Cambodia’s royal oxen eat during a royal ploughing ceremony in Takeo province, Cambodia, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s royal oxen predicted a plentiful harvest of rice, the country’s biggest crop, at an ancient plowing ceremony on … Continue reading Cambodia’s royal oxen predict plentiful rice harvest amid EU tariffs
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government will leave “no stone unturned” to support the country’s steel sector amid the crisis facing producer British Steel and it has been in contact with former owners Tata Steel, a minister said on Tuesday. “There … Continue reading UK will leave no stone unturned to help steel sector – minister
Moody’s Investors Service said its outlook for the Malaysian banking system remains stable, as strong loss-absorbing buffers should mitigate a potential rise in credit costs and moderating profitability over the next 12 to 18 months. “The banks are well positioned … Continue reading M’sian banks well placed to manage weakening economy
COMMENT | And so it has come to pass that in the course of trading barbs, our former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and his fiery foe Lim Kit Siang have challenged each other to a debate. About the kleptocracy. … Continue reading The great Malaysian debate – don’t hold your breath
Air defense crews raced to action in the southern Saudi Arabian city of Najran Tuesday night to intercept an attack from Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels as tensions remain high between Tehran and the United States. The attack on Najran, about … Continue reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels target Saudi Arabian city with drone
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech on Brexit in London, Britain May 21, 2019. Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has asked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to support her Brexit deal after … Continue reading Britain’s Theresa May begs Labour to support her ‘last chance’ Brexit compromise
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor’s Japan Taxi, born in a government committee and designed to be an all-things-to-all-people cab, has become a high-priced icon of Tokyo’s budget-busting 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Paralympian Daniel Romanchuk of the U.S. rides in … Continue reading Designed by committee, Toyota’s Japan Taxi becomes an expensive Olympic symbol
(Reuters) – Money transfer startup TransferWise has closed a $292 million secondary funding round which doubles its valuation to $3.5 billion, the company said on Wednesday. The round was led by growth capital investors Lead Edge Capital, Lone Pine Capital … Continue reading TransferWise closes $292 million secondary funding round at $3.5 billion valuation
A nurse checks an incubator at the University Hospital in Krakow, Poland, 21 May 2019. Polish woman gave birth to four baby girls and two boys on Monday, the first sextuplets to be born in Poland. Agencja Gazeta/Adrianna Bochenek/via REUTERS … Continue reading Polish sextuplets surprise parents and doctors expecting five
LONDON (Reuters) – A British government minister said on Tuesday that talks he held with Tata Steel this week were about issues relating to the firm’s site in Port Talbot in Wales. “I would say rather than a bleak picture, … Continue reading UK minister says he talked about Port Talbot with Tata Steel
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s police Tuesday (May 21) said DNA tests confirmed that the ringleader of the Easter attacks, Zahran Hashim, was one of the suicide bombers who blew himself up at the Shangri-La hotel. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said … Continue reading Sri Lanka DNA tests confirm Easter attacks ringleader was hotel bomber, Asia News
Malaysia will expand its halal services to 10 new countries through China’s US$1 trillion investment – One Belt, One Road (Obor) initiative, says the Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC). Its vice-president Hanisofian Alias (photo, above) said the new countries include … Continue reading M’sia to enter 10 new halal markets via China’s Obor initiative