[ad_1] KUALA LUMPURMalaysia boldly addressed the challenges posed by a health pandemic by hosting and concluding its one-year presidency of the APEC with a strong commitment to free, open and non-discriminatory trade and investment. The vital wake-up call to the 21-member economies made via webcam to webcam at the regional …
Read More »BTS’s new album “BE” surpasses 2 million sales in less than 24 hours
[ad_1] BTS’s latest album is off to an impressive start! On November 20 at 2 p.m. KST, BTS made their long-awaited comeback with their new album “BE (Deluxe Edition)” and their title track “Life Goes On.” The next morning, Big Hit Entertainment announced that, according to Hanteo Chart data, “BE …
Read More »UiTM budget cut will hamper plans to be in the world’s top 500, academics say
[ad_1] UiTM mass communications alumni secretary Haniff Ghazali says the university should not repeat the mistake of contributing to the dumping of unemployed graduates. KUALA LUMPUR: The Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) development plan and efforts to produce graduates who handle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to …
Read More »Tennis: Djokovic backs domestic abuse policy in tennis
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said tennis authorities could adopt clearer policies on domestic abuse in light of allegations made against US Open runner-up Alexander Zverev by his ex-girlfriend. The world number one offered his support to Zverev, who has repeatedly denied the accusations made by Olga Sharypova. In …
Read More »Former Treasury agent scoffs at ‘banana republic’ idea of printing more money
[ad_1] Vice Minister of Youth and Sports Wan Ahmad Fayhsal said in a radio interview that Bank Negara Malaysia should print money and distribute it to the poor for them to spend. PETALING JAYA: A former Secretary General of the Finance Ministry, Sheriff Kassim, has criticized a suggestion that Bank …
Read More »Atlético de Madrid’s chance to end the curse of Barcelona is here, but can Simeone finally do it?
[ad_1] Two days before Christmas will mark Diego Simeone’s ninth anniversary as Atlético de Madrid coach. So glorious has been his time, the greatest in the 117-year history of this club, that the achievements of the combative Argentine seem to have no end. They are not, of course, but it …
Read More »South China Sea: Rivals Agree to Pact to “Tighten Defensive Ties” Amid anger over Beijing | World | News
[ad_1] Australia and Japan agreed to a defense pact over the disputed waters, admitting they had “serious concerns about China’s strategic moves.” This will bring the two nations together to carry out military exercises while operating in what has been described as the most expensive stretch of sea in the …
Read More »Tennis: Nadal dominates Tsitsipas to reach ATP semifinals
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal’s hopes of winning the year-end ATP Finals for the first time remain alive after the Spaniard beat defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 4-6 and 6-2 on Thursday. The last free-for-all match in the London Group had turned into a direct knockout, as both men …
Read More »Hindu leader calls on Brazilian clothing brand to remove image of Lord Ganesh
[ad_1] BRASILIA (Reuters) – An Indian religious leader called on a Brazilian fashion clothing brand to remove the image of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesh from one of its lines of shorts for men and women. Hindu cleric Rajan Zed demanded that clothing manufacturer Jon Cotre offer an apology for …
Read More »New Chinese submersible reaches the deepest ocean trench on Earth
[ad_1] Fendouzhe is expected to set standards for China’s future deep-sea vessels. (Photo from Twitter / zd_wen) BEIJING: China broadcast live images of its new manned submersible parked at the bottom of the Mariana Trench on Friday, as part of a historic mission in the planet’s deepest undersea valley. The …
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