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Closer collaboration needed to enable research commercialization Malaysian, says deputy PM 23 Sep 2026 - 03:00 am

Kuala Lumpur: Closer collaboration among the government, universities, industry and private investors is needed to bridge the missing middle in research commercialization and...

Singapore public sector green bond issuance hits 20 bln USD 23 Sep 2026 - 02:00 am

Singapore: Singapore's public sector has issued 25.8 billion Singapore dollars (about 20.22 billion U.S. dollars) of green bonds as of March 31, 2026,...

US President says US and Iran are close to reaching a settlement 22 Sep 2026 - 11:07 pm

New York: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States and Iran are close to reaching a settlement. Trump was speaking...

Trump says US officials met Iran’s delegation for three hours 22 Sep 2026 - 09:33 pm

New York: Trump has said US officials held a “very good” three-hour meeting with Iran’s delegation in the United States. Trump’s remarks on...

US President says Washington repeatedly sought to reach deal on Iran's nuclear program 22 Sep 2026 - 09:10 pm

New York: US President Donald Trump said that the United States had "repeatedly sought" to reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. In...

Nigeria makes largest interest rate cut in nearly 20 years 22 Sep 2026 - 08:54 pm

Lagos: Nigeria's central bank said on Tuesday it had slashed its key interest rate by more than 3.5 percentage points -- the largest...

Trump says US to build two 'very major' bases in Greenland 22 Sep 2026 - 06:46 pm

United Nations, United States: The United States will build two major military bases in Greenland under a deal with Demark to be signed...

US open to Iran meeting at UN, nothing planned yet: Rubio 22 Sep 2026 - 05:37 pm

New York: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he is open to meeting with Iranians on the sidelines of the...

Hurricane Polo reaches top category 5 off Mexico's Pacific coast 22 Sep 2026 - 04:50 pm

Mexico City: HurricanePolo reached maximum category 5 strength off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday but is expected to stay at sea,...

Woman dies after falling into boiling sambar vessel in India 22 Sep 2026 - 03:44 pm

Doha, Qatar: An Indian woman has died of severe burns sustained after accidentally falling into a vessel containing boiling sambar (a lentil stew)...

Qatar participates in global celebration of World Cleanup Day in China 22 Sep 2026 - 03:10 pm

Beijing: The State of Qatar participated in the global celebration of World Cleanup Day 2026, hosted by the city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang...

CEER unveils Saudi Arabia's first two electric vehicles 22 Sep 2026 - 02:52 pm

Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia has revealed the EXOBOT, the flagship electric vehicle from CEER, the Kingdom's national automotive brand, at the CEER Manufacturing...

French president urges European Commission to ease fuel import, production restrictions to address rising prices 22 Sep 2026 - 02:16 pm

Paris: French President HH Emmanuel Macron urged the European Commission to take measures to ease restrictions on the import and production of fuel...

EU, Philippines hail 'breakthrough' in trade deal talks 22 Sep 2026 - 01:35 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The EU and the Philippines on Tuesday welcomed a "breakthrough" in talks on a long-awaited trade deal, aiming to conclude the...

Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik's Cube 22 Sep 2026 - 01:27 pm

Beijing: A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women's world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube in just over four seconds,...

3 infants killed in hospital fire in India's Telangana 22 Sep 2026 - 01:26 pm

New Delhi, India: At least three infants were killed and several staff members suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out at the...

Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia 22 Sep 2026 - 01:07 pm

Jakarta, Indonesia: More than 170,000 respiratory cases were recorded in regions affected by haze in Indonesia, a health ministry official said Tuesday, as...