KUALA LUMPUR: The potential investments worth RM6.56 billion from Japanese firms secured during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent working visit to Japan in conjunction with the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit reflect a strong vote of confidence in Malaysia’s future. Anwar, who just concluded a successful five-day working visit to …

KUALA LUMPUR: The election petition appeal filed by Barisan Nasional candidate Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid against the Melaka Election Court’s dismissal to nullify the victory of Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin in the Masjid Tanah parliamentary constituency at the 15th General Election (GE15) will be heard on Feb 16, 2024. Mas …

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo voters were waiting on Friday for the first results from presidential and legislative elections after an unscheduled day-long ballot extension that prompted some opposition candidates to cry foul and call for a rerun. The vote will determine whether President Felix Tshisekedi serves a …

Business consultant Jackson Leung, 28, fractured a rib when the Hong Kong taxi he was riding in crashed into another vehicle while the cabby was distracted by orders arriving over multiple smartphones on his dashboard. “It was a complete nightmare,” he recalled. “The taxi driver was inattentive the whole time, …

(Reuters) – Arsenal can end their winless streak at Liverpool when both sides meet this weekend, which would help them preserve their spot at the top of the Premier League, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday. Arsenal, who are top of the table with 39 points from 17 matches, …

KUCHING: Petros Niaga Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros), has invested more than RM50 million to strengthen its supply network. Petros Niaga became the state’s sole liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor for households, commercial and industrial sectors on Dec 1 following the expiration and non-renewal of …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A top Russian diplomat said Moscow and Washington were still engaged in sensitive negotiations over a prisoner exchange, but accused the U.S. side of leaking details to the media. The United States said on Dec. 5 that Russia had rejected a “new and significant” proposal for the …

Alibaba Group Holding’s decision to put its ecommerce and cloud units under a single chief executive is set to make China’s largest online market more technology-driven and consumer-oriented as it seeks to fend off rising competition, according to analysts. Alibaba, owner of the South China Morning Post, on Wednesday named …

GEORGE TOWN: The Winter solstice festival saw various columbariums here crowded as many turned up to offer glutinous rice balls, or tang yuan, to pay their respects to their ancestors, despite some facing water shortages at home. Among them was a 33-year-old data analyst who only wanted to be known …

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech police tightened security around schools and other public buildings across the country and Prague’s Charles University cancelled all lectures and events on Friday after a student shooter killed 14 people at a university building on Thursday. The shooting was the worst-ever such event in the central …