United Nations adopts “Sustainable Mountain Development” resolution initiated by Kyrgyzstan
NEW YORK: In an international diplomatic and ecological success for Kyrgyzstan, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a “Sustainable Mountain Development” resolution. Initiated by Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian country with mountains forming 94% of its landscape and that has championed for the mountain sustainability concept, the resolution declared 2023-2027 “Five Years of Action for […]
Malaysian King has not taken salary since start of COVID-19
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah has not taken a salary since COVID-19 hit the country because he is concerned with the economic situation that has taken its toll on people’s livelihood, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. “I want to inform you that His Majesty has rejected taking salary since the start of COVID-19, much earlier […]
Deal of the decade: China, Saudi Arabia sign 35 agreements worth $30 billion
RIYADH: Very few visits would have rivalled in significance and success with the official trip made by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia this week. The Chinese leader traveled to Riyadh for three summits with Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Arab League states. He cemented crucial energy and investment deals […]
President Yoon hosts dinner for Korean football team, says players are messengers of peace
President Yoon Suk-yeol, first lady Kim Keon-hee,the national football team’s captain Son Heung-min and midfielder Lee Kang-in pose for a photo during the dinner (Yonhap) SEOUL: Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted a dinner for the national football team on Thursday, saying he was deeply moved by their determined spirit that took them to the knockout stage […]
Korean age to be eliminated as South Korea set to unify age counting system
SEOUL: Korea’s National Assembly on Thursday passed a set of bills requiring the use of international age counting system in all judicial and administrative areas, rather than the unique “Korean age” counting system. Under the revisions to the Civil Act and the General Act on Public Administration that are slated to go into effect in […]
‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ second-most searched keyword by South Korean users in 2022: Google
SEOUL: The title of the mega-hit Korean TV series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” was the second-most popular search keyword on Google among South Koreans this year, the U.S. tech giant said Wednesday. The legal drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” aired on local cable channel ENA in June and available on Netflix, was just behind “climate change” on […]
The 4th Asian Literature Festival “In Search of Asia’s Lost Faces” hold by Asia Culture Center
“In Search of Asia’s Lost Faces” is the theme of The 4th Asian Literature Festival hosted by Asia Cultural Center in Gwang-ju city, Republic of Korea, which opened on Oct. 20 and ended on Oct. 24. It was followed by session 1(Seeing Each Other: The Lost Face), session 2(Seeing Anew: Young People in Asia), session […]
Elephant tramples sleeping woman
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was killed, believed to have been trampled by an elephant in Kampung Simoi Baru, Pos Betau in Kuala Lipis, early today. Lipis district police chief Supt Azli Mohd Noor said the police were alerted of the incident at 4.40 am. He identified the victim, an Orang Asli (Maly for native people), […]
China pays tribute to Jiang Zemin
BEIJING: A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addressed the meeting, Xinhua reported. […]
Malaysia, UAE sign Middle East’s first unconventional oil concession
ABU DHABI: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the King of Malaysia Al Sultan Abdullah have attended the signing of a historic concession agreement between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and PETRONAS for Abu Dhabi’s Unconventional Onshore Block 1. The pioneering award to Malaysia’s national oil and gas […]
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