12+ hour, 4+ min ago   (598+ words) SYDNEY: Share markets slid in Asia on Monday as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this week. Brent climbed 3% as new strikes on…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (328+ words) YANGON: Brushes dipped in black ink moved across paper as around 200 people gathered at the China Cultural Centre in Yangon on Saturday (Sept 12) to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Sept 25 this year. The festive event offered participants…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (291+ words) COTABATO, (Philippines): Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before polls were to open Monday (Sept 14) in a semi-autonomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament. The vote is the culmination…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1264+ words) WASHINGTON: Central banks from much of the Group of Seven (G7) face a pivotal week as mounting inflation risks heap pressure on them to raise interest rates. Three decisions, starting with the Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday and followed on successive…...

1+ day, 13+ min ago   (154+ words) The Star Myanmar, Cambodia vow joint fight against cyber scams, transnational crime PHNOM PENH: Cambodia and Myanmar have pledged to intensify joint efforts to combat cross-border crime and cyber scams, according to a press release from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (222+ words) The leader of Myanmar’s military-­backed government was in the country to meet with its leaders in his latest effort to normalise relations with other members of Asean, as critics warn the visit could weaken the bloc’s collective efforts to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (274+ words) PETALING JAYA: After playing in front of empty seats at home, Selangor will have their fans back in the stands when they travel to Cheras to face Kuala Lumpur in the Super League’s Klang Valley derby today. Red Giants head…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (238+ words) MANILA: The Quezon City Regional Trial Court on Friday (Sept 11) deferred the arraignment of Vice President Sara Duterte’s three counts of grave threats. Duterte’s lawyer, Paul Lawrence Lim confirmed that RTC Branch 98 has postponed the arraignment, although he declined to…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1111+ words) SINGAPORE: There will be no immediate increase from S$1.1 million to S$1.8 million for an MR4 minister, and most at that entry-level grade are expected to be paid about S$1.35 million by the end of the current term, Coordinating Minister for…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1147+ words) Apple's latest iPhones, unveiled this week, come with new features, better cameras and hefty price tags – including a folding model with a starting price of US$1,999 (RM9,499). If you're planning to splurge on a new iPhone 18, you will want to take…...