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3 dead after truck crashes into cargo van in SW Romania
BUCHAREST, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Three people, including two children, were killed and one man was injured on Sunday afternoon after a head-on collision between a truck and a cargo […]
Venezuelan politician Juan Pablo Guanipa freed in prisoner release
Feb 8 (Reuters) – Venezuelan politician Juan Pablo Guanipa has been freed in a prisoner release, according to family statement published on Sunday, the latest high profile liberation as families […]
China’s Wang Chuqin retains singles title at table tennis Asian Cup (updated)
HAIKOU, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Top-ranked Wang Chuqin of China beat Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the men’s singles final to defend his title at the Asian Cup table tennis […]
Temple fair in Uganda celebrates people-to-people exchanges ahead of Chinese New Year
KAMPALA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Uganda launched the China-Uganda Year of People-to-People Exchange on Sunday in the capital, Kampala, during a temple fair held to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New […]
MNRB aims for Asia’s top five
MNRB Holdings Bhd’s share price tested 19-year highs of RM2.70 at the end of January on expectations the improvement in profitability in the first half of financial year 2025 ending […]
Digital dreams, volatile reality
Malaysia’s plan to move into the digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) space reflects growing interest in such instruments. Read full story Date: 9 February, 2026 1:10 am Source: thestar.com.my
On golden pawn
When you need a loan but are not on the radar of the traditional banking system, where do you go? The pawnbrokers. Read full story Date: 9 February, 2026 1:10 […]
IPPs plug back in
Gas-fired power is returning to the fore in Malaysia’s energy mix as policymakers move to extend ageing plants and roll out new capacity to meet surging electricity demand. Read full […]
PETRONAS eases off the gas
The Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) Activity Outlook (PAO) used to be a widely anticipated document that spelled out the future growth potential of listed oil and gas (O&G) service providers […]
Thailand’s PM Anutin staked his election on nationalism — and won
BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Anutin Charnvirakul stood at a rally in Thailand’s capital Bangkok last month and declared that his Bhumjaithai Party should be the automatic choice for any […]