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NA session adjourned again as quorum crisis persists

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N-led government came under fire from within its own ruling coalition on Tuesday as the National Assembly session was adjourned without transacting any business for lack of quorum. Moments after the…

‘Too little, too late’: Why experts say social media giants are failing to protect Malaysian youth

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Children under 16 in Malaysia will likely not be able to make social media accounts in the near future, when the provision under the Online Safety Act (ONSA) 2025 restricting underage access to…

ECC allows NLC to take over shipping corporation

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved the transfer of management control, along with a 30 per cent shareholding, in Pakistan National Ship­ping Corporation (PNSC) to the…

Mindef allocates RM630,000 to boost MAF veteran entrepreneurs under master class programme, says deputy minister

SEREMBAN, May 20 — The Defence Ministry, through the Armed Forces Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (Perhebat), has allocated RM630,000 to assist 180 small traders and micro-entrepreneurs among Malaysian Armed Forces…

What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might strike play out?

SEOUL — Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst-ever strike, with nearly 48,000 workers threatening to walk off production lines on Thursday for 18 days over a dispute about bonus payouts. Here…

Itochu expands healthcare business with takeover of AirLife’s sales

The move comes as Japan's trading houses cement healthcare as a key pillar of their businesses, placing it alongside traditional mainstays such as oil, gas and metals.

S. Korea, China's Jiangsu discuss ways to expand trade, industrial ties

South Korea's trade ministry and the government of China's Jiangsu Province on Wednesday held a joint forum aimed at promoting economic and trade cooperation between the two sides. The event also helped Korean companies…

Chinese complaint highlights 'widespread' Indonesia business concern

Court Rejects First Amendment Claims Against NYPD Commissioner Brought by "Most Wanted CEOs" Card Makers

From yesterday's decision by Judge Hector Gonzalez (E.D.N.Y.) in Harr v. City of N.Y. : In 2003, in connection with the invasion of Iraq, the United States Department of Defense developed a deck of playing cards, titled…

MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asia-Pacific cities

Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region of the world is occurring at an alarmingly rapid pace, with more than 2.2 billion people now living in cities in the region, and an additional 1.2 billion projected to migrate to…

Déjà vu at DOL budget hearing

Except for a different secretary, Tuesday’s hearing on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed budget was almost identical to last year’s, with Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling pitching to significantly cut his…

Businesses count loses after strike

Demonstrations over high fuel prices disrupted towns and highways across the country.

Panasonic buys UK startup to revitalize flagging projector business

Ohio State’s Fashion Retail Exchange connects students with industry leaders

Students at The Ohio State University recently came together to learn from and network with fashion and retail professionals. Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE) teamed with nonprofit CBUS Retail…

Egypt to implement cash subsidy system, freeze fuel prices by end 2026: Deputy PM

Egypt targets the implementation of a plan to transition from in-kind to cash subsidies by the end of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa said on Tuesday. Speaking at the annual meeting of the…

IFC marks 50 years in Egypt with $10bn mobilized across 300 projects

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is celebrating five decades of partnership with Egypt’s private sector, during which it has invested and mobilized more than $10bn across nearly 300 projects since 1976.…

Egypt to overhaul business licensing and capital rules to equalise investor playing field

Egypt is overhauling its post-establishment business regulations, including slashing the time required for capital increases and unifying operational licensing, to facilitate the ease of doing business equally for both…

A day in the life of MIT MBA student Patrick Yeung

Senior MBA student Patrick Yeung came to MIT Sloan School of Management wanting to be surrounded by a community of builders. “I come from a consulting background, which has its own strengths and gives you a specific…

Egypt, Algeria seek deeper agricultural cooperation, joint investment partnerships

Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, held talks with his Algerian counterpart, Yacine Oualid, on strengthening bilateral cooperation and translating the longstanding fraternal ties between…

Investment minister, Afreximbank discuss expanding Egypt-Africa trade ties

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, met with Haitham El Maayergi, executive vice-president of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), alongside senior bank officials, to discuss…