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Allies react coolly to Trump's $1bn 'Board of Peace' membership fee

Allies react coolly to Trump’s $1bn ‘Board of Peace’ membership fee

Key US allies France and Canada give a lukewarm response to Trump’s invite to pay $1 billion for a permanent…
Ringgit firmer versus greenback on rising US-EU tensions

Ringgit firmer versus greenback on rising US-EU tensions

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its gains to open firmer on Tuesday, tracking a weaker US Dollar Index (DXY) as…
Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows

Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows

GDANSK: Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

Feature: Thousands protest in Greenland against U.S. takeover bid

OSLO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Greenlanders marched through the streets of Nuuk on Saturday to protest recent comments…
Trump says US hit dock for Venezuelan drug boats

A gangster’s-eye view of global power

There is a method behind the apparent madness of US president Donald Trump’s transactional, spheres-of-influence approach to geopolitics and the…
Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows

Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Four in five ‌workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at ‌the…
Trump says not thinking 'purely of peace' in Greenland push

Trump says not thinking 'purely of peace' in Greenland push

NUUK: Donald Trump warned he no longer feels obliged to think "purely of peace" after being snubbed for a Nobel…
Allies tepid on Trump’s ‘peace board’ with US$1bil permanent member fee

Allies tepid on Trump’s ‘peace board’ with US$1bil permanent member fee

US President Donald Trump attends the Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, during talks aimed at ending the conflict…
Trump says not thinking ‘purely of peace’ in Greenland push

Trump says not thinking ‘purely of peace’ in Greenland push

People take part in a protest to show solidarity with Greenland in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen. (EPA…
Top US Catholic cardinals question morality of American foreign policy

Top US Catholic cardinals question morality of American foreign policy

Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago (pictured), Robert McElroy of Washington, and Joseph Tobin of Newark raised concerns about the use…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

U.S. tariff costs largely passed to American buyers: German study

BERLIN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The costs generated by U.S. tariffs are borne almost entirely by American importers and consumers…
Top US Catholic cardinals question morality of American foreign policy

Top US Catholic cardinals question morality of American foreign policy

Jan 19 (Reuters) - ‌Three U.S. Catholic archbishops on Monday decried the direction of ‌American foreign policy, saying the country's…
US Treasury chief says retaliatory EU tariffs over Greenland 'unwise'

US Treasury chief says retaliatory EU tariffs over Greenland 'unwise'

DAVOS, Switzerland: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned European nations on Monday against retaliatory tariffs over President Donald Trump's threatened…
Europe wants to 'avoid escalation' on Trump tariff threat: Merz

Europe wants to 'avoid escalation' on Trump tariff threat: Merz

BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said Europe wants to "avoid escalation" over US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs…
EU Receives Invitation To Join Trump's Gaza 'Board Of Peace': EU Commission

EU Receives Invitation To Join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board Of Peace’: EU Commission

BRUSSELS/BERLIN, Jan 19 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received an invitation to join the US-led…
Ukraine's election chief warns against a rushed post-war vote

Ukraine’s election chief warns against a rushed post-war vote

KYIV, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine will face enormous challenges ‌to organise its first elections since Russia's 2022 invasion, with…
Syrian troops consolidate hold after abrupt Kurdish withdrawal

Syrian troops consolidate hold after abrupt Kurdish withdrawal

RAQQA/ Syria, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Syrian government ‌troops tightened their grip on Monday across a swathe of northern and…
Man caught breaking into 4 mosques

IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast but flags AI, trade risks

WASHINGTON: The IMF upgraded its 2026 global growth forecast Monday, citing a boost from tech investments but warning that a…
'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault

'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault

AS the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message:…
US To Impose Tariffs On 8 European Nations Over Greenland

European Countries Rally Against US Tariff Over Greenland

BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The transatlantic rift over Greenland deepened remarkably on Sunday as Europe mounted a rare, unified…
Gold, silver hit record highs as Trump's Greenland tariffs spark safety rally

Gold, silver hit record highs as Trump's Greenland tariffs spark safety rally

NEW YORK: Gold and silver prices climbed fresh peaks on Monday, as investors flocked to safe-haven assets on intensifying tensions,…
Iran isytihar perang jika AS serang Ayatollah

Iran isytihar perang jika AS serang Ayatollah

TEHERAN: Presiden Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian mengeluarkan amaran keras sebarang serangan ke atas Pemimpin Agung negara itu, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, akan…
Trump Invites Hungary To Join Board Of Peace As Founding Member

Trump Invites Hungary To Join Board Of Peace As Founding Member

ISTANBUL, Jan 19 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- US President Donald Trump invited Hungary to join the "Board of Peace" as a founding member,…
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Honour MA63, but avoid actions that divide the nation, says King

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today urged lawmakers to tread carefully matters that…
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Gaza board extended membership to cost $1 billion — reports

A draft charter of the Gaza "Board of Peace," sent to about 60 countries by the Trump administration in the…
Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore & Vietnam: May 8, 2025

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Jan 19, 2026

CAMBODIA   1.STRICT ANTI-AIR POLLUTION MEASURES -- FRESH NEWS  Cambodia will continue to curb air pollution to ensure it does…
Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore & Vietnam: May 8, 2025

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Jan 19, 2026

CAMBODIA   1.STRICT ANTI-AIR POLLUTION MEASURES -- FRESH NEWS  Cambodia will continue to curb air pollution to ensure it does…
Billionaire wealth hits record high, Oxfam warns of political threat

Billionaire wealth hits record high, Oxfam warns of political threat

Billionaire wealth surged 16.2% to $18.3 trillion in 2025, with Oxfam warning of dangerous political consequences as elites gather in…