2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (695+ words) STOCKHOLM (Sept 13): Swedes were voting in a closely fought election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. Sweden's…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (236+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): The Malaysian Foreign Ministry has not received any information indicating that Malaysians are involved in the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship incident in Indonesia’s Java Sea. The ministry widely known as Wisma Putra said it is monitoring reports…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (817+ words) ADEN/DUBAI (Sept 13): Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (244+ words) (Sept 11): Prime Minister Mark Carney said this week’s round of US trade measures against Canada will hurt some businesses but will have a “modest” impact overall — and signalled that his government isn’t planning to retaliate. “We fully recognise that for…...

3+ day, 48+ min ago   (396+ words) SINGAPORE (Sept 10): Singapore's prime minister said on Thursday he deliberated "long and hard" over an increase in ministerial and lawmakers' salaries, already among the highest in the world, but felt it was necessary to attract talent into government ranks. Lawrence…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (555+ words) (Sept 11): Wall Street's main indices fell on Thursday after producer prices data for August raised expectations of an interest rate hike this month, while an escalating conflict in the Middle East kept oil prices above US$100 (RM406.61) a barrel. At 12.11pm ET,…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (835+ words) CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Sept 10): Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies hours after President Donald Trump said he expected the war to end…...

3+ day, 36+ min ago   (327+ words) (Sept 10): Alex Beard, the billionaire ex-head of oil at Glencore plc, pleaded not guilty to bribery and corruption at court in London, setting up a highly anticipated trial next year. Beard and his former colleague Andy Gibson, ex-head of oil…...

3+ day, 43+ min ago   (243+ words) BANGKOK (Sept 10): Thailand's electric vehicle board has agreed to increase excise tax on EV imports to promote investment in domestic auto manufacturing, a finance official said on Thursday. Fully imported vehicles (CBUs) will face the highest tax rate, above the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (284+ words) (Sept 10): Beijing-based AI start-up Moonshot is considering dual listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai to boost fundraising and exposure, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The developer of the Kimi large…...