By S.Birruntha Malaysia’s economy recorded a strong growth of 5.2 per cent in 2025. NSTP/ AHMAD UKASYAH KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy recorded a strong growth of 5.2 per cent in 2025, surpassing both the government’s …
BEIJING–Liu Zhiquan was waiting for a 30-plus hour train journey to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, some 1,242 miles (2,000 kilometers) from Beijing, where he works in construction. He’s one of the hundreds …
Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, gestures following a press conference at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 8, …
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, is greeted by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto upon arrival for their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo) JAKARTA–Indonesian and Australian leaders signed a bilateral …
By Hazween Hassan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been granted home leave by doctors at the National Heart Institute (IJN), allowing him to spend nights at home while continuing to receive treatment during the …
Cranes load a cargo ship at Panama Canal’s Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, in Panama City, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Phot) HONG KONG–Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings said Wednesday its subsidiary …
Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping wave during a meeting at the Office of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. (Pool Photo via …
This photo provided by SIP/Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, shows a mining device lowered to the seabed from the deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu, off Minamitorishima, south of Tokyo, Jan. 18, 2026. (SIP/Japan …
By Linh Pham Trade, investment and climate cooperation are set to drive EU-Vietnam relations after the two sides agreed to elevate ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following more than 35 years of cooperation. …