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North Korea warns US against shooting down missile tests
SEOUL: North Korea said any move to shoot down one of its test missiles would be considered a declaration of war and blamed joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea for growing tensions, state media KCNA said
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Anwar on official visit to the Philippines on March 1-2
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to the Philippines from March 1-2, his maiden visit to the Southeast Asian country after being sworn in as the 10th Prime Minister. According to a Foreign Ministry
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5.1-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang
BEIJING: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wensu County of Aksu Prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 7:58 a.m on Monday, reported Xinhua. Aaccording to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC), the epicentre, with a depth of 10 km,
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Analysis: After spy balloon incident, can China and the US talk again?
WASHINGTON: When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China’s launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he
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Thai woman among dead in Türkiye earthquake
BANGKOK: A Thai woman has died in the deadly earthquake which jolted southern Türkiye on Monday. Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Kanchana Patarachoke said the ministry has received a report from
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PM to make official visit to Thailand tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pix) will undertake his maiden two-day official visit to Thailand starting Thursday, where he will hold a meeting with Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan o-cha to discuss the way forward in strengthening the multifaceted cooperation between
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S.Korean PM expects economy to remain under pressure from high inflation, interest rates
SEOUL: South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo (pix) said Thursday the country’s economy would stay under pressure from high inflation and interest rates for the time being, calling for measures to revive growth momentum and stabilise people’s livelihoods. “The aftermath of
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8 school children killed after boat capsizes in Ghana
GHANA: Eight school children in Ghana’s Bono East Region were killed Tuesday after the boat taking them to school capsized on the Volta Lake, officials confirmed. National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) told the media that the eight — five boys
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Malaysian businessman in Singapore Soh Chee Wen sentenced to 36 years in jail
SINGAPORE: Malaysian businessman John Soh Chee Wen has been handed down a 36-year jail term in Singapore for his involvement in the largest and most serious case of market manipulation, which wiped out S$8 billion from the republic’s stock market
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China: No immediate surge of tourists expected after re-opening
SHANGHAI: China’s relaxation of COVID-19 rules for international arrivals has raised hopes that its multi-billion dollar travel business will soon flourish again but countries longing for the return of Chinese tourists will likely face more of a wait. China’s National
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