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Malaysian currency, stocks down after inconclusive election
SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s share market and ringgit currency weakened in early trade on Monday, after a national election over the weekend resulted in the first hung parliament in the country’s history, to leave rival parties scrambling for coalition partners. The ringgit
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Australian PM says premature to discuss about any potential China trip
SYDNEY (Nov 19): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday said it was premature to discuss any potential trips to China, days after he met President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia. “What we have
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Malaysia votes in general election, Anwar seen leading tight race
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Malaysians were voting on Saturday in a general election that may fail to end the recent phase of political instability in the Southeast Asian nation as polls have predicted no clear winner. The alliance
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Police in Indian Kashmir raid journalists’ houses over online threats
SRINAGAR, India: Indian Police raided the houses of several journalists on Saturday in an investigation of anonymous online threats to around a dozen journalists in Indian Kashmir, a top police official said. Police have blamed Pakistan-based Laskhar-e-Toiba and its offshoot
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Facebook user sentenced to two years in jail for abusing freedom, democracy rights
HANOI: A Facebook account owner in Hanoi was sentenced last Thursday to two years in prison for posting false information that affected businesses and harmed the stock market. Dang Nhu Quynh, 42, was found guilty of “abusing the rights to
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Karamjit, 60, brings back 12 trophies from Indonesia
SEPANG: It appears age is not an obstacle for national rally legend Karamjit Singh who once again made history by successfully winning three championships at the race in Muara Bungo, Jambi, Indonesia that took place last Friday to Sunday. The
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Explore Islamic influences at Beijing Niujie mosque
BEIJING: Eating halal in non-Muslim countries is always one of the challenges for international Muslim travellers. However in China, it is not so difficult to find a Muslim restaurant in the major tourist cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guilin,
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Analysis: India sharpens stand on Ukraine war but business as usual with Russia
NEW DELHI: India is articulating its position against the Ukraine war more robustly to counter criticism that it is soft on Russia, but it still has not held Moscow responsible for the invasion and will not alter its policy on
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Pakistan court extends Imran Khan’s bail on terrorism charges
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Monday extended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s (pix) pre-arrest bail for eight more days on terrorism charges relating to a speech in which he allegedly threatened police and judicial officers, his lawyer said. Khan, who appeared in
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Sri Lanka situation remains fragile, says top U.N. human rights official
NEW DELHI: A top United Nations human rights official has described Sri Lanka’s current situation as “fragile” and urged the government to promote national reconciliation as the country tries to overcome its worst financial crisis. U.N. Acting High Commissioner for
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