NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors formally told a court on Thursday that they plan to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year. Mangione, 26, is due to appear in Manhattan federal court for an arraignment on Friday. He has pleaded not guilty...
TOKYO: Japan intends to push back against any US effort to bring it into an economic bloc aligned against China because of the importance of Tokyo’s trade ties with Beijing, according to current and former Japanese government officials. Like many other countries, Japan is trying to get permanent relief from President Donald Trump’s tariffs by addressing...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (April 23) played up prospects of a "fair deal" on trade with China, but his top officials offered few details of how Washington might de-escalate its damaging tariff war with Beijing. Trump told reporters his country would have a "fair deal with China," adding that "everything's active" when asked...
MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (pic) has signed into law Republic Act No. 12160, or the Philippine Islamic Burial Act, which recognises the rights of Filipino Muslims to immediately bury their dead in accordance with their Islamic beliefs. Under RA 12160, which was signed on April 11, a Muslim burial should be performed as soon as...
HICCUPS — those sudden, annoying interruptions we all experienced too well. Everyone seems to have a cure, but their so-called remedy can be hit or miss. From holding your breath to sipping water upside down, there seems to be a never ending list. Recently, social media claims a teaspoon of sugar can cure hiccups—could this simple remedy actually...
CHUKAI: Police have arrested a woman suspected of assaulting her young daughter at a laundromat here last week. Kemaman OCPD Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the 45-year-old woman was arrested at her home at 7.27pm on Monday (April 21). He said the arrest was made after a CCTV recording went viral on social media showing a girl being...
PETALING JAYA: As the United States considers imposing tariffs on pharmaceutical imports worth US$200bil, Malaysian medical product manufacturers are bracing for the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s announcement on the local industry. According to the Health Ministry, Malaysia’s medical device exports to the United States were valued at RM13.69bil (US$3.07bil) in 2024, making up...
JOHOR BARU: Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan head for Washington DC to initiate talks on the United States’ reciprocal tariffs tonight. We are scheduled to meet the US Trade Representative and his team as well as other stakeholders on April 24...
KOTA KINABALU: Borneo Cement Sabah (BCS) chairman Datuk Masiung Banah has defended the decision to build a RM1.2bil cement and clinker plant in the remote forests of Tongod. He said it was a practical and environmentally conscious move that will bring economic growth to one of Malaysia’s poorest districts. “What is the problem with building a cement...
PETALING JAYA: Hard work always pays off, and for newly crowned Asian champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, it also came with a reward. Just a week after their historic victory in Ningbo, China, the men’s doubles pair had even more to smile about as they would be receiving RM20,000 through the National Sports Incentive...
