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DBS sued for US$1 billion in 1MDB-linked claim
SINGAPORE: Liquidators of four companies linked to recovery efforts in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal have sued DBS Bank, seeking an estimated S$1.298 billion (US$1.03 billion) in damages…
SINGAPORE: Liquidators of four companies linked to recovery efforts in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal have sued DBS Bank, seeking an estimated S$1.298 billion (US$1.03 billion) in damages…
SINGAPORE: Johor police have arrested eight suspects believed to be involved in a series of 17 car break-ins and thefts across the state, including four cases involving Singapore vehicles at popular…
DHAKA: The death toll from measles in Bangladesh has topped 1,000 children since March, health officials said on Wednesday (Sep 9), admitting that failures in a vaccination drive may have fuelled the…
SEOUL: The Philippine defence chief has accused Beijing of “bullying”, alleging he was handed a Chinese note at an international forum that asserted China’s expansive claims over contested waters…
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND LUNAR AMBITIONS India has already gained some human spaceflight experience through international cooperation. Shukla became the first Indian to visit the International…
UMNO ACCUSES PH OF QUESTIONING KING’S POWER PH issued a statement on Wednesday stressing that those who have been convicted of corruption or abuse of power should serve the full sentences imposed by…
“BELOW THE DETECTION LIMIT” From January to July this year, fires burned around 202,000ha of Indonesian land, about a third of the amount over the same period in 2015, said Nisa Novita of the…
“We cannot send our young people into a sea of death!” chanted the protesters, who numbered about 60 according to an AFP estimate, on the steps outside Seoul’s Sejong Center for the Performing Arts…
SEOUL: A Seoul court on Wednesday (Sep 9) ordered South Korean video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won (US$1.5 billion) in a divorce settlement, the largest asset division…
The iconic 2016 Korean drama Descendants Of The Sun is getting remade as an Indonesian film, set for release in 2027. The remake will star renowned actors Dian Sastrowardoyo, 44, and Reza Rahadian…
LONG LELLANG, Sarawak: Five people were killed in a helicopter crash in northern Sarawak on Tuesday (Sep 8), with air transport investigators set to arrive in Miri on Wednesday to assist with…
TURBULENT TENURE Known for his distinctive grey crew cut and support for Liverpool football club, Tung was born in Shanghai on May 29, 1937, into one of China’s richest shipping dynasties. His family…
The head of the local search and rescue agency, Al Amrad, said in a statement the boat carried five journalists, two crew members and a guide. He was also quoted by broadcaster Kompas TV as saying…
Language barriers were a big challenge for D Souza when she visited rural China. “We had to use a translation app as most people don’t know English,” she said. She also had to download a slew of…
The fact-finding team left for the United Arab Emirates over the weekend and was assessing operational conditions for a potential deployment, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing officials. The team…
Rescue work continued in Nepal for a 14th day after the glacial and mountain collapse near the China-Nepal border swept away roads, bridges and homes. Nepali rescuers are focusing on three hydropower…
BEIJING: China’s imports and exports surged in August, helped by a global AI buildout that has fuelled demand for technology products and ahead of an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and…
KATHMANDU: Rescuers in Nepal are focusing on three hydropower project tunnels where they believe dozens of workers could be trapped, authorities said on Tuesday (Sep 8), two weeks after a devastating…
JAKARTA: The Indonesian agency responsible for the country’s free meals programme has temporarily closed nearly 2,000 kitchens for failing to register for hygiene checks, its chief said. The National…
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday (Sep 7) ordered the development of a comprehensive disaster mitigation masterplan, as the country grapples with several crises, including the…