Newsfeed
Over 800 Indonesian students suffer mass food poisoning from government free meals
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the Indonesian government, officials said on […]
Nepal’s interim PM Karki vows to fix ‘failures’ that led to deadly Gen Z protests
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Friday pledged to fight corruption, create jobs and raise living standards after a deadly wave of youth-led protests earlier this […]
Three dead in Australia after Optus glitch disrupts emergency calls
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Three people in Australia have died after a technical failure at Optus, the country’s second-largest telecommunications provider, disrupted emergency call services. Read full story Date: 19 September, […]
Sarawak to explore AI impact in green innovation at digital economy conference
KUCHING: Sarawak is taking the lead to explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in green innovation at its flagship digital economy conference next month. Read full story Date: 19 […]
Rapid Bus complying with probe into fatal Jln Kuchai Maju crash, driver suspended
KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus) is fully cooperating with the police in the investigation of an incident involving a Rapid KL On-Demand van, which struck down a […]
High Court dismisses AG’s bid for gag order over royal addendum on Najib’s house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed the Attorney General’s application for a gag order on public discourse of a purported royal addendum order that would allow Datuk Seri […]
Asian currencies weaken on upbeat dollar; stocks falter
EMERGING Asian currencies fell against a resurgent dollar on Friday while stocks retreated, as investors reassessed their positions after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled a more calibrated approach to further […]
Gold flat as investors await more Fed cues after heavy cenbank week
GOLD prices were flat on Friday as markets awaited more cues on the U.S. policy path after the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate cut and the outlook on further easing in […]
Ukraine seeking new four-year lending programme with IMF
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s finance minister Serhii Marchenko said on Friday that the country was seeking a new four-year lending programme from the IMF. Read full story Date: 19 September, […]
Belarus expels Czech diplomat in tit-for-tat move
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarus’ foreign ministry said on Friday that it had ordered a Czech diplomat to leave the country and summoned a senior Polish diplomat for a meeting, after […]