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Ringgit opens slightly higher on continued US dollar weakness
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly firmer against the US dollar today, benefiting from the continued greenback weakness and potential extension of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) output cut. At 9.01am, the local note was traded at
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Indonesian minister to resign over bribery case
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s minister for marine affairs and fisheries announced Thursday he would step down after being named a suspect in an alleged graft case, Anadolu Agency reported. Edhy Prabowo was arrested on Wednesday by the country’s anti-corruption agency in connection with a violation of lobster
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Cyclone Nivar tears down power lines, trees in India; no casualties
CHENNAI: A severe cyclone slammed into India’s southern coast early on Thursday, uprooting trees and power lines but there were no immediate reports of loss of life or extensive damage to property. Cyclone Nivar made landfall near the city of
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Global coronavirus cases surpass 60 million: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON: The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassed the 60 million mark Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported according to Johns Hopkins University. The US-based university has recorded 60,186,902 infections and 1,417,319 deaths since the virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan
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S. Korea: Mastermind of sex abuse ring sentenced to 40 years in prison
SEOUL: A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of one of the country’s largest online sex trafficking rings to 40 years in prison, Yonhap News Agency reported. The Seoul Central District Court found Cho Ju-bin guilty of violating laws
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Indian state criminalizes ‘forced’ religious conversions by marriage
LUCKNOW: India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party approved a decree in the country’s most populous state on Tuesday laying out prison terms for anyone compelling others to convert their faith or luring them into these conversions through marriage, officials said. The
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ASEAN Summit statements reaffirm support for Korea peace efforts
SEOUL: Chair statements of this month’s virtual summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed international support for efforts to foster lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean foreign ministry said Monday. The three statements
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India’s COVID-19 tally surpasses 9 million
NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed nine million on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency quoted the federal health ministry. With 45,882 new COVID-19 cases across the country, the tally reached 9,004,365, while the death toll amounted to 132,162 and 584 more patients died,
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Japan ready to lead in building free and open Indo-Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan intends to take a leadership role in building a free and open Indo-Pacific, which will be the pillar for the prosperity of the region, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pix) said. “Japan will, together with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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Thai PM: RCEP will create conducive investment environment, help in economic recovery
BANGKOK: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will create a conducive environment for investment and help participating countries in post-COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha said today. In his speech during the virtual 4th RCEP Summit, held
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