China's parliament lines up stimulus to fend off tariff pressure
[New Straits Times] - 03/5/2025
BEIJING: China kept its economic growth target for this year unchanged at roughly 5 per cent, committing more fiscal resources than last year to mitigate the impact of rising US trade tariffs and global shifts that Premier Li Qiang said were unseen in a century. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
In Malaysian newspapers
Smog grounds flights: Bangkok Airways halts flights to northern Thailand
BANGKOK, March 5 — One of Thailand’s main airlines is suspending flights between Bangkok and a northern province for (…)
[Malay Mail] - 5/03/2025
UPDATE: Two homes destroyed, one damaged as inferno engulfs Kpg Tabuan Melayu in Kuching
KUCHING (March 5): Two houses were completely destroyed, and another sustained partial damage in a fire at Kampung (…)
[BorneoPost] - 5/03/2025
STB: Sarawak Booth at ITB Berlin 2025 to launch as scheduled despite minor technical issue
KUCHING (March 5): The Sarawak Booth at International Trade Business (ITB) Berlin 2025 exhibition will proceed with (…)
[BorneoPost] - 5/03/2025
Sabah-based TSH Resources’ FY24 earnings exceed expectations
KUCHING (March 5): Sabah-based TSH Resources Bhd’s (TSH) financial year 2024 (FY24) core net profit (CNP) has surged (…)
[BorneoPost] - 5/03/2025
Panama president says Trump 'lying' about reclaiming canal
PANAMA CITY: Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of lying (…)
[New Straits Times] - 5/03/2025
Woman killed in landslide in Sepanggar, son escapes unharmed
KOTA KINABALU, March 5 — A woman was killed in a landslide in Kampung Lok Bonu Jalan Sepanggar here early today. The (…)
[Malay Mail] - 5/03/2025
Cops finalising probe into Era FM DJs over controversial video
KUALA LUMPUR: Investigators are finalising their probe into a video involving three Era FM radio DJs which allegedly (…)
[New Straits Times] - 5/03/2025
Trump’s pressure forces Hong Kong’s Hutchison to sell Panama ports to BlackRock-led US group
PANAMA CITY, March 5 — The decision by Hong Kong firm CK Hutchison to sell its Panama ports to a US-led consortium (…)
[Malay Mail] - 5/03/2025
Where have all the flowers gone? Pakistani beekeepers battle climate change to keep hives buzzing and honey flowing
SARGODHA (Pakistan), March 5 — Under a dry, smoggy sky, a beekeeper in Pakistan’s Punjab province carefully loads (…)
[Malay Mail] - 5/03/2025
How the ‘mother of all reforms’ Parliamentary Services Bill aims to restore Parliament’s independence
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025. Touted as “the mother of (…)
[Malay Mail] - 5/03/2025
