Daily necessities at RM0.10 (US$0.03), a taxi ride at RM0.10 and a transit hostel that costs RM1 a day. These are some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to go ahead with national exams despite calls for deferment
PETALING JAYA • Several major national examinations will go on as planned in Malaysia despite calls for deferment due to the worsening Covid-19 pandemic in the country.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
PIA pays $7mn after plane seizure in Malaysia
The leasing company had filed a case against PIA at the London High Court in October 2020 over its failure to pay the leasing fee worth about $14 million. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia expects ‘excellent relations’ with Biden administration
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was optimistic that it would have "excellent relations" with the new U.S. administration of President Joe Biden and that it would continue ... ( read original story ...)
Biden on collision course with Saudi Arabia that could upset Trump’s alliance against Iran – Jaweb
The Biden administration has already set itself on a collision course with Saudi Arabia after its director of National Intelligence vowed to declassify a report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia intercepts ‘hostile target’ over capital
Saudi Arabia intercepted a "hostile target" over Riyadh on Saturday, said state media in the kingdom which has come under repeated attack from Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels since 2015. It was ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia remains China’s top oil supplier in 2020
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, beat Russia to keep its ranking as China’s top crude supplier in 2020, Chinese government data showed on Wednesday. Oil demand in China, the world’s top ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan- Editorial: Afghans’ requests from new US government
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday amid lots of demands from his administration both inside America and outside the country. He needs to meet these requests ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: 12 Hashd al-Shaabi members killed in Daesh attack
Twelve Hashd al-Shaabi members, including a commander, were killed by the Daesh/ISIS terror group Saturday in Iraq's Saladin province, according to local media. Militia group commander Abu Alia ... ( read original story ...)
ED: Time for the US to step up in holding Myanmar accountable
Few will doubt that the atrocities committed by the Myanmar army qualify as genocide It is welcome news to see that the incoming Biden administration in the United States is set to launch a review of ... ( read original story ...)