LONDON: A roller-coaster 2025 is entering its final weeks. The one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election arrives alongside key central bank decisions and earnings that could set the short-term tone for markets. Here's a look at the week ahead from Gregor Stuart Hunter in Singapore, Alden Bentley in New York and...
KARACHI (Reuters) -Pakistan's defence minister said on Saturday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul would mean "open war," days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire following deadly border clashes. The talks in Istanbul, which began on Saturday and are expected to continue into Sunday, mark...
Sarah Ferguson is officially a duchess no more – and she knows it. The ex-wife of Britain’s Prince Andrew removed the royal moniker from her social media, days after Buckingham Palace announced her former spouse would be giving up his titles. Fergie, as she’s popularly known, has since changed her Twitter handle from “@SarahTheDuchess” to “@sarahMFergie15.” Even though...
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court remanded in custody on Wednesday (Oct 22) 15 high-ranking army officers on charges of enforced disappearances and atrocities committed during the 2024 uprising that toppled the government. It is first time that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, and the first time so many senior military officials have...
BEIJING: A Chinese boy was spotted running on all fours naked and behaving like a dog, while his parents dismissed government inquiries, claiming it was a form of “natural parenting.” On Oct 15, a video was posted online showing a naked boy running on all fours in a highway service area in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. Social...
Apple Inc’s effort to reinvent the iPad by adding a giant foldable screen has hit development hurdles, potentially delaying the planned launch. The company has been working on the device – projected to cost around US$3,000 (RM12,685) – for several years and had most recently aimed for a 2028 release. But engineering challenges tied to weight, features...
BANGKOK: “I must tell you when I’ll dissolve the House? It’s my prerogative. If I want to run, I will. If I want to quit, I’ll quit. I know when my last day will be. If I feel I can’t go on, I still have the authority of the prime minister,” declared Prime Minister and...
BACOLOD CITY: Restive Kanlaon Volcano emitted ash three times on Monday (Oct 20), with a total duration of nearly four hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The first ash emission occurred from 7:28 a.m. to 7:38 a.m., producing grayish plumes that rose 300 metres above the crater before drifting westward. The second...
Coca-Cola is considering taking its Indian bottling unit public in a deal that may fetch $1 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company has met with bankers to discuss listing Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, the report said, adding that it would value the unit at $10 billion. Coca-Cola did not immediately...
BEIJING: Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar has stepped down after losing support of the country's parliament, Chinese state media reported on Friday (Oct 17), vacating the pivotal role after taking office just four months ago. Lawmakers on Friday voted for the dismissal of Zandanshatar, a former foreign minister and parliamentary speaker, following a meeting, according to...
