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Egypt repatriates 7 smuggled artifacts from U.S.
CAIRO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that it has recently recovered seven smuggled artifacts from the United States. Read full story Date: 5 January, 2026 […]
Swiss police: last 16 victims of New Year’s bar fire have been identified
ZURICH, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The last 16 people who died in the New Year’s Eve bar fire at the Swiss mountain resort of Crans-Montana have been identified, police said […]
Qatar to supply Egypt with up to 24 LNG shipments in 2026
DOHA/CAIRO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Qatar will supply up to 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Egypt in the summer of 2026 under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed […]
Some Greek flights resume after air traffic radio collapse
ATHENS, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Flights across Greece were grounded for several hours on Sunday after a collapse of radio frequencies crippled air traffic communications, stranding thousands of travellers and […]
Kenya ends two decades of sugar import protection from Africa’s trading bloc
NAIROBI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Kenya has formally ended over two decades of protection for its sugar industry and will now allow cheap sugar imports from the Common Market for […]
Cautious optimism for plantations
Malaysia’s plantation sector heads into 2026 with a cautiously constructive backdrop, underpinned by yield recovery, structurally higher biodiesel demand and improving estate efficiency, even as elevated inventories and uneven export […]
Telcos to ring in growth, slowly
As Malaysia continues deepening 5G adoption across the country, telecommunications companies (telcos) and analysts stay guardedly optimistic about the tech-heavy industry going into 2026. Read full story Date: 5 January, […]
A data centre power play
Malaysia appears to be going from strength to strength on the data centre scene, securing new deals and getting approved contracts into play. Read full story Date: 5 January, 2026 […]
Auto market switching to slow lane
Malaysia’s automotive market, after three years of unprecedented growth, is set to decelerate in 2026 as demand stabilises, policy support diminishes, and competition intensifies across both the electric and conventional […]
RM4.00 within reach
After years of volatility and persistent weakness, the ringgit closed 2025 on a noticeably stronger note, raising cautious optimism that the currency’s recovery could extend into 2026. Read full story […]