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Gold hits record, stocks mixed as US shutdown looms

HONG KONG Sept 30 (AFP) - Gold hit another record Tuesday, while equity markets were mixed as traders prepared for a possible US government shutdown that could affect the release of key economic data, though hopes for more Federal Reserve interest rate

Iran denounces 'unjustifiable' return of UN sanctions

TEHRAN Sept 29 (AFP) - Iran on Sunday condemned as "unjustifiable" the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites.

Nusantara Is Palangka Raya Reborn: Sukarno’s Forgotten Dream for the Malay World

In 1957, Sukarno, Indonesia’s first president and the spiritual architect of a decolonised Southeast Asia, proposed that Indonesia move its capital from Jakarta to Palangka Raya, deep in the forests of Central Kalimantan.

 

Trade talks 'advancing well', EU tells southeast Asian countries

KUALA LUMPUR Sept 26 (AFP) - Talks on free trade deals between the European Union and Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines were "advancing very well", the EU trade commissioner said on Thursday as the bloc sought to cement commercial ties in Southeas

Trump allies to control TikTok under new US deal

WASHINGTON Sept 26 (AFP) - Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order laying out a proposed deal for a US version of TikTok that would see Chinese ownership reduced to 20 percent and put control in the hands of the president's allies.

Trump announces steep new tariffs including pharmaceuticals, reviving trade war

WASHINGTON Sept 26 - US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war.

 

Apple asks EU to scrap landmark digital competition law

BRUSSELS Sept 25 (AFP) - Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers.

 

Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation

ORDOS, China Sept 25 (AFP) - An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition.

 

Southeast Asia’s Game Development Industry Levels Up at LEVEL UP KL 2025

KUALA LUMPUR 25 Sept – Southeast Asia’s fast-growing gaming industry is gearing up for its biggest annual gathering as LEVEL UP KL 2025 returns from 6-8 October at the Connexion Conference & Event Centre, Bangsar South.

 

US stocks fall again while Alibaba gains on big AI push

NEW YORK Sept 25 (AFP) - Wall Street stocks retreated for a second straight session Wednesday while oil prices moved higher as Chinese online retail giant Alibaba surged on new AI investments.

 

Climate goals and fossil fuel plans don't add up, experts say

PARIS Sept 22 (AFP) - Countries are still planning to increase production of fossil fuels to levels incompatible with global commitments on climate change, according to new research published on Monday.

 

Macron takes risk with Palestinian statehood recognition

PARIS Sept 22 (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognise a Palestinian state, but the move risks drawing bitter retaliation from Israel while not providing concrete benefits to the Pa

Who recognises the State of Palestine, who doesn't, and why does it matter?

PARIS Sept 22 (AFP) - Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state after nearly two years of war in Gaza, with France, Belgium and other countries poised to follow suit at the UN General Assembly.

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