Thai soaps trigger outcry over romanticising rape
BANGKOK: In a famous scene from Thailands award-winning soap opera œThe Power of Shadows, the handsome protagonist gets drunk and rapes the leading lady. To…
View More Thai soaps trigger outcry over romanticising rapeBoy, 13, plots world chess domination
WASHINGTON: Samuel Sevian may only be 13, but the American chess prodigy is in a hurry. To continue reading the rest of the article, click…
View More Boy, 13, plots world chess dominationMessi had nothing to do with tax affairs, father insists
MADRID: Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi had nothing to do with his own tax affairs and should not be included in an investigation into…
View More Messi had nothing to do with tax affairs, father insistsBasel III sales build with oldest Malaysia bank
Malaysias oldest Shariah-compliant lender is tapping the sukuk market for the first time, joining a rush among the nations Islamic banks to sell Basel III…
View More Basel III sales build with oldest Malaysia bankTin closes US$100 lower at US$19,700 a tonne
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) depreciated by US$100 today to close at US$19,700 a tonne, in line with the fall in the…
View More Tin closes US$100 lower at US$19,700 a tonneKL shares end morning session easier
KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended the morning session lower today in tandem with nearly all Asian emerging markets as most…
View More KL shares end morning session easierMilitary singer resurfaces married to China presidents brother
BEIJING: A Chinese army singer who mysteriously disappeared from public view six years ago has made a surprising reappearance in local media “ as the…
View More Military singer resurfaces married to China presidents brotherMore bodies in Nepal up blizzard death toll to 20
KATMANDU, Nepal: Nepal army rescuers in helicopters spotted eight more bodies of trekkers along a mountain trail that was buried in avalanches and blizzards, raising…
View More More bodies in Nepal up blizzard death toll to 20Oil prices tumble in Asia
SINGAPORE: Oil prices resumed their downward spiral in Asian trade Thursday following another massive sell-off in equities as traders grow increasingly concerned about the global…
View More Oil prices tumble in AsiaTNB denies certifying power saving devices
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has never provided any certification to individuals or companies offering power saving devices on business premises or on social…
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