Viral shepherd job ad exposes China’s brutal work culture and job anxiety

BEIJING, May 27 — Chinese farm owner Zuo Xiaoyong was stunned to see his job ad for shepherds to work in the remote and rugged grasslands south of

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‘Business as usual’: Hanoi’s counterfeit sellers shrug off Vietnam crackdown and US scrutiny

HANOI, May 27 — At a sprawling bazaar on the outskirts of Vietnam’s capital, the trade in counterfeit goods is bustling despite government crackdowns and the threat of

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In China, German minister says economic relationship requires cooperation, competition

BERLIN, May 27 — German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche today in Beijing said a modern economic relationship requires both cooperation and competition. “Competition makes us stronger, cooperation creates

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Mango founder’s son denies ‘unjust and unfounded’ murder accusation over father’s death

BARCELONA, May 26 — Jonathan Andic, son of the founder of the Mango clothing empire, who has been arrested in Spain as part of an investigation into his

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LBS rekod PATMI RM17 juta suku pertama 2026

Kuala Lumpur: Pemaju hartanah, LBS Bina Group Berhad merekodkan keuntungan selepas cukai dan kepentingan minoriti (PATMI) sebanyak RM17 juta bagi suku pertama berakhir 31 Disember 2026 (Q1FYE2026), disokong

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Bursa Malaysia closes lower as US-Iran tensions spark risk-off mood before Aidiladha break

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Bursa Malaysia closed lower today, as investors squared off positions ahead of the long holiday period amid heightened tensions between the US and

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Media Prima catat keuntungan RM13.1 juta sembilan bulan berakhir 31 Mac 2026

Kuala Lumpur: Media Prima Berhad (Media Prima) mencatat keuntungan selepas cukai (PAT) RM13.1 juta bagi tempoh sembilan bulan berakhir 31 Mac 2026 (9MFY26), meningkat 89 peratus berbanding tempoh

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Want gold without a vault? France unveils new ‘e-Marianne’ digital coin option

PARIS, May 26 — The Paris Mint said Tuesday that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis

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Petronas, Aramco announce transfer of full ownership of PRefChem to Petronas

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) today announced the signing of an agreement for the transfer of the latter’s

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Ringgit closes higher against US dollar on hopes of US-Iran deal

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, driven by hopes of a resolution to the war between the United States (US)

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