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Thai cave rescue movie promises thrills at Busan
From flooded passages lit by headlamps to urgent voices echoing off cramped walls, the director of The Cave – the first big-screen retelling of Thai rescue operation –promises to capture the peril of the mission when it premieres at Busan International Film Festival.
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Six killed as typhoon Mitag sweeps parts of South Korea
SEOUL: Six people were killed after typhoon Mitag passed through the country today, South Korea’s government said. Mitag, the 18th typhoon this year, brought heavy rains in southern parts of the country. As of 0130 GMT (9.30am Malaysian Time), the
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M’sia proposes RM86mil fine on Grab for abusive practises
Malaysia’s competition regulator today proposed a fine of more than RM86 million on ride-hailing firm, Grab for violating the country’s competition law by imposing restrictive clauses on its drivers. The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) ruled that Singapore-based Grab, which has
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S’pore passes anti-fake news law, activists enraged
In Singapore, a law intended to crack down on “fake news” went into effect yesterday, much to the dismay of free speech advocates and journalists. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, which passed the country’s Parliament in May,
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Kashmir’s crippled courts leave detainees in a lurch
Thousands of people have been detained in Indian-administered Kashmir following a government move to strip the region of its special status. Worried family members have been flocking to the courts – but to little avail, reports BBC Hindi’s Vineet Khare.
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Asian stocks dips after US announces tariffs on Europe
TOKYO: Asian stocks, already under pressure from growing global growth fears, tumbled today after New York markets slumped overnight as the US opened a new trade war front, saying it will impose tariffs on US$7.5 billion of goods from the
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Hong Kong protesters on a rampage after police shooting of a teenager
HONG KONG: Hong Kong anti-government demonstrators clashed with police into the early hours of today, venting their anger over a policeman’s shooting and wounding of a teenager earlier in the week, as months of protests show no sign of letting
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Borneo can be an economic powerhouse in Asia
ARAKAN: The Borneo Island, which is shared by three countries including Malaysia, has the potential to be an economic powerhouse in the Asian region, said Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said the area, covering Sabah dan
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Daim to negotiate with China to retrieve RM8.3bln for pipeline projects
KUALA LUMPUR: The former Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin is leading the negotiations with China to retrieve the RM8.3 billion that was already paid to contractors of the Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP) and Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP)
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Malaysia’s pioneer Sikh scientist made Emeritus Professor
The 90-year old retired academician Dr Chatar Singh Beriam Singh was the backbone of the university’s School of Physics and Mathematics which he helped establish in 1969 Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) recognised the lifetime contribution of scholar Dr Chatar Singh
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