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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian state energy giant Petronas set a target of "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050, the latest major oil company to step up efforts to combat climate change. The firm, a significant contributor to Malaysian government…

BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday called on Israel to cease demolishing Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and lift a threat to demolish Palestinian schools, calling them “an impediment towards the two-state solution”. The statement,…

JAKARTA: Indonesia's virus-hit economy contracted in the third quarter, plunging it into its first recession since the archipelago was mired in the Asian financial crisis more than 20 years ago. Activity in Southeast Asia's biggest economy…

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona is cracking jokes as he makes an "amazing" recovery following surgery for a brain clot, his personal physician told reporters on Wednesday evening. Leopoldo Luque, also Maradona's…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian parliament on Thursday (Nov 5) announced new health protocols for the ongoing meeting, including limiting sittings to four hours per day and a cap of 80 Members of Parliament (MPs) who can be present in the Dewan…

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday (Nov 4) that the government will table an expansionary budget to ensure people’s prosperity, business continuity and economic resilience amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He…

JAKARTA: Despite the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of Muslims in Jakarta today staged a demonstration to protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent statement, which was deemed provocative and disrespectful towards Islam.…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's parliament building will be ordered to close should there be positive cases of COVID-19 infection, Dewan Rakyat (Lower House) Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun said on Wednesday (Nov 4). “If there were positive cases at…

SEOUL: The first panda to be born in South Korea was introduced to a group of lucky children and reporters on Wednesday (Nov 4) and given a name: Fu Bao, meaning lucky treasure. Fu Bao, born three months ago, appeared healthy and happy, if…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) said late on Tuesday (Nov 3) it had approved an additional RM10 billion (US$2.40 billion) dividend to the government to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier…