WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. commitment to deterrence against North Korea is backed by the full range of U.S. capabilities, including nuclear, U.S. President Joe Biden told South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in a meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of a NATO summit. The two leaders also authorised …

BEIJING: China took some of its most extreme steps yet to restrict short selling and quantitative trading strategies, seeking to support the nation’s sliding stock market as a closely-watched economic policy meeting approaches. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) approved an increase in margin requirements for short selling starting July …

LONDON (Reuters) -Barbora Krejcikova produced a comeback full of steel and resilience to reach her first Wimbledon final, showing unbendable resistance in the face of an attacking barrage from Elena Rybakina to triumph 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Thursday. There were times when Krejcikova resembled a punch-drunk boxer as she reeled …

KOTA KINABALU: Hundreds of people, especially those working at high-rise buildings, evacuated their offices after they felt mild to moderate tremors triggered by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines region of Mindanao. Emergency services received alerts about aftershocks being felt in Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Putatan, Tawau as well as …

PETALING JAYA: ACE Market-bound CBH Engineering Holding Bhd will be utilising its listing proceeds for the procurement of equipment and components for mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering works and to free up its internally generated funds. In its draft prospectus on Bursa Malaysia, the electrical engineering service provider said as …

LONDON (Reuters) – All a sobbing Donna Vekic could feel after the greatest performance of her career was pain, pain and even more pain –and there was nothing anyone could do or say to make her feel any better. Her arms were aching, her legs were sore all over but …

SINGAPORE: JPMorgan and DBS Bank topped the list of best banking employers in Singapore, according to a report yesterday. The study, which garnered over 500 responses from job candidates, was carried out in the second quarter of 2024 to learn about sentiments towards global and local banks. The research included …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron once shook up NATO by declaring it was suffering “brain death”. But his days of such boldness on the international stage may be slipping away after his gamble on a snap election produced political paralysis at home. At NATO’s Washington summit, allies have …

KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses across all sectors need to use artificial intelligence (AI) with clarity rather than dive into it for fear of losing out, says Kyndryl managing director Malaysia and Indonesia Effendi Azmi Hashim. As an information technology (IT) infrastructure services provider, Effendi said some people in management that he …

(Reuters) – The United States on Thursday placed sanctions on Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang with prison origins that law enforcement leaders throughout the Americas have identified as a violent and exploitative criminal organization. Known for human trafficking, the group has also been linked to extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, …