REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month, setting fire to several houses in a fishing town, appeared to be less active early on Monday. “A black day” read the front page headline of Icelandic daily Morgunbladid across an …

KOTA KINABALU: Approval of a proposed mixed development project at a formerly designated open space area in Kepayan here continues to raise concerns with a consumer group asking how it was approved in the first place. Sabah West Coast Smart Consumer Association president David Chan said that the authorities should …

DAVOS, Switzerland: The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organisation Oxfam International said Jan 15 in its annual assessment of global inequalities timed to the gathering of political and business elites at the Swiss ski resort of Davos. Oxfam, which for years has been trying to …

PUTRAJAYA: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has the lawful discretion to initiate or discontinue charges in criminal cases under the Federal Constitution, says Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh. The Attorney General (AG) said the role of the AG, as the Public Prosecutor, was well established and protected under Article 145 …

SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up on Monday as traders watched for supply disruption risks in the Middle East following strikes by U.S. and British forces to stop Houthi militia in Yemen from attacking ships in the Red Sea. Brent crude futures were up 24 cents, or 0.3%, to $78.53 a …

NIBONG TEBAL: Penang police have established a special task force to combat burglary activities in the state, says Comm Datuk Khaw Kok Chin. The state police chief said that based on statistics, there was an increase in burglary cases in Timur Laut, Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) and Seberang Perai Selatan …

OTTAWA (Reuters) – About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said. The November U.S. …

A plane in China was delayed by three hours and 300 people were forced to rebook their flights after an angry passenger demanded three first-class seats but had only paid for two. The unidentified man argued with the cabin crew and passengers on the flight from Beijing to Chengdu in …

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry should consider approving a newly released dengue vaccine to combat the ever-increasing number of cases in the country, says Datuk Dr Lam Sai Kit. The virologist and Universiti Malaya emeritus professor said the Takeda dengue vaccine, known as Qdenga (TAK-003), was approved for use on …

BANGKOK: Thailand’s “uneven” economic recovery cannot be fixed only by adjusting interest rates, the central bank said on Monday, hitting back at the government’s calls to ease monetary policy to help revive sluggish activity. Bank of Thailand (BOT) Assistant Governor Piti Disyatat said at a briefing its rates were already …