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Bank Indonesia holds rates steady, focus remains on rupiah
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank held rates unchanged for a fifth straight policy review on Thursday, as expected, saying its focus was on stabilising the rupiah currency while continuing to assess […]
Key events in South Korean ex-President Yoon’s route from martial law to life in prison
SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) – A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison on Thursday, for leading an insurrection when he declared a brief […]
Trio get jail, RM128.9mil in fines for illegal possession of wildlife parts
KUANTAN: Three Vietnamese nationals, including two siblings, have been fined a total of RM128.9mil million and given jail terms ranging from 15 months to 12 years for illegal possession of […]
Man in child abuse viral video arrested, charged last year, says KL cop
KUALA LUMPUR: The man accused of abusing his stepdaughter in a viral video was arrested and charged at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Dec 26 last year. Read full […]
Martial law gambit made convict of South Korea’s Yoon, once a lawman
SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor who took gambles to win power, finally fell victim to his own recklessness, people who […]
Explainer-What you need to know about trials faced by South Korea’s former president Yoon
SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeolto life in prison for leading an insurrection when he made a short-lived martial […]
Wisma Putra condemns Israel’s ‘state land’ move in occupied West Bank
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia condemns Israel’s illegal registration of land as “state land” in the occupied West Bank, says Wisma Putra. Read full story Date: 19 February, 2026 5:00 pm Source: […]
MetMalaysia: Thunderstorm, heavy rain to hit KL, Putrajaya, seven states until 7pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and seven states are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds until 7pm on Thursday (Feb 19). Read full story Date: 19 February, […]
Exclusive-Top European spies sceptical US will clinch Ukraine peace deal this year
MUNICH, Feb 19 (Reuters) – European intelligence chiefs are pessimistic about the chances of an agreement being reached this year to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, despite Donald Trump’s assertions […]
The probe into corruption at the heart of Albania’s government
TIRANA, Feb 19 (Reuters) – As protesters hurled petrol bombs at Albania’s government building in central Tirana last week, and police responded with tear gas and water cannon, one chant […]