korea missile test
Trudeau reaches deal to keep his party in power till 2025
Malaysia not going into recession, growth set to continue in 2023:...
Budget 2023 will be among the focus for the 15th Malaysian...
Bursa Malaysia announces 21 additions to F4GBM index constituents
Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
Three nations to be largest sovereign sukuk issuers
CIA director visits Kyiv, meets with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
Crude oil prices stay muted in 1H amid altered oil flows...
War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls
Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM.
US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats
China investment will boost green economy in Malaysia, says biz leader
European inflation soars to a record 7.5% on fuel, food costs.
Asia-Pacific leaders condemn war, renew calls for open trade
UN chief: Don’t let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction.
Activists stage global climate protest, slam Ukraine war.
China accepts help from int’l experts as coronavirus worsens
War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain: UN warned.
Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks: White House
Bank Negara issues exposure draft on licensing and regulatory framework for...
Malaysia exports rise 9.8% to RM204.99bil in Feb
UK inflation hits a 30-year high of 6.2% as Sunak readies...
Finland, Sweden move ahead toward possible NATO membership
EU officials visit Kyiv as Russia strikes civilian target
The US doubts the new Russian war chief can end Moscow’s...
International trade rises as commerce ministry lays out 2023 plans
Biden waiving the ethanol rule in a bid to lower gasoline...
Malaysia attracts RM264.6bil approved investments in 2022, 2nd largest ever recorded:...
UN to vote on suspending Russia from the rights council.
EU eyes Russian officials, banks, industry for sanctions.
Indonesia’s Asean presidency to focus on economic growth, says senior minister...
Guyana OKs Exxon’s $10B Yellowtail offshore oil project.
Arizona Gov. Ducey hails Taiwan semiconductor investment
Asia stocks edge up despite global growth worries.
Hundreds Of thousands hit Pakistani streets to protest Imran Khan’s ouster
EU slams ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine but new sanctions unlikely
The U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine invasion.
World Bank official says war-driven oil price hikes to slash growth...
The US to seek Russia’s suspension from Human Rights Council.
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
Snowstorms hit Afghanistan, Pakistan killing 54 people
Europe agrees to ban Russian coal but struggles with oil, gas
South Korea chip inventory climbs the fastest in 27 years
Germany seeks to boost renewable energy and cut Russian imports.
Vietnam lures US$3.1 billion in FDI in first two months of...
Biden pledges new Ukraine aid warns Russia on chemical weapons.
Japan, US hold navy drills off Koreas amid nuke test worry
Malaysian banks’ loan growth to stay at 5-6% in 2023 on...
Greenhouse gas emissions rose in Rhode Island.
Global semiconductor equipment sales to hit record US$108.5bil this year
KLCI falls as investors take profit, ringgit at 4.4760
Volcano eruption won’t hit Philippines GDP, says Economist
China’s new coronavirus hits global markets
Asian shares rise ahead of Fed decision on rate hike
UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body
IBM partners with new chipmaker Rapidus to make up lost ground
Asia stocks extend losses as Ukraine war, China’s covid-19 surge hit...
Congress votes to suspend Russia’s trade status, enact an oil ban
Fire and Rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits.
Biden approves $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine
Filipinos raise concerns over ‘enhanced community quarantine’ amid coronavirus
Council of Europe expels Russia from human rights body.
Biden bans Russian oil, warns of higher prices at US pumps.
EU approves new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war
Zelenskyy evokes Holocaust as he appeals to Israel for aid.
Malaysia Banks to be held up by resilient earnings
Thailand weeps for 29 people killed in mass shooting
UK regulator revokes license of Russia-backed broadcaster RT.
The U.S. reinstates 352 product exclusions from China tariffs.
EU to mobilise RM47bil for Asean investments
Singapore bank stocks hit by Credit Suisse crisis
WHO says 99% of the world’s population breathes poor-quality air.
Malaysia consumer sector expected to remain robust
IMF set to provide $2.9 billion to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Boustead Plantations expects continued volatility in palm oil prices
Animal rescue groups save afflicted species in PH’s Volcano eruption
Asian FX, stocks rise as strong U.S. GDP data aids risk...
Boris Johnson: Russian win would bring ‘age of intimidation’
The US hits Russia with ‘war crimes’ sanctions, Europe following.
Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific flags up to US$893.77 million loss in...
China declines virus assistance from US, Taiwan
Lithuania cuts off Russian gas imports and urges the EU to...
3 Filipino church leaders accused of fraud and trafficking in US
Malaysian banks rating intact despite US bank failures – RAM Ratings
Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps.
Wins for pro-Putin leaders buttress autocracies in Europe.
Sports world mourns sudden death of Kobe Bryant
Athletes of different sports across the globe mourn the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. He and his daughter Gianna were among the nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday. Kobe was 41 while Gianna was 13. Media reports said that basketball courts in Denver and San Antonio were […]
Ukraine accuses Russia of the massacre, a city strewn with bodies.
EV-related stocks advance after Tesla gets approval to import electric vehicles...
US accuses Russia of endangering nuclear arms control treaty
Experts blame China for uncontrolled rise in coronavirus deaths
Chile ratifies CPTPP, a big opportunity for Malaysian businesses: Tengku Zafrul
Biased party-line votes lead Trump’s bogus impeachment
Biden’s China ‘pivot’ complicated by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Chinese city put on lockdown as coronavirus death toll rises
The Chinese government on January 23 ordered to put Wuhan City on lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (nCov). Wuhan City, which has an 11 million population, is at the center of the SARS-like virus that killed more than a dozen of Chinese citizens and has infected hundreds of people not only […]
Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against the war in Ukraine
WHO urges Asia to strengthen infection preparation as SARS-like virus spread
Ukraine war imperils wheat, but farmers are in no rush to...
EU and UK hit Russia with wider sanctions that target luxury
Ukraine reports 300 dead in airstrike on Mariupol theater
Malaysian economy relatively resilient in 2023, says ICAEW
Singapore core inflation cools while acceleration risks loom
Uninfected passengers disembark from virus-hit ship in Japan
WHO rejects Chinese researchers’ suggestion to prolong virus incubation period
Malaysian fugitive Jho Low spotted in virus-hit Wuhan
The fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, commonly known as Jho Low, was recently spotted in the coronavirus-center Chinese city according to Malaysian authorities. “Previously, we did receive intelligence that he was active in Wuhan,” said Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador. Low is wanted for his huge role in a massive graft scandal, siphoning […]
New China-Laos-Thailand train builds efficiency for China and Asean trade
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Financial seeks bankruptcy protection as banking turmoil...
Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan protests to the U.S. about alleged...
Refugee exodus reaches 2.8 million as Russian strikes hit west Ukraine
President Trump boasts US’ investment boom in Ohio rally
Oil prices climb after Opec+ keeps output cut targets, China eases...
Philippine government releases list of coronavirus-related travel bans affecting the country
Malaysia’s total trade up 8.6% to RM236bil in December 2022
Silicon Valley Bank SVB run exposes rifts in venture capital world
New Russian offensive underway in Ukraine, says NATO
Russians shift focus from Kyiv, scaling back goals in war?
Malaysians brace for economic and social impacts of lockdown
Secret intelligence has an unusually public role in the Ukraine war.
MBSB Bank, Prec ink pact to drive cashless business transactions among...
NATO planes to be sent to Romania to eye Russian activity
Maybank introduces financing solution for EV, hybrid users
Over 300 tourists in Aklan, Philippines already sent back to Wuhan,...
Philippine authorities said some 314 Chinese tourists in Kalibo, Aklan have been forcibly repatriated to novel coronavirus (nCov)-stricken Wuhan, China as of January 26. They are among the 500 passengers who left Wuhan and were bound for Boracay before the total lockdown was imposed by the Chinese government. Despite originally scheduled to return to China […]