KINSHASA (Reuters) – Two opposition candidates for Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election next month said on Monday they would drop out and back another opposition candidate, Moise Katumbi, following a move made by another aspirant last week. Seth Kikuni and Franck Diongo are the latest opposition candidates to throw …

BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Far-right libertarian Javier Milei’s presidential victory in Argentina will not derail the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and could hasten conclusion of negotiations before he takes office on Dec. 10, diplomats and trade experts said on Monday. Now that Milei has won, the radical outsider is expected to …

KUCHING: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly has passed the Environment (Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Emission) Bill on Monday (Nov 20), making Sarawak the first state to have legislation to address climate change. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said the Bill aimed to safeguard Sarawak’s …

ROME (Reuters) – The killing of a university student and the arrest of her ex-boyfriend have highlighted the issue of violence against women in Italy, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowing to step up protections and raise public awareness. The body of Giulia Cecchettin, a 22-year-old from a small town …

(Reuters) – Microsoft emerged on Monday as the big winner of the upheaval at OpenAI, hiring ousted CEO Sam Altman and other key staff of the startup to avert a potential flight to rivals and help deepen its lead in the artificial intelligence race. The turmoil at OpenAI since Friday …

KUALA LUMPUR: “Zero savings, zero, can’t even afford a cup of coffee,” was the lament by an elderly pensioner who lost over RM1.3 million after falling prey to an investment scam run by a company based in the city. Abdul Fattah Yassin, 64, said while other senior citizens are enjoying …

(Reuters) – A spate of filings for spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including from traditional finance heavyweights, has revived the crypto market that had been crushed by a series of meltdowns last year. A spot crypto ETF would track the market price of the underlying crypto asset, giving …

PARIS (Reuters) – Visitors heading to Paris for next year’s Olympics face major accommodation problems amid soaring hotel prices and a crackdown on rentals of tourist apartments. A report by the Paris tourism office showed that hotel prices would rise by a whopping 314% between the 2023 and 2024 summers. …

PETALING JAYA: Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd’s (CMS) wholly owned subsidiary Cahya Mata Cement Sdn Bhd has partnered Sinoma Industry Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd to undertake a comprehensive study and technical analysis for Cahya Mata Cement’s plans to construct a new clinker line and optimisation of its existing facilities. The partnership, …

JOHOR BARU: A nine-year-old boy who saved his family by waking then up when a fire broke out at their house in the wee hours of the morning has been rewarded with a medal. For his outstanding act of bravery, Altamis Faiz Shahrullizam, the second of five siblings, was conferred …