China to set up auto research institute in Thailand
BANGKOK, Dec 8 —China will establish a China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) in regional automaking hub Thailand, Thailand’s government said on Friday, the...
National GDP growth expected to improve to 4.7 pct in 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — MIDF Research expects Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate to improve to 4.7 per cent in 2024, supported by...
China’s exports slump seen slowing as pockets of demand emerge — Poll
BEIJING, Dec 6 — Declines in China’s exports likely slowed in November, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, amid mixed signs factories in the world’s...
Visa-free policy yields ‘positive results,’ says China
ISTANBUL, Dec 6 — Beijing on Tuesday announced that its visa-free entry programme for six nations has yielded “positive results,” with an increase in the...
China introduces daily health checks in schools as respiratory diseases spike
BEIJING, Dec. 5 — The Chinese Education Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had ordered the introduction of an epidemiological monitoring system in schools and...
US-China rivalry to continue for at least 5 years — Report
SEOUL, Dec 5 — South Korean and global security experts saw it unlikely for the growing competition between the United States and China to end...
Tiong confident of Chinese, Indian tourist influx in 2024 with 30-day visa waiver
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 4 — Tourist arrivals from China and India to Malaysia are expected surge in 2024 following the government’s 30-day visa waiver effective Dec 1,...
Anwar’s book a bestseller at SIBF 2023
By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Dec 3 — The book ‘100 Warkah 1,000 Impian Anwar PM-10‘, published by Nuha Books, has become a popular choice...
Philippines builds new station on South China Sea island
MANILA, Dec 1 — The Philippines has built a new coast guard station on the contested island of Thitu in the South China Sea, boosting...
BMW, Mercedes-Benz to build fast-charging network in China
BERLIN, Dec 1 — BMW and Mercedes-Benz are setting up a joint venture (JV) to build a fast-charging network for electric cars in China, the...
121 Malaysians stranded in Laukkaing, Myanmar brought home safely
SEPANG, Dec 1 — A total of 121 Malaysians stranded in the Laukkaing, northern Myanmar, following unrest in the region, were evacuated and brought home today. The...
China faces surge in influenza cases
ISTANBUL, Nov 30 — China urged citizens to take precautions amid a surge in infectious respiratory illnesses. Several regions including northern Tianjin, eastern Zhejiang and southern Guangdong...