Are Malaysian consumers ‘missing the target’ in anti-Israel boycotts of Western brands?
Outrage is an effective motivator.
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Rat remains found in packs of Japanese bread, prompting recall of 100,000 loaves
More than 100,000 packets of sliced bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a black rat’s body were discovered inside two of them, the manufacturer said Wednesday.
China outweighs Ukraine war as U.S. security priority: Trump-linked group
WASHINGTON -- The top priority for U.S. foreign policy must be China, not the war in Ukraine, a group affiliated with former President Donald Trump wrote in a book released Thursday painting a picture of what a second Trump presidency could look like.
India says Canada yet to provide evidence of its involvement in the killing of a separatist leader
NEW DELHI (AP) — India said Thursday that Canada has informed it about the arrest of three Indian men who have been charged with the murder of a Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last year, but insisted that no relevant information or specific evidence about Delhi’s involvement has been shared by the Canadian authorities till date.
Malaysian maritime authorities too stretched, underfunded to stem trade in US-sanctioned Iran oil, observers say
Malaysia’s underfunded maritime authorities may struggle to contain rampant transshipment of US-sanctioned Iranian oil off its coast, experts say, as a visiting US delegation revealed that Washington’s security forces had been monitoring ship-to-ship oil transfers in Malaysian waters.
India election: will Pakistan-bashing again become a rallying call for Modi’s BJP?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his top aides have accused opposition leader Rahul Gandhi of allegedly receiving support from rival Pakistan over a social media post, but analysts say the spectre of Islamabad again at the polls is muted this time.
Hundreds of campuses in Indonesia inspired by global student protests to renew rallies against Israel
Muslim-majority Indonesia has seen numerous large-scale pro-Palestine rallies since Israel began its war on Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas, but the campus demonstrations were the most widespread, coordinated protests the country has seen in recent months.
The Taliban warn journalists, experts against cooperating with Afghanistan International TV
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban Thursday warned journalists and experts against working with Afghanistan International TV. It’s the first time they have told people not to cooperate with a specific outlet.