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Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP): Turkey launched air strikes, fired artillery and began a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday (Oct 9) after US troops pulled back from the area, paving the way for an assault on forces that have long been allied with the United States.
Dr M closes the book on the boom he launched
(BLOOMBERG): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has walked away from one of the big intellectual drivers of his decades at Malaysia's helm: The idea that the former commodity-dependent backwater could be transformed into a fully developed country by 2020. It's vital for the South-East Asian nation’s future that the right lessons be learned from this letdown.
Finance Ministry: No plans to abolish RPGT
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has no plans to abolish the Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) at the moment as it has not reached a one-year implementation period, said the Finance Ministry.
Widad offers to buy PLUS Expressways concessionaires for RM3bil
KUALA LUMPUR: Widad Business Group (WBG), has offered to buy the PLUS Expressways Bhd concessionaires by taking over 51% of Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s shares for RM1.5bil in cash consideration, or 100% of Khazanah and Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) shares for RM3bil in cash consideration.
Fewest UK homes being put on sale since 2016 as Brexit nears
LONDON: Britons are holding off from trying to sell their homes due to uncertainty about when and how Britain will leave the European Union, according to a survey published on Thursday which adds to signs of a slowdown in the housing market.
Netherlands, Australia vow to pursue convictions for downing of MH17
SYDNEY: Australia and the Netherlands said on Wednesday they will pursue criminal prosecutions for those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed 298 people even if it takes many years.
Global stocks rise on trade truce bets
NEW YORK: Stocks gained on Wednesday on a report that China could yet agree to a partial trade deal with the United States despite recent tensions, while the prospect of a last-minute Brexit agreement between the European Union and Britain seemed as remote as ever.
Pompeo says appropriate for Trump to ask Ukraine to probe corruption
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was "wholly appropriate" for President Donald Trump to ask Ukraine's leader to investigate corruption in his country.
Portugal's far-left open to working with new minority Socialist government
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's far-left parties said on Wednesday that they were willing to work with a new minority Socialist government, with the Communists open to cooperating on a case-by-case basis and the Left Bloc favouring a long-term deal.
France says Turkey operation jeopardises security and humanitarian efforts
PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on his Twitter feed that he condemns the unilateral Turkish and Syrian operation in northeast Syria.
