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Mahathir: Ruling coalition could be a one-term government
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said today his ruling coalition could be a one-term government if it does not make some changes. Mahathir’s Pakatan Harapan coalition, or Alliance of Hope, defeated the long ruling Barisan National coalition in May 2018
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India says no meeting with Malaysia in Davos as palm oil row simmers
KUALA LUMPUR/NEW DELHI: India’s trade minister will not meet with his Malaysian counterpart in Davos next week because of his tight schedule, an Indian trade ministry official said yesterday, as a spat simmer between the top buyer of palm oil
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North Korean foreign minister replaced
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has been replaced, Seoul-based NK News reported on Saturday. The usually well-informed outlet, citing multiple unnamed sources in Pyongyang, said Ri would be replaced by Ri Son Gwon, the former chairman of the
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China confirms 139 new cases of pneumonia over the weekend
An outbreak of coronavirus in China is spreading to more cities, Chinese authorities reported on Monday, with 139 new cases found over the weekend, including a third death. The Daxing health commission in the capital Beijing said it had confirmed
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Four South Korean climbers missing in Himalayas
SEOUL: Four South Korean climbers have gone missing in Nepal’s Himalayas due to a snowslide, Seoul’s foreign ministry said today, Yonhap news agency reported. The incident took place at the famous Annapurna trekking route at around 10.30am to 11am (local
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Philippine residents retrieve animals, belongings amid threat of volcano eruption
Thousands of residents under orders to evacuate from a town near the Philippine volcano Taal were allowed to briefly visit homes today to rescue their animals and recover some possessions, taking advantage of what appeared to be waning activity. Daniel
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Japanese minister Koizumi’s first child born, paternity leave looms
Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who has said he will take paternity leave here in a rare move for a Japanese man, announced today the birth of his first child: a boy. Koizumi, son of charismatic former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi and
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China posts weakest growth in 29 years as trade war bites
China’s economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and sputtering investment, and more stimulus steps are expected this year to help avert a sharper slowdown. But
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India summons Tony Fernandes in money laundering case
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has been summoned by an Indian law enforcement agency for questioning next Monday in connection with a money laundering case in 2018, according to Indian media reports.
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Philippine volcano shows signs of calming, but danger remains
A Philippine volcano that has been spewing ash for days appeared to be calming down today, but seismologists said the danger of an eruption remained high and authorities warned evacuees not to return to their homes. Some residents took advantage
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