Later retirement expected in 2026 budget as Malaysia tackles economic pressures
Malaysians may be asked to retire five years later at 65 but should be spared any sharp tax rises in Friday’s budget, economists say,...
Top Supreme Court Cases to Watch as Justices Reconvene
The Supreme Court is set to return on Oct. 6 for its 2025–2026 term, in which it will consider a series of cases that...
Senate to Vote Again on Bill to End Shutdown as Standoff Continues
The U.S. Senate will take another vote on legislation to fund the government on Monday as a shutdown standoff between the two major parties...
Supreme Court Begins New Term, Set to Consider Trump Cases
The Supreme Court returns on Oct. 6 for its new term, when it will consider a range of high-profile issues, such as gender and...
China joining South American bloc boosts AI and EV industries: analysts
China has formally joined a South American trade bloc as an observer in a move analysts said would strengthen its strategic foothold in the...
Dying China mum entrusts disabled son to resentful daughter, kind brother moves her
A mother in China who, on her deathbed, entrusted her disabled son to the daughter who once resented him has seen her faith posthumously...
Pedestrian killed, 3 injured in traffic collision in Hong Kong
A pedestrian has been killed and three others injured after a private car collided with a van in Hong Kong. Advertisement Police received a...
Nobel Medicine Prize awarded to US-Japanese trio for immune breakthrough
Published: 5:45pm, 6 Oct 2025Updated: 7:40pm, 6 Oct 2025 American scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan won the 2025 Nobel...
Kyoto set to slap tourists with Japan’s highest-ever hotel tax
Japan’s government has granted final approval for Kyoto to implement the nation’s highest-ever hotel tax, authorising the historic capital to charge guests up to...