Indian action hero Rajinikanth enters political fray

[ad_1] CHENNAI, India (AFP): Indian film superstar Rajinikanth became the latest in a long line of renowned actors to enter politics on Thursday (December 3), vowing to bring a “corruption-free” government to his native state. The action hero, one of Asia’s highest paid actors, said on Twitter that with “great …

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Firmer oil prices give the ringgit a slight boost

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to add to Wednesday’s gains to open slightly firmer against the US dollar on Thursday amid improving crude prices. At 9:01 am, the local note was trading at 4.0710 / 0760 versus the dollar from 4.0750 / 0780 at the close of Wednesday. At …

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Releasing Messi would have helped with financial problems

[ad_1] Barcelona should have released Lionel Messi this summer to ease their financial woes, the club’s acting president Carles Tusquets has said. The Argentine star announced in August his desire to leave Barça, his team since 2001, but was forced to take a 180-degree turn when the Catalan giants demanded …

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