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SingTel sets US$1.6bil buyback plan, expands asset monetisation target
Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) announced on Thursday a $1.6 billion share buyback plan and an expanded target for monetising assets, sparking a surge in its shares to their highest in nearly […]
Convicted Indonesian military general set to get key finance ministry post
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia is expected to appoint a military officer – once found guilty of kidnapping rights activists – to a top finance ministry post, two sources said, underlining the […]
South Africans praise Ramaphosa for keeping cool amid Trump attack
JOHANNESBURG -South Africans praised President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday for keeping his cool amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s false claims of a white genocide in their country, but wondered why […]
OpenAI unites with Jony Ive in US$6.5bil deal to create AI devices
OpenAI said it was buying IO, a start-up founded by Mr. Ive, the designer of the iPhone, to usher in a new era of artificial intelligence hardware. Read full story […]
Pakistan will not get water over which India has rights, India PM Modi says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India has rights, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a month after a deadly attack in […]
Illegal logging in rebel-held Congo threatens gorillas, alarms environmentalists
KABARE, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Tropical forests in eastern Congo that fell into rebel hands this year have seen a spike in illegal logging to produce charcoal and timber, […]
PKR issues warning to Rafizi for listing preferred candidates
PETALING JAYA: One day before the PKR polls, the party’s election committee has issued a stern warning to Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli for announcing his preferred candidate line-up. Read full […]
Govt to review proposal to extend retirement age, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will review the proposal to extend the retirement age to 65 years, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story Date: 22 May, 2025 6:00 pm […]
Housing Ministry submits MyKiosk documents to MACC
PUTRAJAYA: The Housing and Local Government Ministry has submitted documents on the MyKiosk project to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Read full story Date: 22 May, 2025 6:00 pm Source: […]
JPJ seizes tipper lorries without valid road tax since 2016 in Rawang, Cyberjaya ops
SHAH ALAM: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized three tipper lorries that have been operating without valid road tax since 2016 and 2018 during a recent enforcement operation in […]