BERLIN (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to secure the backing of her German centre-right party on Monday for a second term, putting her in a strong position to clinch another five years running the European Union’s executive body. At a meeting of the party …

GEORGE TOWN: Penang police busted a heroin processing laboratory after detaining a man and seizing various types of drugs, worth RM125,000, in a raid here on Saturday (Feb 17). State deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usof Jan Mohamad said his team detained a 49-year-old man in his (man) …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Germany will propose new sanctions against Moscow over the death of jailed Russian activist Alexei Navalny, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said ahead of an EU foreign ministers’ meeting to be attended by his widow. The ministers were already due to discuss the bloc’s 13th package of sanctions against …

KUALA LUMPUR: The six Bersatu MPs who had expressed their support towards Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim can write to the Dewan Rakyat Speaker’s office if they wish to change their seating arrangements, says Tan Sri Johari Abdul (pic). The Dewan Rakyat Speaker said that the six Bersatu MPs …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Monday on lack of buying demand, amid cautious trading ahead of the release of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes this week, said an economist. At 6 pm, the ringgit depreciated to 4.7850/7890 against the greenback …

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Hundreds of Czech farmers drove their tractors into downtown Prague on Monday, disrupting traffic outside the Agriculture Ministry, as they joined protests against high energy costs, stifling bureaucracy and the European Union’s Green Deal. Farmers across Europe have taken to the streets this year, including in Poland, …

MELAKA: A suicide attempt by a rider of one of the historic city’s trishaws in Bandar Hilir here on Monday (Feb 19) is due to personal financial problems. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit refuted speculations that the suicide attempt by the 59-year-old rider was a result of his …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is awarding $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to expand semiconductor production, the Biden administration said on Monday, in a bid to strengthen domestic supply chains. GlobalFoundries, the world’s third-largest contract chipmaker, will build a new semiconductor production facility in Malta, New York, and expand existing …

PUTRAJAYA: This year will be about executing the MADANI Economy framework and all the policies that the government put out last year, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said the government has established clear guidelines for the economy to move forward. “We are confident that we …

GEORGE TOWN: A man was charged at the Sessions Court and Magistrate’s Court here Monday (Feb 19) after he assaulted his mother last week. The accused, Poh Lee Aik, 45, plead not guilty to four counts, including injuring his mother when he caned her repeatedly, during separate proceedings in front …