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Lithuania lowers GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 2.5 pct
VILNIUS, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — The Bank of Lithuania has lowered the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for this year to 2.5 percent, down from 2.7 percent projected […]
China, DR Congo strengthen partnership in vocational skills training
KINSHASA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — The Sino-Congolese conference on vocational and technical training was held on Monday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aiming […]
Barry Manilow shares cancer diagnosis as surgery prompts concert cancellations
LOS ANGELES, Dec 22 (Reuters) – U.S singer-songwriter Barry Manilow announced on Monday through ‌Instagram that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, prompting him to ‌pause his scheduled concerts […]
Crest Builder wins RM74mil power contract
PETALING JAYA: Crest Builder Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, CBTECH (M) Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM73.9mil subcontract for electrical and extra-low voltage services for a mixed-use development in Jalan […]
Call to rebuild fiscal buffers
PETALING JAYA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Malaysia to rebuild its macroeconomic buffers, warning that “global uncertainty” is no longer episodic but “a new normal” even as the […]
FBM KLCI likely to continue rising next year
PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index has hit the highest level in 15 months, even as local stocks face continued foreign selling that has crossed RM21bil year-to-date. Read full story […]
Yinson unit enters PPA with Genesis Energy
KUALA LUMPUR: Yinson Holdings Bhd’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary Mt Cass Wind Farm Ltd (MCWFL) has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Genesis Energy Ltd from its […]
Betamek lands RM176mil Perodua deal
PETALING JAYA: Betamek Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Betamek Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd (BESB), has received a letter of appointment from Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) to supply electronic parts for […]
Exclusive-US conducting surveillance flights over Nigeria after Trump intervention threat
Dec 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering ‌flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight tracking data and current and former U.S. officials, […]
1st LD Writethru: Hong Kong’s Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme officially implemented
HONG KONG, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong’s Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme was officially implemented from midnight on Tuesday. Read full story Date: 23 December, 2025 2:00 am […]