Tag: Asia
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Johor state polls: PM Anwar’s PH coalition unveils candidates, including former education minister Maszlee Malik
Although Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has yet to name the coalition’s chief minister candidate, Maszlee – who is among the candidates with the biggest profile owing to his previous stint as a Cabinet minister – has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the post, according to local media reports.
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‘True picture’ needed: Anwar pushes back on Johor funding criticism ahead of state polls
Johor received RM16 billion in federal allocations from 2023 to 2025, more than the RM14 billion it contributed to federal revenue, says Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Asian stocks fluctuate after Wall Street sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks
HONG KONG: Asian equities fluctuated on Tuesday (Jun 23) following a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street as investors again questioned a long-running AI-fuelled boom, while crude largely held losses that came on the back of positive US-Iran talks.While Washington and Tehran flagged
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Why India’s wealthy families are betting on startups as venture capitalists pull back
From real estate to technology, India’s affluent families are channelling more of their fortunes into startups through family offices as founders increasingly seek investors with a longer-term outlook.
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Fire at training centre in India’s Lucknow kills at least 15
NEW DELHI: At least 15 people, most of them students, were killed in a fire at an animation training centre in Lucknow city in northern India on Monday (Jun 22), authorities said.The fire broke out in the Aliganj area of Lucknow, the capital of India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, local media reporte
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Indonesia announces US$1.48 billion stimulus, mostly for food handouts
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government will launch a stimulus package for the second half of 2026 worth 26.34 trillion rupiah (US$1.48 billion), with the aim of boosting economic growth, the country’s Coordinating Economic Ministry said on Monday (Jun 22) during a presentation.
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Malaysia’s anti-graft agency launches probe into elephants’ transfer to Japan zoo
In March, three elephants – Dara, Amoi and Kelat – were relocated from Taiping Zoo in Perak to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka under a 25-year conservation and research agreement between the two institutions.
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Malaysia to cut price of diesel nationwide from July
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will lower the price of diesel to RM2.10 (US$0.51) per litre nationwide for its citizens from July after the current difference in prices between subsidised and unsubsidised diesel led to smuggling and revenue losses.Diesel is currently sold at a subsidised price of RM2.15 per litre in
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India looks to build global brands around yoga
Many Indians see yoga as a way of life rather than a consumer activity, posing a challenge for companies seeking to build brands around the wellness phenomenon.
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Indonesia’s sold-out concerts, higher 6.6 sales amid market uncertainty: Is ‘lipstick effect’ at play?
An economist says there are signs of the “lipstick effect”, whereby consumers continue spending on small luxuries while forgoing bigger-ticket purchases like homes in challenging economic times.
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