Malaysia’s inflation rate edged up to 2.0 percent in May 2026, reflecting higher prices across several essential sectors, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM). The Consumer Pri...
Hong Kong has been placed under its highest-level black rainstorm warning as intense and persistent rainfall continues to lash the city, forcing schools to shut and disrupting daily life across the fi...
iran draws red line on missiles after us–iran framework deal, says defence will not be part of talks
Iran has firmly stated that its missile programme will remain outside the scope of any future negotiations with the United States, even after both countries reached a new framework agreement aimed at ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have reported “significant progress” in ongoing trade negotiations between their two countries following a high-level meeting on t...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders from Southeast Asia in the Russian city of Kazan this week, marking an important diplomatic gathering as international attention remains focused on ...
Despite the announcement of a peace agreement aimed at reducing hostilities across the Middle East, Israeli military operations continued in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, raising concerns about the s...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly criticized the actions of a Russian naval vessel after it fired warning shots near a UK-flagged civilian yacht in waters close to British territory. Th...
India has strongly cautioned that efforts to reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) could be considered ineffective if changes focus only on expanding non-permanent membership while leaving...
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.0%, marking the highest level seen in more than three decades as policymakers work to contain growing inflationary pressures linked ...
A newly signed preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran has raised fresh questions about the future of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most stra...