Senior citizens received a pension of 650,000 won (US$486.7) per month on average in 2022, which came far below the minimum cost of living, data showed Thursday.

A total of 8.18 million people aged 65 and older, or 90.4 percent of the total populati…

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia bounced back today after two consecutive days of losses on bargain hunting as investors are upbeat over the ongoing corporate earnings season and positive performance on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst.

At the clo…

South Korean stocks traded slightly lower late Thursday morning after the Bank of Korea (BOK) held the key rate steady in line with expectations, with investors also waiting for more clues on the direction of U.S. rate cuts this week.

The benchmark …

KANGAR, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bintong here translated the spirit of patriotism in conjunction with the celebration of the National Independence Month and Malaysia Day by installing a ‘giant’ 21.9-metre by 4.5-metre high Jalur Gemilang flag at the s…

GEORGE TOWN, Penang is set to see 10 new hotels with 4,000 rooms over the next few years as the state continues to attract more tourists, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

Chow said he does not think there will be any issue of an oversupply of hote…

The chief of SK Group, South Korea’s chip-to-chemical conglomerate, said Thursday the group will be quick to respond to AI-induced changes to grasp business opportunities and seek growth.

In the group’s annual SK Icheon Forum, SK Group Chairman and …