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From Rafales to homegrown engines, India partners French firm to ramp up defences against hostile neighbours
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 — India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi’s defence minister said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the prototype of a 5th generation
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Radioactive traces found in Indonesian shrimp bound for US, Jakarta investigates
JAKARTA, Aug 23 — Indonesia is investigating suspected radioactive contamination involving Cesium-137, following reports from the United States (US) authorities that frozen shrimp exported from the Southeast Asian country may have been exposed to radioactive material, reported Antara News Agency.
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Pakistan’s top diplomat visits Bangladesh for first time in over a decade — as Dhaka snubs India and old wounds resurface
DHAKA, Aug 23 — Pakistan’s foreign minister flew to Bangladesh on Saturday as the nations, once bitter enemies after they split in 1971, seek to rebuild ties with regional power balances shifting. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is the most senior
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Tour bus with over 50 people from Niagara Falls to NYC flips on highway, child among dead
NEW YORK, Aug 23 — A tour bus carrying more than 50 people veered out of control and rolled over on an Upstate New York highway on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens of others, authorities said.
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US No. 2 Treasury official quits after five months
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 — US Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender is leaving the government after less than five months, the Treasury Department said on Friday, another abrupt departure by a senior official in the young Trump administration. Faulkender is the
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Singapore’s Temasek Polytechnic students hit by fake tuition fee scam, victims lose over RM120,000
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 — Several e-mail addresses of Temasek Polytechnic (TP) students here have reportedly been compromised and used by scammers to demand fake tuition fee payments. According to Singapore-based The Straits Times, the island-state’s police said there were at least
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From fried chicken cats to kopi kau tees, F&B brands bet on blind boxes and plushies as Singapore diners chase memories
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 — The hottest food flex in the Little Red Dot today isn’t just about getting the first bite of a new menu, but also about snagging the limited-edition merchandise that comes with it. Packaged like blind boxes,
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Jalur Gemilang must be respected, not exploited
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Malaysians not to use controversies around the national flag to fuel racial tensions. He said while the Jalur Gemilang must be respected as a symbol of national
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PM Anwar launches Mildef’s RM2b national armoured vehicle plant in Negeri Sembilan
SEREMBAN, Aug 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today launched Malaysia’s first armoured vehicle manufacturing plant, owned by Mildef International Technologies Sdn Bhd, in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan. The RM2 billion facility, built to strengthen defence infrastructure and substantially
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Fahmi issues stern warning against social media porn sale after ‘Hot Daddy’ case
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil today cautioned the public against selling pornography on social media, noting that this is now an arrestable offence under the Communications and Multimedia Act. The minister said recent amendments meant the
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