Malaysia, Indonesia end 18-year sea border disputes, vow to cooperate in defending palm oil industry
Malaysia and Indonesia have signed agreements to end longstanding sea border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation to fight “highly detrimental discriminatory” measures against palm oil
2023-06-08 15:21
Stock market today: Asian shares slip following technology selloff on Wall Street
Asian shares have fallen after heavy selling of big-name tech stocks pushed benchmarks lower on Wall Street
2023-06-08 15:00
Malaysia, Singapore slam comedian for 'offensive' joke over MH370 plane disappearance
Malaysia has condemned a Singapore-born comedian who made fun of the 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 during a skit in the United States
2023-06-08 12:48
Portland bans daytime camping, imposes other restrictions
Officials in Portland, Oregon, have voted to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public places as the city struggles to address a longtime homelessness crisis
2023-06-08 11:18
Biden vetoes bill to cancel student debt relief
President Joe Biden has vetoed legislation that would have canceled his plan to forgive student debt
2023-06-08 07:21
Workers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square vote to unionize, continuing trend
Workers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattan’s Union Square, one of the retail chain’s signature stores, have voted to unionize
2023-06-08 06:29
Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status
Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination
2023-06-08 05:50
Nigerian leader defends end to fuel subsidy as hardship bites harder
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is defending his government’s decision to stop subsidizing fuel in the West African nation even as more states seek ways to cushion the resulting hardship on millions
2023-06-08 05:21
Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90
Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of growing corporate power, has died
2023-06-08 04:58
Virginia regulators advance Youngkin plan to leave climate initiative he calls ineffective
Virginia regulators have voted to advance Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to withdraw from a multistate carbon cap-and-trade program
2023-06-08 04:51
Serbia's president promises early election amid large protests against his populist rule
Serbia’s president has promised an early parliamentary election in an apparent attempt to defuse large protests against his populist rule in the wake of two mass shootings that shook the nation
2023-06-08 03:55
Los Angeles Times announces 74 job cuts due to economic challenges
The Los Angeles Times says it is cutting 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to transform itself into a digital media organization
2023-06-08 03:53