A vessel was attacked off the coast of war-torn Yemen, a UK-based maritime organisation said Saturday, days after an explosion rocked an oil tanker docked at a Saudi port. ( read original story ...)
Sony to shut a Malaysia factory, consolidate facilities
Sony Corp will close a factory in Malaysia next year to consolidate its operations in its other plant in the state for efficiency, the Japanese electronics giant said on Saturday. The company told ... ( read original story ...)
Widad Group accepts RM21.38 million tender from Marine Department Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Widad Group Bhd (WGB) via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Widad Builders Sdn Bhd (WBSB), has accepted a tender worth RM21.38 million from Marine Department Malaysia (MDM. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Extends Virus Curbs in Kuala Lumpur, Most of Selangor
Malaysia extended a conditional movement control order in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, and most areas of the key state of Selangor by two weeks to help contain the spread of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia has changed beyond recognition. But will tourists want to visit?
Five years of social reform driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have drastically loosened the conservative grip on Saudi society. CNN's Nic Robertson says it could yet prove to be a magnet for ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea diplomat says hard to believe North Korea has no COVID-19 cases
South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha cast doubt on Saturday over North Korea's claim that it has no coronavirus cases, while offering the South's help in combating the pandemic. In an ... ( read original story ...)
13 killed in Thailand flash floods
Thirteen people have been killed due to flash floods in Thailand's Nakhon Si Thammarat province, disaster management officials said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s virus deaths pass 50,000 as lockdown on capital eases
Iran's death toll from the global pandemic has risen above 50,000, according to state television, as the country grapples with the worst outbreak in the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
As others see it: Biden must not rush to nuclear diplomacy with Iran
After the killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist last week, President-elect Joe Biden is coming under renewed pressure to quickly resume negotiations with the regime. He should slow down and proceed ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Supreme Court to retry three linked to 2019 protests – news agency
Iran’s Supreme Court has agreed to retry three men over links to last year’s anti-government protests and whose death sentences have been suspended, the state IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.It ... ( read original story ...)