9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (342+ words) BRUSSELS (Sept 13): Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney wants closer links with the European Union (EU) and is exploring whether his country could become an "associate member" of the bloc, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The EU, which has…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago   (302+ words) BANJARMASIN/JAKARTA, Indonesia (Sept 13): At least six people died and another 129 are still missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea during bad weather early on Sunday, the search and rescue agency said. Crews managed to rescue…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago   (285+ words) The Edge Malaysia SEOUL/BEIJING (Sept 13): South Korea's expanded espionage law takes effect on Sunday, broadening espionage offences beyond acts involving North Korea to include all foreign countries as Seoul seeks to protect key technologies amid intensifying competition in semiconductors…...

14+ hour, 24+ min ago   (192+ words) NEW DELHI (Sept 13): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that Malaysia is exploring the possibility of acquiring India’s BrahMos air-to-surface missile system, while emphasising that discussions are still ongoing and no final decision has been made. In an interview…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (695+ words) STOCKHOLM (Sept 13): Swedes were voting in a closely fought election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. Sweden's…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago   (236+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): The Malaysian Foreign Ministry has not received any information indicating that Malaysians are involved in the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship incident in Indonesia’s Java Sea. The ministry widely known as Wisma Putra said it is monitoring reports…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago   (817+ words) ADEN/DUBAI (Sept 13): Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline....

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (244+ words) (Sept 11): Prime Minister Mark Carney said this week’s round of US trade measures against Canada will hurt some businesses but will have a “modest” impact overall — and signalled that his government isn’t planning to retaliate. “We fully recognise that for…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (396+ words) SINGAPORE (Sept 10): Singapore's prime minister said on Thursday he deliberated "long and hard" over an increase in ministerial and lawmakers' salaries, already among the highest in the world, but felt it was necessary to attract talent into government ranks. Lawrence…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (555+ words) (Sept 11): Wall Street's main indices fell on Thursday after producer prices data for August raised expectations of an interest rate hike this month, while an escalating conflict in the Middle East kept oil prices above US$100 (RM406.61) a barrel. At 12.11pm ET,…...