Bussiness
Malaysia is building malls like crazy – but shoppers aren’t…
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia – Looking from behind his counter on a recent Saturday afternoon, computer shop owner Goh Sook Lam surveyed the empty corridors of 3 D
‘Star Wars’: South Korea touts lasers to shoot down North’s…
South Korea says it plans to expand the laser programme to hit larger targets including aircraft and ballistic missiles.South Korea plans to mass produce laser
Ten years on: Who is responsible for the downing of…
A decade after flight MH17 was shot down, 101 East investigates alleged connections to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Ten years after Malaysian Airlines Fligh
China slams NATO’s ‘provocations, lies, smears’ over its Russia ties
China has warned NATO against “provoking confrontation” over its ties with Russia after the Western military alliance accused Beijing of being a “decisive
Australia appoints special envoy to combat anti-Semitism
Jillian Segal will serve a three-year term and report directly to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.Australia has appointed a special envoy to combat a
Chinese risk perilous journey in search of ‘freedom’ in the…
Last year, Chinese businessman Li Xiaosan and his teenage son travelled 5,000 kilometres (3,107 miles) through Central America to reach the United States. In Co
Gas leak at Malaysia’s main international airport sickens 39
Authorities say leak traced to abandoned skid tank at aircraft engineering facility.A gas leak at Malaysia’s main international airport has left 39 people ill
China and Russia highlight ‘tectonic shifts in global politics’
Comments come at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit – a regional bloc that Moscow and Beijing see as a counterweight to US ‘hegemony’ on the wor
EU imposes tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric…
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker, warns extra duties will not strengthen Europe’s auto industry.The European Union has imposed extra duties of up to 37
McDonald’s cuts breakfast hours in Australia as bird flu hits…
Fast food giant says it will stop taking breakfast orders from 10:30am instead of midday due to egg supply crunch.McDonald’s restaurants in Australia have cut
As same-sex marriage nears, Thailand’s businesses chase the ‘pink baht’
Bangkok, Thailand – For three decades, Dujruedee Thaithumnus has presided over symbolic weddings between same-sex couples on the white sand beaches of Thailan
Pro-Palestine protesters scale roof of Australia’s Parliament House
The four protesters rolled out several banners that said, ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ and ‘No peace on stolen land’.Pro-Palestin
