South Korean stocks finished nearly 1 percent higher Thursday, extending their winning streak to a third session on tech gains. The local currency slightly rose against the U.S. greenback.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surge…

TAIPING, A total of 15 companies are involved in the Perak State Prison Youturn Programme organised by Malaysian Care and the Taiping Community Service Association (ESDA), aimed at providing job training to Prisoners Released on Licence (OBB) in the w…

The government warned Thursday that major aftershocks could possibly follow the recent 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the southwestern county of Buan, ordering officials to remain thoroughly prepared to respond.

Lee Han-kyung, a senior interior…

MAKKAH, The Muslim community must play an active and effective role in fostering global peace and prosperity, said Muslim World League (MWL) secretary-general, Dr Muhammed Abdulkarim Al-Issa.

He said that one of the approaches is to build ‘bridges’ o…

Lawmakers of the parliamentary health committee will meet with medical professors of Seoul National University (SNU) next week to seek a breakthrough over their planned strike against the government’s medical reform plan, officials said Thursday.

Las…

KOTA SAMARAHAN, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (UNIMAS) Prima Health Centre is expected to be operational in September.

The health centre, under the first phase of the UNIMAS Teaching Hospital and Prima Health Centre Construction and Completion Projec…