Malaysia ranked 3rd in Asia and 26th in the world for English proficiency

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has secured the third spot in Asia and 26th position in the world for having high English proficiency, as revealed by the 2024 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI). The index evaluates 116 countries and regions where English is not …

Mumbai ranks 3rd in Asia Pacific in annual price growth of prime housing properties: Knight Frank

NEW DELHI, Nov 22: Mumbai is at third position across the Asia Pacific region in terms of annual price appreciation of luxury homes with 11.5 per cent year-on-year growth in rates during the September 2024 quarter, according to Knight Frank. Manila and …

Iran third at 2024 IWBF U23 Asia Oceania Championship

Iran started the competition on Monday, defeating the Philippines 80-28 but lost to Australia 71-48 later in the day. Iran also lost to Japan 65-58 in their third match but emerged victorious over Saudi Arabia 76-24, Thailand 60-25, and India 71-20. The …

asia North Korea condemns US military drills with South Korea and Japan

SEOUL - North Korea condemned on Saturday (Nov 23) recent joint military drills by the United States, South Korea and Japan, warning that it would take immediate actions if needed to defend the state. Last week, the three countries held a three-day joint …

Iran refutes US, UK accusations over Ukraine war, West Asia conflicts

Iran’s ambassador to the UN has categorically rejected as baseless accusations made by the US and UK against Tehran over the Ukraine war and regional destabilization. “I categorically reject the identical accusations made by the representatives of these …

RIT expands research on circular economy in Southeast Asia with new funding boost

Rochester Institute of Technology received a boost in funding recently, as a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of State will continue the work led by professors Clyde Eirikur Hull and Eric Williams with entrepreneurships based on circular economy …

Tourists die in suspected mass poisoning in SE Asia

What Is Methanol Poisoning? U.S. Man Among Six Dead In Southeast Asia

Bootleg alcohol can sometimes contain methanol.getty Six foreign tourists, including an unnamed U.S. man, have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, Southeast Asia. The tourists are thought to have fallen ill after drinking alcohol laced with the …

Deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles draw scrutiny to methanol-laced drinks in South-East Asia

By Lauren Day in Bangkok Australians Holly Bowles and her friend Bianca Jones have died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning. Photo: Facebook While paying tribute to Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones, who died of methanol poisoning on a holiday in Laos …

IMF Urges Central Asia To Tackle Trade Barriers And Embrace Digital Transformation

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 23. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Central Asia to tackle trade barriers and embrace digital transformation, Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at IMF, said …