PARIS (Reuters) – New Caledonia’s international airport will remain closed until at least next Sunday, its operator said, nearly two weeks after rioting erupted on the French-ruled Pacific island over a contested electoral reform. Seven people have died in the riots, in which cars and businesses have been torched and …

SHANGHAI: All parties involved in approving business and foreign investment applications, particularly from China, are urged to streamline and accelerate the process, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said this is key to ensuring that China, …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africans will vote on Wednesday with widespread anger over power cuts, joblessness and corruption threatening to end the dominance of the African National Congress, thirty years after Nelson Mandela led it into power. At no point since world media beamed iconic images of Black South African …

(Reuters) – Tahitian surfer Vahine Fierro showed what a threat she will be at the 2024 Olympics with a commanding first round performance at the Games venue of Teahupo’o on Saturday, as the professional tour’s Shisheido Tahiti Pro kicked off. The 23-year-old wildcard, who qualified to represent France at Paris …

VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania holds presidential elections on Sunday, with incumbent Gitanas Nauseda expected to win after a campaign dominated by security concerns in the post-Soviet state. The Baltic nation of 2.8 million people has been a staunch ally of Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion. Like other countries in the …

SEPANG: A 72-year-old male Malaysian haj pilgrim has died in a hospital in Mecca after suffering a ruptured blood vessel on Friday, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. Speaking to reporters after a farewell ceremony for Malaysian haj pilgrims here on Saturday …

NEW YORK: The historic trial of Donald Trump enters its final act Tuesday, with closing arguments to the jury who must then decide whether to hand down the first ever criminal conviction of a former US president. Less than six months before American voters choose whether to return Trump to …

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has embarked on what is surely a difficult but bold move to rationalise fuel subsidies and unlike previous leaders, defied the temptation to be populist. In so doing, he has prioritised the economy and the people, whereby the savings of RM4 billion …

PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – French President Emanuel Macron lands in Germany on Sunday for a three-day state visit followed by a bilateral cabinet meeting as the European Union’s two biggest powers seek to show unity ahead of next month’s EU parliamentary elections. Macron’s trip to the capital Berlin, Dresden in the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent debates and opinions surrounding the privatisation of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) have captured significant public and industry attention. At the forefront of this initiative is the Gateway Development Alliance (GDA), a consortium which aims to leverage its collective expertise to enhance the nation’s airport infrastructure, …