North Korea: Typhoon Haishen to land near eastern coast Monday evening
SEOUL, Sept 7 — Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to batter North Korea as Typhoon Haishen approaches the…
Strong earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Mindanao, the Philippines at 11.23 pm tonight. According to a statement from…
Indonesian economy to contract in Q3: Finance Minister
JAKARTA, Sept. 3 — Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Wednesday predicted that the country’s economic growth in the third…
India faces protracted slowdown as virus clouds rural revival
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is staring at a protracted slowdown as coronavirus cases reach its countryside, with signs of…
Asian shares set to dip as Fed’s gloom snuffs out Wall St. cheer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian equities were set to follow Wall Street’s late session retreat on Thursday after the Federal…
South Korea braces for second wave, tougher measures in greater Seoul
SEOUL, Aug 18 — The number of daily new virus cases in South Korea bounced back sharply Tuesday as infections linked…
Govt all set for Malaysia-Singapore cross-border travel
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 16 — The government is ready for the cross-border travel between Malaysia-Singapore under the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL)…
MetMalaysia: Mount Sinabung volcanic ash to enter Malaysian airspace
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The ash and dust from Mount Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island which erupted at 11.37am today are expected…
Application for travel between Malaysia-Singapore to open Monday
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 8 — Application for cross-border travel between Malaysia and Singapore will be open beginning Monday (Aug 10). Immigration Department (JIM) director-general…
Take Jho Low hunt seriously, IGP urges Macau authorities
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Macau authorities must take seriously Interpol’s Red Notice for fugitive Low Taek Jho, or…