IMF says risks to financial stability have increased, calls for vigilance
BEIJING, March 26 — International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday that risks to financial stability have increased and called for continued...
Thailand: PEDP appeals for all parties to halt violence throughout Ramadan
BANGKOK, March 25 — The Peace Dialogue Panel for the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand (PEDP) want all parties to stop violence throughout Ramadan this...
Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart
ANKARA, March 25 — For Nurettin Ozdemir, a grocery shop worker in the Turkish capital of Ankara, this year’s Ramadan is different from that of...
Trump warns of ‘death and destruction’ if charged with a crime
WASHINGTON, March 25 — Former US president Donald Trump warned of potential ‘death and destruction’ if he faces criminal charges, hours after New York prosecutors...
Asean sports officials, associations discuss bid for Fifa World Cup 2034
JAKARTA, March 24 — Asean sports officials have discussed with the region’s football key stakeholders on the submission process for the joint bid in 2026...
Philippines, China say need to work together over maritime issues
MANILA, March 24 — Maritime issues between the Philippines and China play an important part in relations between the countries, senior officials from the countries...
Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion
SINGAPORE, March 24 — Singaporean chip designer Eu Gene Goh is an electric-vehicle evangelist with two Teslas in the garage. But the car-tech enthusiast is...
Thai police shot dead gunman who killed three after 15-hour stand-off
BANGKOK, March 23 — Thai police shot dead a gunman who killed three people and wounded three others, including a police officer, in Phetchaburi province...
Immigration spurs record growth in Canada’s population
TRENTON, March 23 — Canada’s population, spurred by immigration, jumped by over 1 million last year, the largest increase since the Second World War baby...
‘If not now, when?’: Emotional Australian PM reveals next steps on Indigenous referendum
SYDNEY, March 23 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fought back tears on Thursday as he revealed the question the government wants to put to...
US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil
WASHINGTON, March 23 — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the...
29th Asean Economic Ministers’ meeting to expedite key economic, trade priorities implementation
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The 29th Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat held today in Magelang, Indonesia, has endorsed Indonesia’s seven Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs)...