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PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian government’s decision to implement targeted diesel subsidies is necessary to save the country, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday…

OPPOSITION NOMINATE RAHUL GANDHI Security was tight in the capital New Delhi on Sunday, with thousands of troops and police…

KUALA LUMPUR: Diesel fuel prices in much of Malaysia are set to rise by roughly 50 per cent on Monday (Jun…

NEW DELHI: Soldiers in India-administered Kashmir carried out a large-scale manhunt on Monday (Jun 10), the government said, a day…

Modi’s new term as prime minister, therefore, is likely to be fraught with challenges on building consensus on contentious political…

BANGKOK: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday (Jun 8) he was ready to face charges of insulting…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chief rival Rahul Gandhi was nominated on Saturday (Jun 8) to lead India’s opposition in…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities defended their decision to evict hundreds of sea nomads from their homes off the coast of…

According to researchers, jackfruits – also known as nangka in Malaysia and Indonesia – as well as cempedak belong to the same…

OVERCOMING CHALLENGES FROM WEATHER TO FUNDING These sweet melons are grown in greenhouses on four cycles each year. They thrive…

Earlier this week, the head of the Nusantara Authority – Indonesia’s new capital city – Bambang Susantono and his deputy…

TAKING ON DIRTY, DANGEROUS AND DEMEANING WORK According to official statistics, documented migrant workers make up about 15 per cent…