BANGKOK: At least two people were killed and another 10 injured after a segment of an overpass under construction collapsed at Lat Krabang district in Bangkok on Monday evening. A 500-metre section of the elevated overpass under construction collapsed onto the road below at around 6 pm on Monday. The
ST. PETERSBURG: In the first half of 2023, Chinese automakers sold more cars in Russia than the whole year of 2022, hitting a new high. According to figures released on Monday by Otkritie Auto, the auto business unit of Russia’s Otkritie Bank, 168,000 Chinese cars were sold in Russia in
VILNIUS (Lithuania): Türkiye agreed to advance Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Monday, a day before the alliance’s summit in the Lithuanian capital, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced. Stoltenberg said at a press conference following a three-party meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its gains to open higher this morning, amidst positive developments in the Asian foreign exchange (forex) market. Risk appetites improved after Malaysia and China’s central banks moved to stop the slide in their respective currencies, dealers said. At 9 am, the local unit rose to
KUALA LUMPUR: The accountancy profession remains relevant and attractive as accountants are still in demand as shown by the healthy growth in the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) membership. MIA president Datuk Bazlan Osman said that to date MIA has more than 38,500 members with the total membership net growth
KUALA LUMPUR: The meeting between Tesla Inc founder and chief executive officer Elon Musk and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would prompt a chain reaction on the nation’s journey towards becoming an electric vehicle (EV) hub in the region, an economist said. Sunway University economics professor Dr Yeah Kim
The United Nations (UN) projects that India’s population will surpass China’s by the end of this century, as China’s population continues to decline and fall below 1 billion. In 1971, both India and China had similar fertility rates, but by the end of the decade, China’s fertility rate had decreased
KOTA BHARU: Since the Menu Rahmah initiative was introduced by the government in January this year, it has become the go-to meal for not only low-income earners but also students of higher learning institutions (IPT) around the city. The situation, according to Ayang Cafe owner Nor Hazelizan Mamat, 45, allowed
By Muhammad Basir Roslan KUALA LUMPUR: Insomnia, a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night, is on the rise in Malaysia. Hence, appropriate education, awareness initiatives, and therapies must be provided to individuals needing them, experts said. “From clinical and
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia grabbed their fifth medal at the 21st Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championships when Muhammad Hariz Adlan Azman won the bronze in men’s all event in Bangkok today. The 19-year-old bowler collected a total of 3,794 pinfalls to finish third, behind Thailand’s Vilinkorin Kiedkaew who amassed 3,880 pinfalls
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