PETALING JAYA: The Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project tenders, which will be a boon to the local construction industry, are expected to take place as early as the end of this year. This follows a firm commitment by the government to proceed with the land acquisition process from the …

GUAYAQUIL, Colombia (Reuters) – Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday he seeking to hold a referendum on imposing tighter security measures in the South American country, where violence and crime have spiraled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Noboa, a former legislator and the son of a prominent …

PETALING JAYA: Asian credit returns in 2024 are set to be driven more by global macro developments than local fundamentals, according to Standard Chartered Global Research. “Our base-case scenario assumes a soft landing for the global economy. While this should lead to rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), …

MAPASTEPEC, Mexico (Reuters) – Thousands of people from a 4,000-strong migrant caravan that has been crossing southern Mexico by foot since Christmas Eve dispersed on Tuesday as they boarded buses to processing centers where they are expected to apply for travel permits today. Buses provided by Mexican immigration authorities took …

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – The number of homicides in El Salvador dropped nearly 70% during 2023, the Central American country’s security authorities said on Wednesday, crediting a prolonged state of emergency declared by the government of President Nayib Bukele to fight crime gangs. Justice and Security Minister Gustavo Villatoro said …

PETALING JAYA: The newly launched national Central Database Hub (Padu) is a move in the right direction for ensuring fairer subsidy distribution, analysts say. However, its system self-updating information could be “a little bit tedious” particularly for senior citizens and those residing in rural areas, said TA Research. The research …

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Seamer Mohammed Siraj stuck to the basics as he recorded career-best figures of 6-15 to give India the advantage after a record-breaking first day of the second and final test against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday. Siraj was sublime in the morning session as India …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. court is expected on Wednesday to start revealing the names of dozens of people with ties to deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, a move that could unveil new details about his sex trafficking. Epstein socialized with Wall Street titans, royalty and celebrities before pleading guilty …

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain Cycling will crank up preparations for the Tokyo Olympics by sending a strong team to next week’s European Track Championships in Apeldoorn with sprinter Emma Finucane looking to put down an early marker for Paris. Youngster Finucane sprung a surprise by winning gold at last year’s …

FREETOWN (Reuters) -Sierra Leone’s ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four offences including treason for his alleged role in a failed military attempt to topple the West African country’s government in November, a court in the capital Freetown said on Wednesday. The court’s decision could escalate tensions in …