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Malaysia collects RM6b GST
KUALA LUMPUR: More than RM6 billion in Goods and Services Tax (GST) were recorded, Dewan Rakyat told. Deputy Finance Minister...
Singapore CNB seizes 2.2kg heroin worth $154,000
SINGAPORE: About 2.2kg of heroin, estimated to be worth more than $154,000, was seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)...
Researchers identify ‘most likely scenario’ for MH370 crash
Missing MH370 flight may have nosedived into the ocean: Researchers The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been an...
Stanford Researchers develop a computer that runs in water
EUROPE: Researchers at Stanford University have built a computer that runs on water.Manu Prakash and his team developed the computer...
Scientists find blood cells in 75 million year old dinosaur bones
NEW YORK: A team of scientists at London's Natural History Museum examined eight fossils from the museum's collection, and they...
NASA finds glass on Red planet, which could help hunt for alien life
WASHINGTON: For the first time, a spacecraft orbiting Mars has detected glass deposits inside craters on the red planet a...
5000 year old genes reveal how bronze age changed Europe
were predominantly light-skinned and mostly lactose-intolerant. The findings, based on a rough analysis of genetic material extracted from the teeth...
Dwarf planet’s white spots shine in new picture
FRANCE: The clearest photos yet of dwarf planet Ceres have been sent back by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, and the mysterious...
Biologists discovered 176 animal species in India last year
MUMBAI: According to the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), field biologists discovered 176 species of animals in India last year...
China’s NNPC surges 44% on debut
BEIJING: A Chinese nuclear power giant surged 44 percent on its first day of trading here the other day after...
NASA astronaut captures difficult picture pyramids from space
CANADA: A NASA astronaut is due to fly back to Earth from the International Space Station Thursday, but he had...
Dinosaur Dreadnoughtus’ size downgraded but still weighed 60 tons
HONG KONG: The gigantic dinosaur known as Dreadnoughtus schrani -- believed to have been one of the heaviest land animals...
ALMA uses gravitational lens to image monstrous galaxy near edge of the universe
LONDON: Astronomers have imaged in unprecedented detail a distant galaxy near the edge of the universe and found that it...
SK C&C to open Korea’s first Internet bank next year
SEOUL: A senior executive of SK C&C, a leading system integration developer in South Korea, said that the company would...
New tool can predict solar storms a day before
FRANCE: The scientists at NASA including one of Indian-origin have developed a new tool that can predict solar geomagnetic storms...
China, Kazakhstan ink MOU to enhance customs cooperation
BEIJING: China and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the customs departments of the two countries....
China signs agreement with Israel to simplifies, standardizes customs procedures
BEIJING: The governments of China and Israel have signed an agreement that simplifies and standardizes customs procedures on trade between...
Australia shares edge higher as oil price lifts energy stocks
WELLINGTON: Australian shares snapped a six-day losing streak and rose slightly on Wednesday after a surge in the oil price...
China auto sales fall 4.55% to 1.9m units in May
BEIJING: China's automobile market contracted in May as sales declined for the second-consecutive month by 4.55 percent month on month...
Price of elite education rises in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Debentures are sold by private schools to parents in exchange for admission places. High demand has triggered thriving...
