NewsAFP NewsAddressing Russia, Blinken says only strong Ukraine can bring peace
America's top diplomat on Friday insisted that a strong Ukraine in control of its own territory was a prerequisite for talks with Russia, warning against a "Potemkin" or fake peace through a ceasefire.A ceasefire that freezes in place Russia's gains would be a "Potemkin peace," he said.
NewsAFP NewsMystery of the desert: The lost cities of the Nigerien Sahara
A long trek across the desert of northeastern Niger brings the visitor to one of the most astonishing and rewarding sights in the Sahel: fortified villages of salt and clay perched on rocks with the Saharan sands laying siege below.It saw an influx of miners from across West Africa, bringing life and some economic respite, but also bandits who hole up in the mountains.
BusinessReutersBritish home prices to slip but won't come crashing down: Reuters poll
A crash in British home prices is unlikely but they will dip further this year than earlier thought as the cost of living crisis and rising borrowing costs take their toll on indebted buyers, a Reuters poll showed. As in much of the world, home prices soared during the COVID pandemic as buyers sought additional living space and took advantage of low interest rates, but with high inflation proving sticky the Bank of England embarked on an aggressive rate hiking path and is likely not done yet. Average house prices were expected to fall a modest 3.0% across 2023, deeper than the 2.4% drop predicted in a February poll but nowhere near the crash some were expecting, the May 16-31 poll of 23 market specialists showed.
BusinessReutersTech shares see biggest-ever weekly inflow on AI boom-BofA
Tech stocks saw $8.5 billion of inflows in the week, BoFa said, citing market data provider EPFR. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit nine-month closing highs on Thursday. Part of that upsurge was thanks to a 30% rise in shares of chipmaker Nvidia in just three sessions that pushed its market valuation above $1 trillion at one point.
NewsAFP NewsSpike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar: UN
Asian drug trafficking networks are increasingly using sea routes to smuggle methamphetamines out of Myanmar and ramping up ketamine production as they seek to expand their business, the UN said Friday.Researchers also pointed to evidence that drug smuggling networks are looking to diversify what they sell.
NewsMalay MailJohor MB thanks police for sending queue-cutters at CIQ back to Singapore
JOHOR BARU, June 2 — Motorists cutting lines at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex towards Johor were...
BusinessAFP NewsSaudi-Russian discord clouds OPEC+ talks
Signs of discord between top crude oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia are set to overshadow an OPEC+ output policy meeting on Sunday that will test their alliance.Analysts are now divided over whether Saudi Arabia and Russia will keep the group on course with its current output policy, or further curtail production in a bid to prop up prices.
NewsMalay MailMacau criticises MACC for claiming Jho Low is there without verification
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Macau’s Office of the Secretary for Security (GSS) said it was “shocked” the Malaysian Anti-Corru...
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Macau criticises MACC claiming Jho Low is there without verification
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Macau’s Office of the Secretary for Security (GSS) said it was “shocked” the Malaysian Anti-Corru...
BusinessReutersPound heads for biggest weekly gain in six months
Sterling headed for its biggest one-week rally against the dollar in six months on Friday, as U.S. interest rates looked increasingly likely to plateau sooner than UK rates. Britain has avoided recession, but the squeeze of the cost of living crisis on consumers and households is clear, given recent data on business activity, employment and lending.
NewsMalay MailAt art event with tycoon Syed Mokhtar, PM Anwar jokes about Bernas monopoly
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — It was a launch of an art exhibition at the Islamic Arts Museum. In a rare public appearance, Ta...
NewsMalay MailHalf of workers in Sabah estate found working illegally in pilot data-gathering scheme
KOTA KINABALU, June 2 — A pilot project for the digital data collection of foreigners in Sabah has found that at least h...
BusinessAFP NewsAsian, European markets surge on Fed rate hopes
Asian markets rallied Friday on hopes the US Federal Reserve will decide against lifting interest rates this month as officials assess the impact of more than a year of tightening.Expectations were already running high that the Fed will hold its horses on rates for the first time in more than a year when it meets later this month, but comments from two officials added to the optimism.
SportAFP NewsSlow Women's World Cup ticket sales prompt concern in New Zealand
FIFA on Friday announced the release of about 250,000 more tickets for the Women's World Cup, amid concerns about sales for matches in New Zealand.A fresh batch of tickets will be released Tuesday for all 64 matches in Australia and New Zealand, days after one tournament official admitted having sleepless nights about their take-up.
BusinessMalay MailCommunications minister says Malaysia open to local telcos partnering Chinese firms in 5G network rollout
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Malaysia will remain a free market for telecommunications companies in the rollout of its second...
NewsMalay MailLawyer says Dr M under police investigation for ‘Malay Proclamation’ campaign
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was questioned by police today in relation...
NewsMalay MailUmno sec-gen says unlikely to field Isa Samad in state polls; no formal appeal from Tajuddin against suspension
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Umno is unlikely to nominate former Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Tan Sri Isa Samad whom it has w...
CelebrityMalay MailTwo local actresses make headlines on the same day for ‘sexy outfits’ posted on social media
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — She looks years younger than 42 but it was her chest-hugging tank top that Instagram users zoomed...
NewsAFP NewsPhony claims swirl around Sri Lanka's holiest tree
When social media was inundated with rumours that Sri Lanka's holiest tree was being harmed by 5G mobile signals, Colombo's cash-strapped government pulled out all the stops."The government and the Buddhists will do whatever it takes to protect the Sri Maha Bodhi."
NewsAFP NewsDehumanising migrants 'deeply troubling': incoming IOM chief
The incoming head of the United Nations' migration agency decried a tendency to demonise vulnerable migrants for political gain, saying she aimed to help shift the narrative.Amy Pope, who last month became the first woman elected to head the International Organization for Migration, told AFP in an interview this week she was deeply concerned over the way some countries and groups were "weaponising" migrants to win political points domestically.
NewsAFP NewsWar disrupts Ukrainian-Russian mafia bond
Sitting at a cafe in the Ukrainian port of Odesa, a local smuggler drew on his cigarette as he explained how the war has disrupted long-established underworld ties between Russia and Ukraine."We know that there is still plenty of cooperation between the underworld of Russia and the underworld of Ukraine outside of Ukraine," said Reitano.
PoliticsAFP NewsUS averts first-ever default with 11th-hour debt deal
US senators voted to suspend the federal debt limit Thursday, capping weeks of fraught negotiations to eliminate the threat of a disastrous credit default just four days ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury.Around 80 years ago, lawmakers introduced a limit on how much federal debt could be accrued.
NewsAFP NewsMexico police find 45 bags with human body parts in ravine
At least 45 bags with human remains were found in a ravine in the western Mexican state of Jalisco during a search for eight people reported missing last week, local authorities said Thursday. "Forty-five bags with human remains have been extracted that belong to both male and female people," the state prosecutor's office said in a statement.
NewsMalay MailWe need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot, Umno sec-gen says after party mates attack partners ahead of state polls
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki today called for an end to the “blame game” amon...
NewsMalay MailGuan Eng: If Penang can be erased, nothing to stop extremists from stripping Malaysians of fundamental rights and freedoms
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng today warned Malaysians that their fundamental rights and civil liberti...
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