MOSCOW (Reuters) – Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old former opposition lawmaker, is running a long-shot campaign to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency and says his call to end Russia’s war in Ukraine has put rocket boosters under his bid. Nadezhdin, who sometimes appears on state TV where he criticises …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah can only give a formal letter of claim to the Federal government for the return of 40% revenue owed to the state once it gets figures in black and white, says state Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. He said that a technical committee under the Malaysia …

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Donald Trump cruised to victory in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential contest on Tuesday, marching closer to a November rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden even as his sole remaining rival for the nomination, Nikki Haley, vowed to soldier on. “This race is far from over,” …

PETALING JAYA: The follow up action report on the littoral combat ship (LCS) project will be tabled by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament during the Dewan Rakyat sitting which begins this Feb 26, says Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin. “The PAC is expected to table the report on the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to stabilise against the US dollar at RM4.54-RM4.58 by the end of the year, driven by expectations of a softer greenback and lower US Treasury yields as the US Federal Reserve (Fed) embarks on a rate-cutting cycle in 2024. OCBC Bank chief economist Selena …

KOTA KINABALU: A concept known as floating holidays has been proposed as a way to allow Malaysians with minority heritage to celebrate their cultural and religious festivals just like other citizens from larger ethnic communities. Tuaran MP Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau urged Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong …

A Texas man is suing after he said he was wrongfully arrested and assaulted in jail due to the use of artificial intelligence. When the 61-year-old man went to a DMV to renew his license in Gonzales, Texas, he didn’t realise he would be leaving in handcuffs. His arrest was …

SINGAPORE: Asian shares rose on Wednesday on optimism that Chinese authorities will offer support for its stock markets, which have plummeted to multi-year lows, while a hawkish tilt from the Bank of Japan lifted the yen and nudged bond yields there higher. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside …

KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian woman acted aggressively when she was detained by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) during an operation in Setapak on Wednesday. The 42-year-old woman had ridden a motorcycle at Jalan Cempedak, Sentul at about 11.16am during the operation focusing on foreigners who ride or drive, codenamed “Ops …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Butter chicken – one of India’s best-known dishes globally – is delicious and apparently also contentious, with two Indian restaurant chains doing battle in court over claims to its origins. The lawsuit – which has become a hot topic in India – was brought by the …