SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, March 15 — China's central bank on Friday left a key policy rate unchanged as expected when rolling over maturing medium-term loans.

LONDON, March 15 — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that he would not hold a general election in early May, in the strongest indication yet that the national vote would take place later this year.

RAMALLAH, March 15 — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named Mohammad Mustafa, an ally and leading business figure as prime minister with a mandate to help reform the Palestinian Authority (PA), the state-run WAFA news agency said on Thursday.

ANKARA, March 14 — Oil prices increased today following data indicating increased demand in the United States (US), the world's biggest oil consumer, and supply concerns stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, reported Anadolu.

WASHINGTON, March 14 — The United States (US) House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill today which would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the US assets of the short-video app or face a ban, in the greatest threat to the app since the Trump administration.

SEOUL, March 14 — Alibaba Group plans to invest US$1.1 billion (RM5.1 billion) in South Korea over the next three years to build a logistics centre and expand businesses, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Thursday, citing a business strategy document of the company.

AUSTIN, March 13 — Tesla's expansion into Southeast Asia is a priority, a senior executive said on Tuesday, highlighting the fast-growing market where the United States (US) electric vehicle (EV) maker faces competition from China's BYD.

JAKARTA, March 13 — Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has said he plans to file a complaint at the country's Constitutional Court over the results of last month's election.

WASHINGTON, March 13 — The Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service released its monthly budget statement on Tuesday, showing the US budget deficit widened significantly in February.

MOSCOW, March 13  — Fourteen Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) employees are being held hostage by Israel, the PRCS has said, adding that their whereabouts remain unknown, reported Sputnik.

TOKYO, March 13 — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi affirmed the agency's dedication to overseeing the controlled discharge of tritium-containing treated water from the Fukushima No.

ROME, March 13 — Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday the government will create an investment fund worth €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) to promote the development of artificial intelligence (AI), reported Xinhua.

CANBERRA, March 13 — Rising global temperatures pose a significant threat to healthcare, security, infrastructure and finance, an Australian government report has warned.

WASHINGTON, March 13 — US President Joe Biden has secured enough delegates to become the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nominee after a projected victory in Georgia's primary, according to US media projections on Tuesday.

BEIJING, March 12 — Malaysia and China will have a constant increase in economic and trade activities while continuously improving cooperation and development between both countries.

BEIJING, March 12 — China's Xiaomi said on Tuesday it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) model SU7 this month, venturing into the world's largest auto market amid a brutal price war.

AUCKLAND, March 12 — At least 50 people were hurt when a Boeing 787 operated by Latam Airlines dropped abruptly mid-flight from Sydney to Auckland on Monday, according to the airline and a New Zealand health service organisation that treated the injured.

LONDON, March 12 — The Swedish flag was raised outside the Nato headquarters in Brussels on Monday, marking the Nordic country's entry into the alliance as its 32nd member.

CAIRO, March 11 — Workers and volunteers with the non-profit organisation Egyptian Food Bank (EFB) are working non-stop to prepare free food boxes for those underprivileged both in Egypt and the neighbouring besieged Gaza Strip, as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan started on Monday, reported Xinhua.

LOS ANGELES, March 11 — Oppenheimer, the blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed the prestigious best picture trophy at the Academy Awards on Sunday.