North Korea on Thursday appointed a new top envoy to Cuba, nearly five months after its former ambassador left the Caribbean nation following the establishment of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Cuba.

In a one-sentence announcement on its we…

KUALA LUMPUR, Police will be recording the statements of three writers from a news portal tomorrow regarding an article alleging imminent transfers involving senior officials within the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

Inspector-General of Police Tan S…

Police are looking into a fax threatening to blow up Seoul City Hall and other major institutions, though no signs of explosives have been found so far, officials said Thursday.

The Namdaemun Police Station said it received the report of the fax, wh…

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Kuala Lumpur branch seized 50,000 kilogrammes (kg) of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), worth RM400,000, during a raid at a wholesaler’s premises in Sentul, early this morning.

Its …

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., a biopharmaceutical affiliate of SK Group, said Thursday it turned to net profit in the second quarter from a net loss a year ago, driven by higher sales.

Its net profit came to 24.6 billion won (US$17.8 million), turning …

GEORGE TOWN, The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has called on authorities to implement a tax on unhealthy foods as a measure to curb obesity and related health issues.

Its president Mohideen Abdul Kader said this call follows the National Hea…