KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine needed “new energy”, as he ordered a major government reshuffle at a crucial juncture in the war against Russia. A total of six ministers, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, submitted their resignation and parliament accepted the resignations of four. They …

KYIV (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund mission began work on Wednesday on the fifth review of its $15.6 billion lending programme to Ukraine amid a major wartime government reshuffle. The IMF is a key international lender to Kyiv and its four-year programme is a crucial part of a bigger …

PETALING JAYA: Maxis Bhd, controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan, is seen as the front-runner for Malaysia’s second 5G network, while Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s (TM) tender submission for the network may likely be disqualified. In a note on Wednesday, RHB Research said TM’s potential disqualification could occur, considering that …

MANILA (Reuters) -A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates has been arrested in Indonesia, Manila’s justice ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Alice Guo, also known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to attend …

Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of diabetes (type 1 and type 2) has been steadily rising worldwide. It is estimated that by 2050 over 1.3 billion people will be living with this chronic disease, which can lead to serious complications if left untreated. To better diagnose it, researchers …

(Reuters) – California has a great chance to crown a first homegrown world surfing champion in more than 30 years when Griffin Colapinto and Caitlin Simmers take part in the World Surf League (WSL) finals near San Clemente over the next couple of weeks. Simmers goes into the one-day, winner-takes-all …

VLADIVOSTOK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s two-day working visit here beginning Sept 4, 2024 shows that Malaysia is an independent nation, and wants to continue engaging with Russia, says Malaysia’s Ambassador to Russia Datuk Cheong Loon Lai. Quoting Anwar’s remarks earlier, Cheong said the visit demonstrates Malaysia’s stance as …