Malawi’s deepening economic strain has taken a revealing turn, with Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha admitting he does not yet know how much the country will request from the World Bank under its Rapid Response Facility (RRF), even as the government moves urgently to secure emergency support. Speaking from Washington, where he is attending the […] The post Blank Cheque Diplomacy? Mwanamvekha Seeks Emergency Lifeline as Malawi Walks Into World Bank Talks Without a Figure appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s fuel crisis is no longer just an economic story told in statistics and policy statements—it is now a lived, shared struggle, cutting across ordinary citizens and government officials alike. When Information Minister Shadric Namalomba admitted that he personally struggled to find fuel in Zomba over the weekend, it stripped away any remaining distance between […] The post “I Also Failed to Find Fuel in Zomba”: Govt Spokesperson Namalomba’s Personal Ordeal Mirrors a Nation Running on Dry  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s inflation rate has slowed to its lowest level in over two years, offering a measure of relief on paper, but the reality for many households remains far from comfortable as underlying cost pressures persist. According to figures released by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, headline inflation for March eased to 23.8 percent, […] The post Inflation Drops to Lowest Since 2022—but Pressure Still Bites Malawians appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has taken the extraordinary step of cancelling degrees awarded to some 2025 graduates from the University of Lilongwe (UNILIL), citing fundamental breaches of academic standards and admissions rules. At the heart of the decision is a blunt reality: students were admitted and graduated through pathways that did not […] The post Degrees Cancelled: How Weak Admissions and Unaccredited Programmes Triggered University of Lilongwe Crackdown appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General Mayamiko Nkoloma has positioned the National ICT Innovation Awards as a strategic tool to turn Malawi’s untapped digital talent into a powerful export engine—one capable of generating much-needed foreign exchange. Speaking in Lilongwe at the launch of the awards, Nkoloma made it clear that MACRA is shifting from […] The post MACRA DG Nkoloma Says ICT Awards Have Been Positioned to Export Malawi’s Talent and Fix Forex Crisis appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

[DW] Afghan allies who assisted US forces now face a stark choice: resettle in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo or return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

Survivors testified at the trial of a man charged in the 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. troops and nearly 170 Afghans.

The ruling sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over whether the Texas law violates the constitutional separation of church and state.

The referendum creates as many as four Democratic-leaning districts in Virginia ahead of the midterm elections.

The heads of state will discuss current issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade, economic, and humanitarian area

Maxim Liksutov says that China has significant expertise in engineering, automation, and production scaling, while Moscow can offer an industrial base, qualified personnel, and favorable conditions for project localization

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These actions indicate Washington's desire to increase pressure on Baghdad and weaken Iraq’s ties with Iran, the article pointed out

US intelligence assessments state that Iran retains more than half of its Air Force assets, and more than half of its specialized Navy vessels remain intact

[HRW] Martial Law in Ituri Province Restricts Free Speech, Assembly

[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF is planning to flood Parliament with over 45,000 written submissions in favour of the highly contested Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3, leaked messages have revealed.

[allAfrica] IEC Raises Alarm Over 'Significant' KZN Hurdles Ahead of 2026 Polls

President Donald Trump threatened to 'blow up the rest of Iran and its leaders' as he issued another ultimatum to the country's officials on Tuesday night.

SINGAPORE — Azalea, a unit of Singapore-based asset manager Seviora Holdings and indirectly owned by state investor Temasek, plans to launch an evergreen private equity fund later this year depending on market conditions, its top executive told Reuters.CEO and Chief Investment Officer Chue En Yaw said in a recent interview that the plan is part of the asset manager's mission to broaden access to private equity. Evergreen private equity funds are open-ended vehicles without a fixed end date, unlike traditional private equity funds that typically have a set lifespan.Under current Singapore regulations, only institutional and accredited investors, meaning investors who meet specified income, net worth or asset thresholds, can invest in private assets, according to Chue.Azalea was set up in 2015 to make private equity available to a wider pool of investors.Chue said Azalea is developing the product amid possible regulatory changes in Singapore that could eventually allow wider retail participation in long-term private market products.Retail access in Singapore would depend on future regulatory developments, he added.

A man from Singapore who accepted a video phone call from «Cid Police» was asked to present his bank card for «verification».Having realised that it was a con, the man deftly evaded the request and strung the fake cop along for another minute before the call was eventually cut.Facebook user Sunny Toh said last Saturday (April 18) that the scam call had come in as he was filming a separate, personal content for his TikTok account.A clip he shared online begins with him showing an incoming Google Meet call from an account with the email «cidpolice859@gmail.com», using the Singapore Police Force logo as their display picture.Toh answers the call, and the fraudster subsequently toggles on his camera to show himself in a police uniform and police cap against a blue backdrop.The caller introduces himself as «Michael from Singapore CID police» and claims that «some people» have used the man's bank account and are attempting to transfer out $1,000.«Your Singapore bank account is not safe, that's why we are calling to you,» the fake cop says.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 16-year-old Siti Nur Fatin Binte Abdullah. In a news release on Wednesday (April 22) morning, the police said she was last seen in the vicinity of Upper Thomson Road at about 8am on April 14.Siti was wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts, white shoes and carrying a black backpack. Those with information are urged to contact the police hotline at 999 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential.[[nid:733763]]editor@asiaone.com

Hyderabad's Jawahar Nagar and Mumbai's Kanjurmarg landfills are among the world's top 25 super-polluting methane emission sites, a UCLA study reveals. These facilities are releasing significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, contributing heavily to global warming. The findings highlight the urgent need for improved waste management practices globally.

Durian lovers in Singapore and Malaysia can get ready to tuck into their king of fruits with the durian season now underway in Malaysia following prolonged hot weather and dry spells earlier this year.According to Malaysian media reports, the varieties which have hit the streets are the D604, Lipan and the Musang King. The D604 is a popular hybrid durian, also known to be one of the earliest to drop. For the uninitiated, the D604 is a fairly young variant originating from Balik Pulau in Penang. It purportedly hit the market in 1987 and often weighs more than 2kg. 

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Singapore are calling for proposals to develop and test autonomous inter-gateway feeder vessel operations within the Port of Singapore.In a joint press release on Wednesday (April 22), Singapore's port developer and operator said they have launched an expression of interest as part of efforts to explore autonomous technologies and assess their technological readiness, operational feasibility, and safety for use in port operations. These vessels will be used to move containers between terminals within the Port of Singapore, such as between Tuas and Pasir Panjang terminals.

A single phone call was all it took for a woman to lose $16,000 from her savings account.The 37-year-old, Yan (transliterated), had received a call on Feb 27 from someone claiming to be an employee at HSBC Bank, she told Shin Min Daily News.The employee told her that her account had been flagged for suspicious transactions on a new credit card, though Yan insisted that she had not applied for any new credit cards.The employee subsequently claimed that Yan's Singpass information must have been stolen and that the authorities would contact her for a follow-up investigation.Yan also told Shin Min that the supposed HSBC employee spoke fluent English with a local accent, and was even able to recall her full name and identification number, which made her more inclined to believe him.She later received another call from a man purporting to be a police officer, who told her that she was involved in a $2 million money laundering case.The man claimed the case was «highly confidential», and told Yan that she would be arrested if she released any information.

Daniel Kendall (pictured), 36, from Walsall, West Midlands, targeted a branch of the chain supermarket in nearby Aldridge on December 3 last year.

In an extraordinary parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, a mandarin sacked by the Prime Minister revealed the 'atmosphere of pressure' created by No 10.

Yesterday would have been the late Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday and in the century since her birth the family that surrounds the throne has, unsurprisingly, changed dramatically.