The Games were last hosted in 2022 by the city of Birmingham in England. Singapore: Singapore on Wednesday joined Malaysia in ruling out hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, further plunging the future of the multi-sport event into doubt. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has been scrambling to find a new host after the Australian state … Read more
10 years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappearance Malaysia’s government has said it may authorize a new hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 a decade after the plane and all 239 passengers and crew on board disappeared on March 8, 2014. What happened to MH370 after it departed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, en route to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A decade ago on March 8, a Malaysia Airlines flight vanished without a trace, becoming one of aviation’s biggest mysteries. Investigators still do not know exactly what happened to the plane and its 239 passengers. But Malaysia’s government said Sunday it may renew the hunt for MH370 after an American … Read more
New technology certifications and standards that are being developed in India are opening up fresh business opportunities for Dell Inc., Peter Marrs, the American hardware and services company’s president for Asia-Pacific and Japan, and John Roese, its global chief technology officer, said at a media roundtable on technology trend projections for the next year. The … Read more
The Chinese government on Friday announced that French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and Malaysian citizens will be able to travel visa-free to China for a year starting December 1. “China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to more countries on a trial basis, which involves extending visa-free treatment to travelers holding ordinary passports from … Read more
Podium, Brazilian GP 2023© Red Bull DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull) 2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 3 – Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Mark Webber) Q: Max Verstappen, another victory, the 17th victory of the year. It was relatively straightforward, built off a beautiful Qualifying session, which was tricky, got … Read more
China’s trade and inflation data this week will likely signal that the economy’s recovery remains fragile, keeping pressure on policymakers to roll out more stimulus. Thursday’s trade report is expected to show exports and imports contracted again in August from a year earlier, although at a milder pace than in July, according to the median … Read more
In exchange for withdrawing criminal charges and waiving future charges against the bank, Goldman Sachs agreed in July 2020 with the Muhyiddin Yassin-led government to repay Malaysia $3.9 billion. The Anwar administration has disputed the amount to be paid to Malaysia, saying the payable sum negotiated by the previous government is too small. Anwar says … Read more
The U.S. dollar has been king in global trade for decades — not just because the U.S. is the world’s largest economy, but also because oil, a key commodity needed by all economies big and small, is priced in the greenback. Most commodities are also priced and traded in U.S. dollars. But since the Federal … Read more