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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


Trump's threats against Iran: What is the US military planning? Airstrikes discussed, details emerge

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- With US President Donald Trump threatening American intervention in Iran, details have emerged on his administration's plans, should there arise a need to follow up on the threat... 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


These 10 penny stocks under Rs.10 have surged 20-60% in a month - Do you own any?

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Penny stocks often grab investors' attention because of their low absolute price and the perception of high return potential. For many retail investors, these stocks appear to of... 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


Between iconoclasm and sycophancy

Nepal, Jan. 11 -- Every Prithvi Jayanti, Nepal does not merely commemorate the birth of King Prithvi Narayan Shah; it reenacts an argument about how nations ought to remember their modern-day founders... Read More


FPI selling hits Rs.11,800 crore in January so far - What global and macro factors are driving them away?

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have remained net sellers in the Indian stock market in five of the last seven sessions in January as the record selloff seen in 2025 showed no... Read More


Draft electoral rolls: Lucknow MLAs analyse reasons for large-scale deletions

Lucknow, Jan. 11 -- The sitting MLAs in Lucknow's urban assembly constituencies and the runners-up in the 2022 assembly polls have mentioned a number of reasons for the huge drop in the number of vote... Read More


'Let's get it done, brother': Khairy responds as Ong Kian Ming backs him and a Cabinet under his leadership after GE16

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said he was "a little speechless" after receiving a public show of support from DAP's Ong Kian Ming yesterday. "It is rare to find g... Read More


Is Micah Parsons playing tonight vs Bears? Packers star shares injury update on 'painful recovery process'

India, Jan. 11 -- Micah Parsons, the Green Bay Packers' star edge rusher, attended the NFC Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field against the Chicago Bears. He was photographed arriving on forearm cr... Read More