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Nomura becomes first brokerage to set 8,000 Kospi target
Nomura became the first brokerage to project the Kospi at 8,000 in the first half of this year, setting a new high-water mark for targets as South Korea’s benchmark extends […]
Jakarta moves to reclaim semiconductor footing
State asset fund Danantara signed a framework agreement with Arm Limited in London on Monday in a bid to build domestic semiconductor capabilities. Read full story Date: 26 February, 2026 […]
US will not allow Venezuelan government to pay Maduro’s legal fees, lawyer says
NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. is blocking the Venezuelan government from paying for Nicolas Maduro’s legal representation in the drug trafficking case he faces in New York, […]
Dutch carrier KLM suspends flights to Israel starting March 1
JERUSALEM, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — Dutch flag carrier KLM announced on Wednesday evening that it will temporarily suspend its flights to Israel starting from March 1. Read full story Date: […]
Experts encourage shock and awe to stop litterbugs
PETALING JAYA: Heavy penalties alone are not enough to change littering habits; highly visible and uncompromising enforcement of the anti-littering law is also crucial, say experts. Read full story Date: […]
Delays as autogates go offline again
JOHOR BARU: Many people rushing to work in Singapore via the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (BSI) were caught in long queues following a system failure that […]
‘Geng Plastik Hitam’ on a mission to feed stray cats
KUALA LUMPUR: Come Ramadan, this team packs food in black plastic bags to feed stray cats. Read full story Date: 26 February, 2026 7:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Her journey to becoming a Muslim
PETALING JAYA: Cristina Chew (pic) was in a foreign country when she began fasting for the first time. Read full story Date: 26 February, 2026 7:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Devotees prepare elaborate Jade Emperor’s birthday feast
GEORGE TOWN: For Chew Kean Kok and his family, preparations for the Jade Emperor’s birthday are more than a ritual – they are a tribute steeped in generations of tradition […]
Finland logs second warmest year on record in 2025
HELSINKI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — Finland recorded its second warmest year on record in 2025, with temperatures across most of the country only slightly below the record set in 2020, […]