ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek farmers were expected to drive into Athens with tractors on Tuesday to protest outside parliament over rising energy costs, competition from abroad and for extra financial aid to tackle the impact of recent flooding. Farmers unions have been in negotiations with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative …

KOTA KINABALU: Discussions are underway between the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) and the police to beef up safety along Gaya Street here following muggings last week, says mayor Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah “We will work closely with the Kota Kinabalu police so such incidents could be addressed and …

SINGAPORE: Asian shares slipped from 1-1/2 month highs on Tuesday as a record rate cut in China failed to excite investors, while U.S. and Europe futures fell on fading chances for early cuts there. China’s five-year loan prime rate was lowered by 25 basis points to 3.95%, bigger than the …

PASIR GUDANG: The implementation of the aid given to Malays and bumiputra is what needs to be looked into, not their special position that is enshrined in the Federal Constitution, says Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim. “I am not questioning the special position of the Malays and bumiputra enshrined …

A man accused of secretly trying to hire a hitman to kill the mother of his girlfriend, who was unaware he had been impatiently plotting her death, has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors said. “I hate her mom with a passion … She deserves to die,” the New Mexico resident told …

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman claims she was apprehended and placed in lock-up by authorities in an airport in China after she was carrying a friend’s bag that contained pills. Lisa Lim, 45, said she was on her way back to Malaysia after holidaying in Kunming, China on Jan 7. …

KUALA LUMPUR: Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has encouraged electric vehicle (EV) auto makers with Malaysian facilities to consider making Malaysia their hubs to supply and service the fast-growing EV market in Asean. He said this is because the EV market in Asean is …

KUCHING: Sarawak can exceed its target of four million visitors this year after recording more arrivals in January compared to the same month last year, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister said Sarawak received 352,983 visitors last month, an increase …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean Taxonomy Board (ATB) said the updated iteration of the Asean Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Asean Taxonomy) Version 2 has been made effective from Feb 19, 2024, “following feedback and suggestions from the targeted stakeholder consultation in November 2023.” The Asean Taxonomy serves as a principal reference …

POMPANO BEACH, Florida: Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn’t surprised by the progress technology has made over the decades. But when the 91-year-old got his first virtual reality experience recently, …