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China oil major Sinopec partners with South Korea's LG Chem to develop battery materials

China oil major Sinopec partners with South Korea's LG Chem to develop battery materials

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China's Sinopec , the world's biggest refiner by capacity, signed an agreement with South Korea's LG Chem on Tuesday…
Driving bilateral trade and economic resilience in Malaysia and Southeast Asia

Driving bilateral trade and economic resilience in Malaysia and Southeast Asia

LETTERS: Australia and Malaysia are natural friends and partners with a long history of collaboration over 70 years of diplomatic…
Anwar pays tribute to wife on return to work

Anwar pays tribute to wife on return to work

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged the unwavering support of his wife Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah…
PM: RON95 subsidy cut for T15 to be implemented only when system is robust

PM: RON95 subsidy cut for T15 to be implemented only when system is robust

KUALA LUMPUR: The exemption of the RON95 subsidy for the T15 income group will only be implemented once the current…
Arrested: Housemate of murdered salesgirl found naked

Arrested: Housemate of murdered salesgirl found naked

SERDANG: The housemate of a murdered salesgirl whose nude body was found in Seri Kembangan last week has been arrested,…
Che'gu Bard cleared of defamation charge against the King

Che'gu Bard cleared of defamation charge against the King

KUALA LUMPUR: Port Dickson Bersatu division chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin has been acquitted by the Sessions Court of a charge…
Chinese national's death at KL hotel reclassified as a murder

Chinese national's death at KL hotel reclassified as a murder

KUALA LUMPUR: The death of a Chinese national at a hotel in the city has been reclassified as a murder.…
Flash floods hit Gua Musang, 17 evacuated to relief centre

Flash floods hit Gua Musang, 17 evacuated to relief centre

GUA MUSANG: A temporary relief centre (PPS) was opened in Gua Musang on last night to shelter flash flood victims…
Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu Capital in US$4 billion deal

Starbucks to sell control of China business to Boyu Capital in US$4 billion deal

HONG KONG: Starbucks said it would sell control of its China operations to investment firm Boyu Capital in a deal…
Bursa Malaysia rebounds after soft open

Bursa Malaysia rebounds after soft open

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower but rebounded thereafter on Tuesday, tracking the mixed performance of regional markets and…
Typhoon Kalmaegi slams central Philippines, warnings of 'life-threatening' surges

Typhoon Kalmaegi slams central Philippines, warnings of 'life-threatening' surges

MANILA: Typhoon Kalmaegi intensified as it made landfall in the central Philippines on Tuesday, with the state weather bureau warning…
Dollar at three-month high as traders pare near-term rate cut wagers

Dollar at three-month high as traders pare near-term rate cut wagers

SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady on Tuesday, hovering near a three-month high as a divided Federal Reserve spurred traders to…
Ringgit rises as weaker US dollar faces policy uncertainities

Ringgit rises as weaker US dollar faces policy uncertainities

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and stayed on a firm footing, as lingering uncertainty over…
Lee Hsien Yang: PAP plan 'tramples' on Lee Kuan Yew's wishes

Lee Hsien Yang: PAP plan 'tramples' on Lee Kuan Yew's wishes

SINGAPORE: Lee Hsien Yang said the PAP government's plan to gazette the late founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's home…
Rybakina downs Swiatek to enter semis, Anisimova beats Keys in WTA Finals

Rybakina downs Swiatek to enter semis, Anisimova beats Keys in WTA Finals

RIYADH: Elena Rybakina qualified for the WTA Finals' last four, beating an error-prone Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-0 on Monday,…
Iran and US vie for Influence in Iraqi elections

Iran and US vie for Influence in Iraqi elections

IRAQ will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying Iran will be watching closely as it hopes to…
Starbucks cedes China control to Boyu Capital

Starbucks cedes China control to Boyu Capital

NEW YORK: Starbucks announced Monday it will sell a controlling stake in its Chinese retail operations to investment firm Boyu…
Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over 'childlike' ones

Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over 'childlike' ones

PARIS: Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally after French…
Roblox to work with govt to improve safety, says Yeoh

Roblox to work with govt to improve safety, says Yeoh

Your browser does not support the audio element.KUALA LUMPUR: Online gaming platform Roblox has pledged to enhance safety through the…
Group calls for creation of International Minerals Agency

Group calls for creation of International Minerals Agency

Your browser does not support the audio element.LONDON: A group of investors in mining yesterday called for the creation of…
Lone attacker behind mass stabbing on UK train

Lone attacker behind mass stabbing on UK train

Your browser does not support the audio element.HUNTINGDON: A 32-year-old British man was the sole suspect accused of a mass…
Sinner returns to world No. 1 with Paris Masters win

Sinner returns to world No. 1 with Paris Masters win

Your browser does not support the audio element.PARIS: Jannik Sinner won the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating…
Cop's appeal rejected, 14-month jail and RM10,000 fine remain

Cop's appeal rejected, 14-month jail and RM10,000 fine remain

KUANTAN: A police sergeant's appeal against his conviction and sentence for accepting bribes was dismissed by the High Court here…
Malaysia can terminate trade agreement with US at any time - AGC

Malaysia can terminate trade agreement with US at any time – AGC

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has the right to terminate its Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States (US) at…
FIFA upholds sanctions against FAM and seven naturalised players [WATCH]

FIFA upholds sanctions against FAM and seven naturalised players [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian football has been dealt a crushing blow after FIFA upheld sanctions against the Football Association of Malaysia…
FAM stunned by FIFA ruling, turns to CAS for last hope

FAM stunned by FIFA ruling, turns to CAS for last hope

KUALA LUMPUR: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said it was shocked by FIFA's decision to uphold sanctions against the…
#SHOWBIZ: Inspirational film about all-girl football team in the works

#SHOWBIZ: Inspirational film about all-girl football team in the works

PETALING JAYA: An inspirational new movie about an all-girl football team, titled 'Bola & Impian', is coming soon.Produced by Starlight…
Merdeka 118 takes world's top tower title

Merdeka 118 takes world's top tower title

KUALA LUMPUR: Merdeka 118 Tower has been officially recognised as the Best Tall Building (300 metres and above) by the…