FT - July 29 , 2016

Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England, has quietly taken up a role as a senior adviser to Citigroup, surprising friends and former colleagues who assumed his disdain for bankers would stop him following peers through the “revolving door” connecting policymaking and finan...

FT - July 29 , 2016

Chinese officials expressed surprise on Friday at the British government’s sudden decision to delay the final go-ahead of an £18bn nuclear power plant, throwing into doubt the UK’s recent warm relations with Beijing.

The Sun - July 29 , 2016

POPE Francis prays in an Auschwitz underground cell where Polish priest and Catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe died after taking the place of a condemned man.

FT - July 29 , 2016

Theresa May warned François Hollande twice last week that she would delay the Hinkley Point nuclear project. But whether or not the French president believed she would act so decisively, nobody appears to have told EDF.

Channel NewsAsia - July 19 , 2016

The High-Speed Rail (HSR) line linking Singapore and Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur (KL) is expected to start operations around 2026. This was announced at a joint press conference on Tuesday (July 19) after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the neighbouring countries.

The Guardian - July 17 , 2016

Google CEO Sundar Pichai hit back Sunday at accusations that the global internet giant failed to pay enough taxes in Europe, and warned of the potential fallout from Britain leaving the EU.

NST - July 16 , 2016

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will help combat previously untraceable economic activities and give more revenue to the government to be used for infrastructure projects that can benefit the rakyat.

NST - July 16 , 2016

The second part of the New Straits Times exclusive interview with Second Finance Minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani.

Bloomberg - July 15 , 2016

Google launched a program to train 2 million developers in India for its Android platform as its fires up a race with Apple Inc. for the country’s developers to create innovative mobile apps.

The Sun - July 14 , 2016

Man United transfer news: Old Trafford flop Bastian Schweinsteiger will cost club £14million to axe with Paris Saint Germain ready to pounce. The German midfielder had a disastrous first season for the Red Devils and barely featured after a spate of injuries.

NST - July 13 , 2016

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) wants YTL Power International Bhd to pay the market rate for the land lease of its power plants in Paka, Terengganu and Pasir Gudang, Johor, before signing the new power purchase agreement (PPA), said sources.

The Star - July 13 , 2016

It’s no wonder that this amazingly talented Malaysian singer-songwriter has made such an impact on the American music scene.

The Star - July 13 , 2016

Kedah will form an action committee as a short-term measure to handle and resolve the state’s water issues.

Daily Mail - July 12 , 2016

Donald Trump once thought “Crooked Hillary” was qualified for the White House.

FT - July 12 , 2016

China’s wealthiest man has taken advantage of the sharp drop in sterling to make a bet that Brexit’s real-life drama will not stop Britons from watching movies with the £921m acquisition of the UK’s Odeon cinema chain.

The New York Times - July 12 , 2016

I never really understood how fascism could have come to Europe, but I think I understand better now. You start with some fundamental historical transformation, like the Great Depression or the shift to an information economy. A certain number of people are dispossessed. They lose identity, self-...

Straits Times - July 12 , 2016

First came the rashes, coughs and headaches. Then medical tests showed up signs of bronchitis, even leukaemia.

Straits Times - July 12 , 2016

Extensive soil pollution has hurt livelihoods and raised concerns about food safety

CAP - July 12 , 2016

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Kedah state government to  conserve forests in the state in its efforts to resolve the water problem faced by Kedahans.

Reuters - July 11 , 2016

The black woman in the photograph stands in calm protest, her long dress fluttering in the breeze as two policemen clad in the heavy black padding and helmets of riot gear rush to remove her from a roadway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Edge Markets - July 11 , 2016

Hopes were high that relations between Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and AirAsia Bhd would improve under Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, The Edge weekly reports in its latest edition.

Washington Post - July 10 , 2016

It is clear after the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s victory in the Republican presidential primaries that electorates are revolting against the relatively open economic policies that have been the norm in the United States and Britain since World War II

BBC - July 10 , 2016

Cliff Richard has instructed lawyers to make formal legal complaints to South Yorkshire Police and the BBC over their handling of a police raid on his home.

The Star - July 10 , 2016

The much-awaited Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project is expected to be inked very soon. And China, the world’s biggest newcomer in the field, is not settling for second best.

The Star - July 8 , 2016

Brexit was such a shock that everyone has an opinion, often very funny. Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission lamented, “The British vote has cut off one of our wings, as it were, but we’re still flying”. One wit from Scotland commented that instead of Britan...

The Guardian - July 8 , 2016

Uncertainty and lack of confidence expected in markets and economies across Europe as International Monetary Fund says warnings were ignored

FT - July 8 , 2016

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its projections for growth in the euro area, arguing the UK’s decision to leave the EU will dent the region’s economic recovery over the next two years.

Straits Times - July 8 , 2016

Haven buying of the Singapore dollar amid global market turmoil has pushed a gauge of its strength to unprecedented levels, putting pressure on the city's central bank to do more to support the economy.

Washington Post - July 7 , 2016

If Tony Blair is remembered in history only for his support of the Iraq War, that will be a tragedy. 

Business Insider - July 7 , 2016

Sterling is already hovering close to 31-year-lows against the dollar in the wake of the UK’s shock vote to leave the European Union, but on Thursday Deutsche Bank predicted the currency will fall much lower.

FT - July 7 , 2016

Australia is in danger of losing its coveted triple A credit rating following a decision by Standard & Poor’s to place the country on negative watch following its inconclusive election result.

Bloomberg - July 7 , 2016

Temasek Holdings Pte’s portfolio probably declined for the first time in seven years as stock markets plunged amid a slowing Chinese economy and uncertainty over U.S. Federal Reserve policy.

Reuters - July 6 , 2016

Britain's vote to leave the European Union looks like a boost for France's eurosceptic National Front, but that could turn to trouble for the party if voters see instability across the Channel when they elect a new president in 10 months' time.

Bloomberg - July 6 , 2016

Henderson, Columbia Threadneedle and Canada Life suspend funds. Aberdeen marks down value of U.K. property fund by 17%.

Bloomberg - July 6 , 2016

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has clouded the outlook for property, prompting asset managers to freeze withdrawals from real estate funds as investors rushed to redeem their money.

BBC - July 6 , 2016

Barcelona football star Lionel Messi and his father will appeal against a Spanish court decision to sentence them each to 21 months in jail for tax fraud, the player's lawyers say.

The Malay Mail - July 6 , 2016

English actor, filmmaker and director Peter Ustinov once said: “Terrorism is the war of the poor against the rich, and war is the terrorism of the rich against the poor.”

The Malay Mail - July 6 , 2016

Nearly two weeks ago, Datuk Ibrahim Ali of Perkasa lashed out at outgoing Malaysia Airlines Berhad chief executive officer Christoph Mueller for being “rude and insolent” over a remark Mueller made that he caught many staff who had nothing to do or were sleeping on the job.

The Edge Markets - July 5 , 2016

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is in dispute with the Energy Commission (EC) and energy, green technology and water minister (KeTTHA) over the power purchase agreement (PPA) which the utility group was supposed to sign with YTL Power International Bhd.

Reuters - July 4 , 2016

The aftershocks of Britain's decision to leave the European Union have hit the property sector over the past week, with a foreign bank freezing loans for buyers and some investors pulling out of commercial deals.

Blooomberg - July 4 , 2016

Conditions for economic integration will become more difficult. Asean leaders cannot afford to ignore sentiment on the ground.

The Star - July 4 , 2016

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has applied for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the Energy Commission (EC) and the Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister in relation to a new power purchase agreement (PPA) that it is negotiating with YTL Power Generation Sdn Bhd

Reuters - July 3 , 2016

Singapore is rushing to reinvent itself as Asia's financial technology, or fintech, hub to fend off a regulatory threat to its wealth management industry and revive a sluggish economy.

Reuters - July 3 , 2016

In China's eastern city of Hangzhou, Mr Li could barely watch as Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo lined up a penalty kick in a finely-balanced Euro 2016 group match against Austria. Li had reason to be nervous: he had bet tens of thousands of yuan on Portugal to win.

Inquirer - July 2 , 2016

Unless the resulting twin gulfs—growing economic inequality and a widening political disconnect between leaders and the people—are bridged, holding off the “demagogic voices” will prove ever more difficult.

Some of these voices were shamelessly “economical ...

Reuters - July 2 , 2016

Singapore is cooking up new methods to find the next wave of hawker sellers amid fears the city state's signature street-food delights could fall off the menu with chef retirements.

China Daily - July 1 , 2016

Filipinos are no strangers to traffic jams, flight delays and port congestion. As the new Philippine government takes office, it is faced with a range of challenges to improve the country’s weak infrastructure.

China Daily - July 1 , 2016

Archie Johnston has been given many accolades in his long and distinguished academic career. But the most unexpected came from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where he is a “lifetime advisory professor”, which named him among the world’s top 200 scholars.