GDP likely to grow 5.4pc in 2022, says OCBC Bank
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economic growth, measured by gross domestic product (GDP), is likely to grow at 5.4 per cent for...
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US consumer prices rise at fastest rate since 1982
Price rises in the US accelerated by more than expected last month, pushing annual inflation up to 7.5% - the...
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Reports: Russian Olympic skater Valieva tested positive for banned drug
BEIJING: The 15-year-old figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva, who led Russia to team gold at the Beijing Olympics this week,...
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Ukraine tensions: Russia begins military drills with Belarus
Russia and Belarus have started 10 days of joint military drills amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine....
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Tesla sued over alleged racial discrimination
Tesla is being sued for alleged racial discrimination and harassment by a California regulator which claims the electric carmaker operates...
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Stellantis unveils electrified Alfa Romeo Tonale SUV
MILAN : Stellantis on Tuesday unveiled its new Alfa Romeo Tonale compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) as it aims to...
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Crypto donations soar to groups backing Ukraine’s government – report
LONDON : Bitcoin donations have soared to Ukrainian volunteer and hacking groups, some of which have supplied equipment to government...
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Uber to use alerts to remind riders to buckle up
WASHINGTON : Ride-sharing company Uber Technologies plans to begin reminding passengers to wear seat belts by pinging driver phones and...
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Kyodo: Japan reports daily record of 155 Covid deaths
TOKYO: Japan reported 155 coronavirus deaths today, a daily record, Kyodo news agency said. It also recorded more than 100,000...
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Russia plays down hope of breakthrough ahead of Macron-Putin talks
MOSCOW: Russia played down hopes of a swift breakthrough in the Ukraine crisis on Monday from talks with French President...
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Ukraine to raise ‘unfair’ weapons issue during German minister’s visit
KYIV: Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised unequivocal support for Ukraine today as she headed to Kyiv, which wants Berlin...
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UK PM Johnson sang ‘I will survive’ to new communications director
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sang Gloria Gaynor’s hit song I Will Survive, according to his new communications director,...
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Japan’s serious Covid cases climb to four-month high; record infections
TOKYO: Japan serious Covid-19 cases crossed 1,000 for the first time in four months, data showed on Friday, as the...
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Putin hails Russia’s ‘unprecedented’ close ties with China
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin today hailed his country’s close ties with China, in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi...
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Hong Kong activist arrested ahead of planned Olympics protest
HONG KONG: A veteran Hong Kong activist was arrested for “incitement to subversion” on Friday ahead of a planned protest...
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Netflix previews 2022 movie slate, shows off footage from Knives Out 2, The Adam Project and The Gray Man
Netflix showed off footage from its upcoming movies Knives Out 2, Enola Holmes 2, The Adam Project, Pinnochio, The Gray...
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Facebook owner Meta sees biggest ever stock market loss
Facebook's owner Meta Platforms saw its stock market value slump by more than $230bn (£169bn) on Thursday, in a record...
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Moscow shuts down German broadcaster’s Russian operations in retaliatory move
MOSCOW: Russia said today it was shutting down the operations of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Moscow and stripping its...
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Sri Lanka’s Lakmal to retire from internationals
Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket following a tour of India in...
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China’s JD.com CEO joins billionaire charity rush with 62-million share pledge
JD.com founder and CEO Richard Liu will donate 62.4 million shares of the company to charity, the Chinese e-commerce giant...
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