Thai finance ministry raises 2025 growth forecast to 2.2%
BANGKOK: Thailand's economy is expected to grow 2.2 per cent this year, slightly higher than a previous forecast of 2.1 per cent, the finance ministry...
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt back global call for Hamas to disarm, hand Gaza to Palestinian Authority
NEW YORK: Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a...
Top seeds Zverev, Gauff advance at Canadian Open
Top seeds Alexander Zverev of Germany and American Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the Canadian Open on Tuesday after both players were...
Lions change three starters for second test, Owen Farrell on the bench
MELBOURNE: British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has made three changes to the starting team that beat Australia in the first test and brought...
Thailand car production rises 12% y/y in June
BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand rose for a second straight month in June, up 11.98 per cent from a year earlier to 130,223 units, the...
Asian markets extend gains on US trade deal hopes
[caption id="attachment_21518" align="aligncenter" width="640"] A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, May 13,...
Trump announces US weapons for Ukraine via Nato as Rome pledges US$12b for reconstruction
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said yesterday the United States would supply weapons to Ukraine via Nato and that he would make a “major statement”...
Pro-Palestinian protest leader sues Trump for US$20m over 104-day detention and missed birth of child
NEW YORK: Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of US pro-Palestinian campus protests, sued the Trump administration yesterday for US$20 million (RM85 million)...
Apple bids for Formula 1 rights in US, Financial Times reports
Apple is in talks to acquire the U.S. rights to screen Formula 1 when the broadcast contract becomes available next year, Financial Times reported on...
New coach says Williamson still wants to play for New Zealand
New Black Caps coach Rob Walter says Kane Williamson still wants to represent New Zealand in international cricket despite opting out of the upcoming tour...