KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 158 Malaysians who are victims of job scam syndicates are still stranded in foreign countries as of last month, the Dewan Negara was told on Thursday (Dec 7). Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said they were part of the total 428 job …

THE South Korean won fell more than 1% on Thursday, leading declines among emerging Asian currencies as investors stayed cautious ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that is expected to provide clarity on the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate trajectory. Most Asian equities were also down, with stocks in …

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling party faced mounting scrutiny on Thursday amid reports that lawmakers will be investigated over fundraising – a scandal that threatens to further dent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s sinking popularity. Tokyo prosecutors will start investigating several dozen lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), including current ministers, …

PETALING JAYA: Residents of several areas in the district have been warned of the emergence of a gang of house-break-in robbers believed to be Latino looking. It is learnt that several cases were reported in the Sungai Way area recently. There were also reports of similar cases in areas such …

NEW YORK: An internal Amazon memo has provided a stark look at the company’s carefully laid out plans to grow its influence in Southern California through a plethora of efforts that include burnishing its reputation through charity work and pushing back against “labour agitation” from the Teamsters and other groups. …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Presidents of the four Mercosur nations meet for their annual summit on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro with black clouds hovering over the fate of a trade deal with the European Union, as well as the future of the South American common market itself. They had hoped …

KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is stepping up its commitment to good governance, transparency and accountability with the launch of its integrity policies book. State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the book outlined important aspects of administration and management, including …

SYDNEY: Asian shares fell with Wall Street on Thursday, while a sharp fall in oil prices to a six-month low and a soft reading on the U.S. labour market boosted the global bond market. European stockmarkets look wary as well ahead of their open, with both EUROSTOXX 50 futures and …

JOHOR BARU: There has not been a significant increase in Covid-19 cases statewide, says Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon. Ling said that only 41 Covid-19 cases were reported throughout last week while the number of hospital beds occupied for the disease is still low. “At the …

McDonald’s Corp is turning to Alphabet Inc’s Google to build out a chatbot that will help its army of restaurant workers get quick answers on questions like how to clean an ice cream machine. Called “Ask Pickles”, the bot will be trained on everything from manuals to data generated by …