Saudi Aramco and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) have announced the signing of an agreement for the transfer of Aramco’s equity stakes in Pengerang Refining Company Sdn. Bhd. and Pengerang Petrochemical Company Sdn. Bhd. (collectively, “PRefChem”), located within the Pengerang Integrated Compl»»»

Doha: The Embassy of Malaysia in the State of Qatar recently organised the “Malaysian Community’s Blood Donation Drive” at the Qatar National Blood Donation Centre, Doha. Held under the theme “Your Blood, Their Hope”, the initiative was organised in collaboration with the Malaysian Association of Q»»»

Dubai: Sri Lanka has introduced a new free Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) tourist visa scheme for travellers from 40 countries, including India, Pakistan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the US, in a move aimed at easing entry for short-term visitors. Sign up for our daily business newslet»»»

Dubai: Saudi energy giant Aramco is transferring its equity stakes in PRefChem to Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Berhad, commonly known as Petronas, a move that will make the refining and petrochemical business a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysian state energy company. Sign up for our daily bu»»»

Share: Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photos) – Ship-tracking data showed three liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, heading to Pakistan, ‌China and India, as well as a supertanker with Iraq»»»

RIYADH: Hajj is not only one of the Five Pillars of Islam, but a visceral and emotional experience that brings people together from across the globe. More than a place of worship, the Grand Mosque becomes a contemplative space for introspection, connection, and unity. From colorful murals to magnet»»»

Dubai: More oil and liquefied natural gas tankers are beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz, offering the clearest sign yet that limited commercial shipping is resuming after nearly three months of severe disruption triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Get updated faster and for FREE»»»

Two liquefied natural gas tankers are exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, heading to ‌Pakistan and China, while a supertanker with Iraqi crude for China left the Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for nearly three months, shipping data showed. The US-Israeli war on Iran that began on Februar»»»

  ↵ Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. The meme was convenient and, for a while, acc»»»

  ↵ Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. The meme was convenient and, for a while, acc»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: ‌Three people were killed and one was injured in an accident ​during lifeboat maintenance work at a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel operated by Malaysian state energy firm Petronas on Sunday, the firm said. Petronas, or Petroliam Nasional Berhad, said in ‌a statement on ‌»»»

Doha, Qatar: Security equipment at Bhopal Airport, India, mistakenly flagged packets of cooking spices as illegal drugs, leading to an Indian businessman being jailed for 57 days. According to The Independent, an Indian businessman was traveling in central state of Madhya Pradesh, en route to Malay»»»

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, issued a joint statement during Anwar’s official visit to commemorate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations. This visit marks Anwar’s second as Prime Minister, underscoring the strengthening ties between thes»»»

JEDDAH: The Ministry of Interior has announced the successful conclusion of the Makkah Route initiative for this year’s Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. Operating across 17 ports in 10 countries, the logistical program facilitated the pre-clearance and arrival of 388,694 pi»»»

Doha: A Qatari refereeing team has been appointed to officiate Saturday's 2026 Malaysia Cup final between Johor Darul Ta'zim and Kuching City, reflecting continued Asian confidence in Qatari officiating. The crew includes referee Mohammed Al Shammari, assistants Yousef Aref Al Shammari and Khalid A»»»

A graceful black monkey edges across a swaying red rope bridge strung over a busy residential road in Malaysia's Penang, watched by local conservationists who carefully record her movements. For Malaysia's endangered dusky langurs, recognizable by the "masks" of white fur that ring their eyes, surv»»»

LONDON: The Syrian Arab Army took part in the Efes 2026 land, naval and air forces drills in Turkiye alongside 50 countries from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Efes 2026 has been taking place since April 20 in the western Izmir province on the Aegean Sea and will conclude tomorrow. It fe»»»

Rome: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took selfies at the Colosseum and admired the view over Rome ahead of talks focused on trade on Wednesday. In a video posted on X, Meloni also thanked Modi for bringing along a packet of “Melody” toffees on his visi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim once again proved his class on the international stage after winning the men’s high jump title at the inaugural Asian Jumps Championships in Chongqing, China, yesterday. The Asian record holder cleared 2.23m to secure the gold medal, marking his highest clearance »»»

Global banking giant Standard Chartered is preparing a major workforce overhaul, announcing plans to cut more than 15% of its back-office roles — roughly 7,800 jobs — by 2030, as it accelerates its shift toward artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, the BBC reported. The London-headquartered »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has always placed serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims at the forefront of its priorities. The Hajj pilgrimage, which is mandatory for all able Muslims, once took months and weeks to complete. However, the journey is now easier for the millions of pilgrims taking part in t»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia on Tuesday demanded that Israel immediately release their nationals, after Israeli forces intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla and detained dozens of foreign activists carrying aid for Gaza. The GSF mission, which comprised more than 50 boats and involv»»»

At the same time, operational indicators show Romanians’ continued strong interest in complex holidays, carefully designed and supported by specialised consultancy. The number of Eturia travellers reached nearly 20,000 in 2025, representing a 20% increase compared with 2024, while the number of esc»»»

Montréal, Canada: New data released today by Arton Capital’s Passport Index shows that the United Arab Emirates has further strengthened its position as the holder of the world’s strongest passport, climbing to a total score of 182 — the highest ever recorded in the history of the index. The UAE ha»»»

LONDON: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was slightly higher last week, returning to levels in line with the average recorded since the start of the Middle East conflict after hitting a wartime low. A total of 55 commodities vessels crossed the strategic waterway between May 11 and 17, accordin»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany's crisis-hit chemical industry seeks revivalSrinivas MazumdaruHit by high energy costs and regulation, Germany's chemical companies are scaling back production at home while expanding abroad. Can the trend be reversed? https://p.dw.com/p/5DmTSThe German chemical giant BASF ha»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany: Chemical industry down, but not outSrinivas MazumdaruHit by high energy costs and regulation, Germany’s chemical companies are scaling back production at home while expanding abroad. Can the trend be reversed? https://p.dw.com/p/5DmTSThe German chemical giant BASF has embark»»»

Bangkok: Denmark's Anders Antonsen won the badminton men's singles final of the Thailand Open on Sunday, getting his revenge against homegrown Kunlavut Vitidsarn who defeated the Dane last year. World-ranked No. 3 Antonsen won 9-21, 24-22, 21-18 in 1 hour 37 minutes in Bangkok on Sunday. The 29-yea»»»

Thai rescue workers search for victims following a collision between a freight train and a bus at the Airport Rail Link's Makkasan station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday. A freight train crashed into a public bus, several vehicles and motorcycles causing the bus to burst into flames. At least 8 peo»»»

The 6,200km Asia Link Cable (ALC) has officially landed in the newly-built Chung Hom Kok Cable Landing Station in Hong Kong — becoming the highest-capacity submarine cable on the Hong Kong–Singapore route. Led and constructed by China Telecom as the largest investor, this is the first cable landing»»»

Iranian oil shipments are successfully bypassing a vast US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, utilising highly complex evasion tactics to continue supplying China despite an “unprecedented” level of American focus on intercepting vessels, according to maritime data and satellite imagery. The relia»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for its neighbour Singapore’s overflow demand, into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in its own right. This expansio»»»

New Delh: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, called for countries to unite against American bullying, arguing that such practices must be consigned to the "dustbin of history." Addressing the gathering, Araghchi said many countries pr»»»

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday condemned Norway’s move to revoke the export license for a naval missile system for Malaysia’s navy, warning it could damage confidence in European defense suppliers. Anwar said he raised Malaysia’s “vehement objection” during a phone»»»

Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»

Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»

Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»

Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»

Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»

Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»

Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»