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Feature: Galloping into the UAE, upcoming Chinese Year of the Horse brings festive joy to locals
DUBAI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — With the Chinese Year of the Horse approaching, the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has already galloped […]
Thousands of education workers strike amid nationwide pay dispute
BERLIN, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — Around 12,000 teachers and education workers joined a nationwide strike for higher pay on Thursday, affecting universities, research institutions, and state schools in several major […]
Democrats ask top US spy to explain presence at FBI raid on election facility
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Top Democrats on the ‌Senate and House intelligence committees called on Thursday on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ‌to brief their panels on why […]
New RM100mil financing for Chinese MSMEs
KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time, Malaysian Chinese business owners running micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will have access to a dedicated RM100mil federal financing scheme, opening a new […]
Making affordable kavadi to keep the focus on prayers
GEORGE TOWN: Keeping his designs simple and traditional, kavadi maker K. Pragalathen uses neon ombre colours to make his creations stand out. Read full story Date: 30 January, 2026 7:00 […]
SME groups laud funding scheme but see room to grow
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s announcement of a RM100mil financing initiative for Malaysian Chinese micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has drawn enthusiastic support from SME groups, who hailed it as […]
South Korea’s extended trading to face foreign investor test
Amid an unprecedented stock market rally, South Korea is moving to lengthen stock trading hours as part of a broader push to attract more foreign investors – though questions remain […]
MRT Jakarta subsidy to grow in revised budget
The Public Service Obligation (PSO) subsidy for MRT Jakarta in this year’s regional budget (APBD), which has been cut to 536.7 billion rupiah or about US$32mil, is to be increased […]
Germany’s Merz pushes for more competitive Europe
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he’s been closely watching the weakening dollar and is concerned about the burden it will place on Germany’s export-oriented economy. Read full story Date: 30 […]
Fed keeps rates steady as jobless rate stabilises
Federal Reserve (Fed) officials have left interest rates unchanged and pointed to improvements in the US economy as they signalled a more cautious approach to potential future adjustments. Read full […]