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Trump's 10pc cap on credit card interest rates: Good or bad? - Nazrul Hazizi Noordin

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 11 -- Trump's recent announcement of a one-year 10 per cent cap on credit card interest rates has reminded me of an old but important conversation about finance, morality, and the r... Read More


The 'Hermes of durian': How Malaysia's Musang King became China's most wanted fruit

KUALA LUMPUP, Jan. 11 -- In the small Pahang town of Raub, the pungent scent of durian is the smell of money, thanks to a global rush fuelled by China's insatiable appetite for the Musang King, a priz... Read More


Study, work, play: ASUS launches powerful 2-in-1 Chromebook

India, Jan. 11 -- Tech major ASUS recently announced the launch of the ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable - the perfect portable companion for study, work and play, with a versatile 2-in-1 design that al... Read More


Bengaluru techie quits Google over side-project conflict, calls it 'Purely bitter moment'

India, Jan. 11 -- A Bengaluru-based software engineer has shared what he described as a "purely bitter moment" after quitting Google, saying he had no choice but to leave following a conflict over his... Read More


Plateau govt rescues 25 abducted travellers, reunites them with families

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- The Plateau State Government has rescued 25 people, most of them children, who were kidnapped along the Zak-Sabon Layi Road in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area, and ha... Read More


Nitish set to embark on Bihar Yatra from Jan 16

PATNA, Jan. 11 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar is set to embark on another statewide Yatra -- 16th in his almost over two-decade long stint -- mostly likely from January 16, said a senior party functio... Read More


Pawan Kalyan inducted into Kenjutsu, achieves global recognition in Japanese martial arts

India, Jan. 11 -- South Indian actor, politician, and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, has earned international recognition with his formal induction into Kenjutsu, the ancient J... Read More


Random Forays: The easy way, the uneasy way

India, Jan. 11 -- During a recent discussion on our sports-centric WhatsApp group, about the shortest names in sport, the very short name of Li Na, former French Open champion, came up. A friend then ... Read More


"Many Congress leaders are involved": BJP's K Surendran on Palakkad MLA arrest in rape case

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 11 -- Following the arrest of the expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in connection with an alleged rape case, BJP leader K Surendran on Sunday alleged that many Congress... Read More


Roundabout: Someday whenever the spring breaks through

India, Jan. 11 -- Hope, resilience and love for the written word marked the release of a collection of 89 short stories, titled 'Bahar Aun Tak' by the much-revered short-story writer Navtej Singh (192... Read More