[ PETALING JAYA: Nasi lemak, one of Malaysia’s favourite dishes, has been featured in the United States Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) World Factbook. In a Facebook post on Saturday (April 20), the CIA said that nasi lemak is considered the “national dish of Malaysia” and a popular “breakfast food”. “Its name in Malay literally means … Read more
[ The UK Government has ruled out any attempt to revive the Iran nuclear deal in light of Tehran’s growing aggression towards Israel and other neighbours. Iranian generals warned on Thursday that they may step up their attempts to build a nuclear weapon if Israel continues to threaten strikes on the sites where they are … Read more
[ ANAND: Popular dairy brand Amul, whose tagline is ‘Taste of India’, goes international for the first time and is ready to cater to the people with its range of fresh products in the US.“I am pleased to inform that Amul shall be launching its fresh milk products in the United States of America. Happy … Read more
[ ZURICH: Swiss banking giant UBS will look for merger and acquisitions opportunities in the United States in the next few years, its chairman told the NZZ newspaper on Sunday. UBS, which took over former rival Credit Suisse last June, wants to expand its U.S. wealth-management business through potential M&A in the next three or … Read more
[ NEW DELHI: Oil prices increased on Wednesday on the expectation of strong global demand, including in the United States, the world’s top consumer. US inflation did not affect the anticipation that the Federal Reserve might begin reducing interest rates soon.By 0730 GMT, Brent futures for May rose 0.3% to $82.20 a barrel, an increase … Read more
[ The international education landscape is experiencing significant shifts due to new policies being introduced. This is impacting student demand in the UK, Canada, and Australia. According to a report from ICEF Monitor, an online tool for market research and insights on international education, there has been a decline of interest for Canada and Australia, … Read more
[ APPLE has rolled out its biggest iOS update yet, and iPhone owners across the globe are being encouraged to install it. But there’s one big change that will be missing for UK and US users. 1 EU users will be given a new button in the Settings app to set their preferred alternative app … Read more
[ The U.S. and South Korea will launch an 11-day military exercise on the Korean Peninsula beginning next week as tensions continue to rise with North Korea after Pyongyang abandoned reconciliation with Seoul and has re-militarized the border. Freedom Shield 2024 is set to run from March 4-14, U.S. Forces Korea said this week, and … Read more
[ A US military service member is in a critical condition in hospital after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington while reportedly saying that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide”. The man was transported to an area hospital after the fire was put out by US Secret Service officers, … Read more
[ Joe Biden’s alleged memory loss is less of a concern to the world than a return of Donald Trump, a former UK ambassador to Washington has said. Two ex-senior diplomats have said the President’s apparent forgetfulness and confusion with names should not prevent him from standing for a second term against his expected Republican … Read more
