Vatican opposes criminalisation of homosexuality, top cardinal says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican opposes the criminalisation of homosexuality as practiced by a number of countries with the…
Argentina faces rising dengue epidemic risk as mosquitoes hatch early
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Mosquitoes are hatching earlier in Argentina and reaching cooler regions than before, as rising temperatures drive…
Russia says Ukraine tried to strike nuclear power plant again with drone
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday that Ukraine had endangered European nuclear security by attacking the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power…
Touch ‘n Go ewallet to charge 1% conversion fee for overseas transactions starting April 25
TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) will start charging a 1% conversion fee on overseas transactions made via its Touch 'n…
Green onion outcry: Humble vegetable roils South Korean vote
Used widely in South Korean cooking including for kimchi, green onions are dominating discussions ahead of the April 10 vote…
South Korea probes Temu over alleged false ads, unfair practices
South Korean regulators are investigating the hugely popular Chinese shopping app Temu on suspicion of false advertising and unfair practices,…
India seeks US$100bil a year in FDI as it woos China hedgers
NEW DELHI: India aims to attract at least US$100bil a year in gross foreign direct investment (FDI), a top official…
Succession drama grips commodity trading firms
WASHINGTON: Trafigura Group has fired the starting gun on an era of upheaval at the top of the commodity trading…
Singapore retail sales increase 8.4% in February
SINGAPORE: Retail sales were well up in February to record their second straight month of gains.