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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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Philippine troops rescue Indonesian hostage in southern Philippines
MANILA: Philippine troops have rescued an Indonesian fisherman held hostage since September 2019 by the Abu Sayyaf fighters in the southern Philippine Sulu province, said the country’s military yesterday . According to Xinhua news agency, the military said the Indonesian
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Australian man freed in Japan after trespassing to find his children
An Australian man was freed today after spending a month and a half detained in Tokyo on charges of trespassing when he went to his estranged in-laws’ apartment building to look for his missing children. The case of Scott McIntyre,
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Malaysia Airlines suspends Boeing 737 MAX deliveries due to jet’s grounding
Malaysia Airlines said today it has suspended deliveries of 25 Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 MAX jets, citing the plane’s delayed return to service since it was grounded last year following two fatal crashes. The decision represents another setback for Boeing,
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Chong Wei first Malaysian athlete to feature at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei has become the first Malaysian athlete to join the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong wax museum. Lee, in his Instagram account, said he was so honoured to be the first Malaysian athlete to
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Cambodia begins treason trial of the opposition leader as criticism mounts
A Cambodian court convened today to begin the trial of opposition party leader Kem Sokha on charges of treason in a case that has drawn condemnation from rights groups as a move by longtime leader Hun Sen to crush political
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Japan minister Koizumi to take paternity leave, aims to be role model
Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi today announced he would take paternity leave, as he aims to become a role model for the country’s working fathers. Koizumi, son of charismatic former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi and seen as a future leader
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China’s Wuhan admit new coronavirus can transmit human-to-human
BEIJING: Wuhan City, Hubei province health authorities Hubei admitted that human-to-human transmission of the newly registered type of coronavirus is a possibility to not be ruled out despite no explicit evidence available at the moment, reported Sputnik news agency. “Tests
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