World Bank sounds alarm as Malaysia’s retirement safety net starts to fray
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Malaysia could face an elderly care crisis unless it boosts funding to widen…
World Bank calls on Malaysia to ‘significantly expand’ social pensions amid ageing population
They define social pensions as transfers to the elderly that are financed by general government revenues – meaning…
Trump Says He Had ‘Very Nice’ Talk With Canada PM Carney Despite Trade Tensions
US President Donald Trump said he had a “very nice conversation” Wednesday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney,…
Malaysia and the Philippines sign Artemis Accords
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Malaysia and the Philippines have signed the Artemis Accords, which outline norms of behavior for…
US-China Trade Detente Would Limit Tariff Blow for Both: Bloomberg Economics
A trade detente agreed between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would limit the…
Ford says he won’t apologize for anti-tariff ads that scuttled trade talks with U.S. – Toronto Star
Ford says he won’t apologize for anti-tariff ads that scuttled trade talks with U.S. Toronto Star‘We achieved our goal’:…
China Asks US to Protect ‘Hard-Won’ Results Ahead of Xi-Trump Meeting
The Chinese Communist Party’s official mouthpiece called on the world’s biggest economies to “jointly safeguard hard-won achievements” from…
Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50, Kospi, Nikkei 225
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 50,000 mark for the first time Monday as investors cheered progress in U.S.-China…
China to Make ‘Substantial’ US Soybean Purchases, Bessent Says
A soybean harvest at a farm in Harvard, Illinois, US. (Bloomberg) — China will make “substantial” purchases of…
Trump to arrive in Malaysia ahead of ASEAN summit amid trade tussles | ASEAN News
United States President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Malaysia for the first leg of a five-day…
Austria builds for F1 future, Germany clings to the past
OCTOBER 23, 2025 While Austria continues to invest heavily in Formula 1’s future, its neighbour Germany remains without…
Tigers in trouble as Malaysian big cat numbers dwindle
For two years, Malaysian conservationists tracked a tiger named “Bulan” as she raised four cubs. Then a fatal…