January 2026

Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnam has emerged as one of the surprise winners of the latest round of US trade tariffs, with exports to the United States surging to record levels despite fears that…

Governments and regulators across Europe, Asia, and Oceania have stepped up scrutiny of Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok after reports that it generated sexually explicit and…

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators have seized assets worth an estimated RM6.9 million, including gold bars, foreign currency cash, and a luxury sports…

PUTRAJAYA – The Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation) has contributed RM39.9 billion to Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the past 20 years,…

KUALA LUMPUR: Local e-hailing service provider GV Ride has announced a 0% commission offer (no platform fees) for all its drivers in conjunction with the 2026 New Year celebrations. GV…

KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of a new preschool curriculum and the launch of an Education Development Plan will be among the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) top priorities for the 2026…

TEL AVIV / RAMALLAH : Newly released domestic reports indicate that Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have faced prolonged deprivation of water, inadequate food, and routine violence,…

ISFAHAN, Iran:  A senior military advisor in Iran has cautioned that adversaries are exploiting social issues, including women’s rights, to sow division within the country, emphasizing the…

ADEN: Saudi warplanes have carried out airstrikes against UAE-backed southern separatist forces in Yemen, killing at least seven fighters and wounding more than 20 others, in a sharp…

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on local authorities (PBT) to avoid the use of agents or middlemen in the registration process for Ramadan bazaar business…