South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy has resumed negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia. The fourth round of talks started in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, the first session since September 2019.
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Asian stocks were mixed on Monday, with Southeast Asian markets rising while Hong Kong and Thailand saw losses.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index inched up marginally by 0.03 per cent, recording 2,971.3. This represents a slight increase from (...)
Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned energy company, aims to boost exploration activities in the nation's eastern territories to reinforce oil and gas output, Reuters reported.
Henricus Herwin, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Investment, (...)
قُبض على امرأة داخل مطار تشيناي ب الهند، بتهمة تهريب 22 ثعبانًا من أنواع مختلفة داخل حقائبها.
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وأظهرت مقطع الفيديو المُتداول على وسائل التواصل الإجتماعي، أمن مطار تشيناي (...)
Malaysia opens first café for reptile lovers in Kuala Lumpur, as the owner Yap Ming Yang wants to encourage visitors to learn appreciating snakes and lizards as much as they do with dogs and cats, Reuters reported on Monday.
The café is located in (...)
يدخل غدا قرار دولة أندونيسيا بوقف صادرات زيت الطعام حيز التنفيذ وهي الخطوة التى ضاعفت متاعب العالم الغذائية وعمقت الفجوة في مختلف أنحاء العالم، مهددة بزيادة التكاليف لدى شركات مثل "نستله" و "يونيليفر"، لتعزز بذلك المخاوف من تضخم أسعار الغذاء.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met with his Malaysian counterpart Seif Al-Din Abdullah on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur as part of his ongoing Asian tour.
At a press conference after the talks, Shoukry stressed the importance of his visit to (...)
Egypt's female taekwondo fighter Hedaya Malak won the first of the country's medals at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, bringing home the Bronze medal in her event.
Malak started her trek in the 67kg weight group by defeating France in the round (...)
سقط عدد غير محدد من الجرحى في حادث تصادم بين قطارين في كوالالمبو- ماليزيا، وحثت خدمات الطوارئ والإنقاذ الجميع على التزام الهدوء واتباع التعليمات.
وبحسب موقع the vibes، الماليزي فإن قطارين متجهين إلى محطة Kg Baru من مدينة KLCC تعرضا لحادث تصادم، (...)
North Korea severed diplomatic ties with Malaysia on Friday, abruptly ending a once-close relationship that soured following the assassination of Kim Jong Un's half-brother in a Kuala Lumpur airport four years ago.
Pyongyang's foreign ministry said (...)
A Malaysian court on Tuesday granted international human rights groups permission to challenge the recent deportation of Myanmar nationals, a major step in a country where the law bars immigration decisions from being questioned in court.
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Malaysia said on Saturday a November summit of leaders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nations might still go ahead in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
New Zealand, which is hosting next year's APEC summit, (...)
Malaysia said on Sunday it had agreed with neighbouring Singapore to suspend until the end of the year a project for a high-speed rail link between the capital, Kuala Lumpur, and the city-state, to allow discussion of changes.
Analysts estimate the (...)
With North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly in grave condition after surgery, questions raised on who would replace the reclusive dictator since he has no named successor or heir apparent.
The Kim family has ruled the secretive Communist country (...)
EgyptAir and Air Cairo will operate three special flights to the US and Indonesia to bring home Egyptians stranded there due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to state news agency MENA on Friday.
An Air Cairo plane is flying to Jakarta on (...)
Benha University Hospital announced, on Saturday, 16 coronavirus (Covid-19) cases among its medical staff and one case of a patient after several tests were conducted for workers and patients.
The hospital said in a press statement that 400 rapid (...)
EgyptAir and Air Cairo are operating two special flights to Asian and European destinations in order to bring home Egyptians stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic.
National airline EgyptAir is flying to Bangkok and then Kuala Lumpur, with (...)
EgyptAir and Air Cairo will operate three special flights to the US and Indonesia to bring home Egyptians stranded there due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to state news agency MENA.
An Air Cairo plane is flying to Jakarta on Saturday and (...)
Saudi Arabia has reported a total of 4,033 cases of the coronavirus after 382 new cases were reported on Saturday. A total of 52 people have died in the Kingdom, including five on Saturday.
Dammam's King Fahd International Airport received its first (...)
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
Olympics
* The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectators.
* The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) suspended the (...)
Malaysia reported 41 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, most linked to a religious event on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur that was attended by about 10,000 people from several countries.
The new cases bring the total number of infected people in the (...)
The health and safety of everyone associated with soccer will take precedence as the Asian Football Confederation hopes for a swift return to normality for the sport amid the coronavirus outbreak, the continental governing body said on Saturday.
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With Friday decision by the Asian Football Confederation to move China's final women's Olympic home qualifying match against South Korea to Sydney.; With AP Photos.
ATHLETICS
World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March (...)
China reported Sunday a drop in new virus cases for the third straight day, as it became apparent that the country's leadership was aware of the potential gravity of the situation well before the alarm was sounded.
In the early days of the epidemic, (...)
Asia's indoor soccer championship in Turkmenistan was postponed Monday because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Asian Football Confederation said its decision not to play the futsal tournament scheduled Feb. 26-March 8 was ``to ensure the safety and (...)
