SEOUL, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Tuesday to build an alternative settlement system with North Korea that will not be controlled by Western countries, as Moscow and Pyongyang seek to upgrade bilateral ties to a higher level.

Putin made th…

BUKIT MERTAJAM, The government will examine the implications of a proposal to place the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under the jurisdiction of Parliament, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister said the strict conditions reg…

SEOUL, The chief of South Korea’s central bank on Tuesday emphasized the bank’s independence in setting the key rate as some lawmakers and the presidential office appear to be putting pressure on it to cut the rate.

Last month, the BOK’s seven-member…

SEOUL, South Korean stocks closed higher to end at an over two-year high Tuesday as foreign investors scooped up blue chips after a tech-led rally on Wall Street. The local currency advanced slightly against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Compo…

KUALA LUMPUR, The three-sen drop in retail prices of grade A, B and C eggs that was announced yesterday, has brought relief to the people of Sabah and Sarawak.

In SABAH, state National Consumer Foundation chairman David Chan said that people, particu…

PENAMPANG, A new bridge that will be built over the Babagon river here at a cost of RM16.8 million will benefit some 6,000 villagers says Penampang Member of Parliament Datuk Ewon Benedick.

The Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative sai…