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Malaysia Smelting appoints two co-group CEOsÂ
Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd has appointed two co-group chief executive officers (CEO), effective today, following the retirement of its group CEO Datuk Dr Patrick Yong Mian Thong. Read full story […]
Israel’s population growth rate falls to historic low in 2025: report
JERUSALEM, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Israel’s population growth reached a historic low in 2025, mainly due to declining natural population increase and a persistently negative migration balance, according to an […]
Deaths from floods, blizzards in Iran rise to 10
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — At least 10 people have been killed and two remain missing following floods and blizzards in several Iranian provinces over the past four days, said […]
US judge blocks Trump move to end protected status for thousands from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – ‌A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from ending ‌deportation protections for thousands of migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua after ‌opponents […]
US targets crude oil tankers, firms in new Venezuela-related sanctions, Treasury website shows
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – ‌The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on ‌four companies it said were operating in ‌Venezuela’s oil sector as well as associated oil tankers, as […]
US held talks with Ukraine, European countries on next steps in ending Ukraine war, Witkoff says
Dec 31 (Reuters) – President ‌Donald Trump’s advisers held talks on ‌Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and ‌national security advisers from the UK, France and Germany to discuss the […]
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers under new ceasefire deal
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Thailand ‌released 18 Cambodian soldiers on Wednesday under a renewed ceasefire agreed ‌by the two countries at the weekend, authorities from both countries ‌said, […]
Russia’s Putin, in New Year address, voices confidence in victory in Ukraine
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin used his annual televised New Year’s address to ‌rally his troops fighting in Ukraine, saying he believed in ‌them and in […]
France aims to ban under-15s from social media from September 2026, Le Monde reports
PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) – France plans to ‌ban children under 15 from social media sites and to prohibit mobile phones in high ‌schools from September 2026, local media reported […]
PM arrives to usher in New Year with revellers at Bukit Bintang
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at Bukit Bintang tonight to join the New Year’s Eve countdown, greeted by cheering crowds lining the streets. Read full […]