KUALA LUMPUR: Robert Kuok remains Malaysia’s wealthiest person, with three newcomers making their debut in the latest edition of Forbes’ Malaysia ‘50 Richest’ list. Kuok saw his wealth growing to US$11.14 billion, up from …
By NOAM RAYDAN and RAJA ABDULRAHIM in Beirut and NOUR ALAKRAA in Berlin Updated March 2, 2017 4:36 p.m. ET Russian-backed Syrian government troops on Thursday recaptured the historic city of Palmyra from Islamic …
By RON GLUCKMAN March 2, 2017 12:39 p.m. ET Rangoon, Burma ‘These days, everyone has a camera in their pocket,” photographer Christophe Loviny says. “We don’t have to focus on the technology, so we …
By Stanley White | TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday he wants to use the U.S.-Japan economic dialogue as a platform to discuss rules for free trade and investment. Aso said …
By CHUN HAN WONG Updated March 2, 2017 12:21 p.m. ET 22 COMMENTS BEIJING—A meeting of nearly 3,000 lawmakers in Beijing is set to test the clout of Chinese President Xi Jinping, after he …
By Philip Wen and Benjamin Kang Lim | BEIJING When China rejuvenates its top leadership team toward the end of the year, sources close to senior leaders say President Xi Jinping could reveal his …
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the 13h Economic Cooperation Organization Summit on March 1 met with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports the Tajik President’s press service. They discussed …
Media film and photograph a North Korean diplomatic vehicle leaving the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, March 2, 2017. Malaysia is scrapping visa-free entry for North Koreans traveling into the country, …
KUALA LUMPUR: The national car maker, Proton is a failed, white elephant project, said Tourism and Culture minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. He said the failure has caused the current government to …
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan is ready for a high level meeting with Malaysia to further discuss a visa-free regime between the two countries, says Pakistan High Commisioner to Malaysia, Syed Hassan Raza. He said the …