Recent populist measures by Malaysia’s government to check cost of living may have lowered inflation but they have spooked investors in a slowing economy. Last week, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration announced it had offered RM6.2 billion (S$2 billion) to take over four highway concessions from a private contractor, a plan it said would reduce […]

The agenda includes trade, women and climate change. During the two-day gathering of leaders from the Group of 20, the meeting’s official themes will include global economic risks, trade disputes, job growth and investment, innovation and artificial intelligence, and women in the workplace. Several countries are also hoping to emphasize collective action against climate change, […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar held steady against most major currencies on Thursday as traders moved to the sidelines in advance of this weekend’s G20 summit where China and the United States may reach a truce on their trade conflict. The world’s two largest economies have agreed to a tentative truce in their trade […]

India’s political opposition have criticised rumoured plans for the national cricket team to wear orange in a forthcoming World Cup fixture. Critics say a saffron-coloured reserve kit represents the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of PM Narendra Modi. The Indian cricket team have to ditch their usual blue for their clash against England on 30 June. […]

BEIJING/OTTAWA (REUTERS) – China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday (June 27) that Canadian navy ships sailed through the Strait of Taiwan, which separates self-ruled Taiwan from China, an act that could inflame already bad bilateral relations. Such passages upset China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory. In April, Beijing condemned a French decision […]

SINGAPORE – Pedestrians are now better placed to claim for damages should they get into an accident involving riders from the three major food delivery services in Singapore. Deliveroo and Grab have already taken up third-party liability insurance for their riders, while the third company, Foodpanda, is looking into purchasing the insurance. Early this week, […]

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s government is reviving plans to transfer the central bank’s 46 billion lira ($8 billion) in legal reserves to its deteriorating budget to shore it up and is also considering adjusting some tax measures as it battles recession, sources said. A Treasury official and three other sources familiar with the plans confirmed […]

SINGAPORE – An “international superhero congress” is being held in Singapore. That is what President Halimah Yacob nicknamed the International Council of Nurses (ICN) biennial congress which opened at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Thursday (June 27). The “heroes” are the more than 5,000 nurses from around the world who are in the Republic […]

SINGAPORE – Asia-Pacific countries should move away from an acute care model to a preventive one, to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, a new report says. The Healthy Hearts, Healthy Ageing Asia Pacific Report also recommends better access to innovative therapies and technologies, as well as the need for data to understand the current […]

LANGKAWI • Mr Haziq Aziz had wanted to run for public office in the future but his dreams have been dashed after a sex video scandal. His shocking admission that he was one of two men in the clip and his claim that Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali was the other man has hurt his […]