BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices nudged higher on Monday, recovering from sharp falls last week, after Washington pledged to launch further strikes on Iran-backed groups in the Middle East and as Ukrainian drones struck southern Russia’s largest refinery. Brent crude futures rose 36 cents, or 0.5%, to $77.69 a barrel by 0511 …

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has set aside RM553.07mil to develop its agriculture, fishery and food industry sectors this year, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said the state Agriculture, Fishery and Food Industry Ministry will spearhead development efforts to increase yields and quality all round, and also …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s finance minister presented an austere budget last week despite upcoming general elections, a strong display of the administration’s confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would return to power for a third straight term. Instead of the usual voter-friendly measures announced in election years, Nirmala Sitharaman’s …

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government’s determination in the fight against corruption and misappropriation can be seen through the decisive actions taken by enforcement agencies, including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). Speaking at a gathering with staff of the Prime Minister’s …

WITH all the announcements of catalytic projects and the soon to be up and running Johor Baru – Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS), we see prices of properties in the capital city of Johor moving northward. For example, in the past, prices of service apartments hovered at around RM800 per …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop superstar Taylor Swift, R&B artist SZA and pop singer Miley Cyrus won Grammy trophies on Sunday as women dominated this year’s top honors in the music business. Swift, winner of best pop vocal performance, used the moment to announce that she will release a new …

After some very middling food reviews, food influencer Keith Lee’s Dallas tour saw another roadblock. Last week, the TikTok star posted a review of Sweetly Seasoned, a Dallas food truck. Just a day after the review was published, Sweetly Seasoned owner chef Kim Viverette is now facing a wave of …

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS is ushering in the Chinese New Year (CNY) with two heartwarming webfilms and the roll out of its Festive Dreams initiative, in conjunction with its 50th anniversary this year. For the first time, PETRONAS unveils not one, but two captivating festive films in celebration of CNY. These …

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s presidential candidates struck a conciliatory note in the latest televised debate as the hotly contested race to lead the world’s third-largest democracy enters its final stages. Ahead of the Feb. 14 poll, Defence Minister and leading candidate Prabowo Subianto, ex-Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, and ex-Central Java …

SINGAPORE: Swedish home appliances maker Electrolux will be shutting its regional headquarters in Singapore by May, potentially affecting around 100 to 200 employees, The Straits Times (ST) reports. Sources said that most of the affected employees will be retrenched, although a handful have been offered relocation packages. In response to …