Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Little more than a year after becoming Malaysia’s prime minister in late-November 2022, Anwar Ibrahim is getting mixed reviews from political analysts. As the country’s fifth prime minister…
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Israel agrees pauses in fighting but rules out ceasefire
Nesrine, Amal al-Robayaa’s sister-in-law, mixes flour with water to make bread as her grandchildren watch, amid the ruins of the family home destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern…
Korea launches pan-government scheme to curb inflation
First Vice Finance Minister Kim Byung-hwan presides over an inflation-related meeting of vice ministers at Export-Import Bank of Korea in Seoul, Nov. 9. Yonhap Experts remain skeptical toward anti-inflation policies that bear…
Malaysian ex-official to be caned and jailed media
The former youth and sports minister was convicted of corruption A former government minister was sentenced to being flogged and seven years in prison in Malaysia for corruption, local media reported on…
Jaishankar meets Malaysian counterpart ahead of Joint Commission meeting in Delhi
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the Malaysian counterpart Zambry Abdul Kadir ahead of the India-Malaysia 6th Joint Commission meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday….
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, Singaporean Foreign Minister discuss regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 4 (ANI/WAM): UAE’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, discussed the latest developments in the…
Education minister unveils major curriculum reform for all grades
ANKARA The Education Ministry is working on a comprehensive curriculum amendment that will encompass all grade levels, aiming to simplify course contents, minister Yusuf Tekin has announced. “We are striving for a…
Works minister says 676 road-related complaints resolved within 30 days
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The Works Ministry (KKR) has resolved 676 complaints related to road problems within one to 30 days, while 236 complaints are in the process of action, said…
Deputy health minister says MoH strives to expedite healthcare development in Sarawak
MIRI, Oct 28 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) would implement the best methods towards accelerating the development of healthcare services in Sarawak, with priority given to dilapidated clinics in the remote…
HD Hyundai signs $3.9 bil. shipbuilding deal with Qatar Energy
President Yoon Suk Yeol shakes hands with a Qatari official during the Korea-Qatar Business Forum at a hotel in Doha, Wednesday. HD Hyundai CEO Chung Ki-sun is seen in the middle. Yonhap…
First Southeast Asian country plans to legalize gay marriage
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he intends to legalize prostitution and sex changes Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will introduce a bill next week to legalize same-sex marriage, a move that…
Saudi Arabia asks Korea to help develop historical town of Diriyah
Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, pats an Arabian horse with first lady Kim Keon Hee, right, during a visit to the historical Saudi Arabian town of Diriyah, near Riyadh, on Saturday….
President to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar amid growing volatility in Middle East
President Yoon Suk Yeol walks with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during their meeting at the former’s residence in Seoul, Nov. 17. Courtesy of presidential office Heads of Samsung, Hyundai…
AI to provide both opportunities, challenges to labor market: labor minister
Employment and Labor Minister Lee Jung-sik gives a special speech during the Korea Times Forum under the theme of “Survival and Growth Strategies in the AI Era” at the Korea Chamber of…
Jaishankar, Singapore’s Senior Minister discuss “global landscape, challenges”
Singapore, October 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with Singapore’s Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean and discussed the “global landscape and its challenges”. Jaishankar posted on…
Russia’s foreign minister to visit NK on Oct. 18-19: KCNA
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, right, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, unseen, in Vladivostok, Russia, in this April 25, 2019 file photo. Reuters-Yonhap Russian…
In first call with Palestinian president Abbas, Biden discusses support for humanitarian aid to Gaza
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians, wait on the desert road (Cairo – Ismailia) on their way to the Rafah border crossing to enter Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and…
A ‘new front’ in Hamas war depends on Israel’s actions: Iran
In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reviews a group of armed forces cadets during their graduation ceremony…
Om Birla stresses multilateralism at P20
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, while stressing multilateralism, observed that in today’s interconnected world, we cannot view any particular issue in isolation. Om Birla reiterated a…
“PM Modi’s policies always centred around people”: Singapore Parliamentary Speaker
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Parliamentary Speaker of Singapore, Seah Kian Peng said on Saturday that India and his home country have come together to address the issue of terrorism and…