JAMES ROBERTO
A multimedia journalist focused on producing articles about controversial global issues specifically on business, economy, politics, and technology. A strong believer in freedom of the press and exposing the wrong. only through engagement and communications can we as humans evolve.
An accredited member of a leading local broadcast media organization.
Oil prices ease on symbolic OPEC+ output cut
OPEC+ and allied oil producers, including Russia, have slightly reduced their oil output for October, a modest 100,000 barrel per day decrease. This symbolic cut comes amid growing recession fears and falling crude prices, which have already dropped from June's $120 per barrel peak.
Maybank to facilitate the trading of shariah-compliant securities on Bursa under...
Maybank Investment Bank has been added as a user and supplier under Bursa Malaysia's Islamic Securities Selling and Buying — Negotiated Transaction (ISSBNT) framework, enabling Shariah-compliant securities trading while supporting risk management for market participants.
Standard Chartered Malaysia Launches SmartStocks
Standard Chartered Malaysia introduces SmartStocks, a revolutionary online share trading platform allowing Malaysian investors to trade across 12 exchanges in seven global markets through a single account. The platform offers competitive brokerage rates, addressing challenges faced by retail investors seeking international market access.
IMF set to provide $2.9 billion to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with a $2.9 billion support package over four years, aimed at helping the country recover from its severe economic crisis. The arrangement is contingent on creditor approvals and will focus on restoring financial stability and economic growth potential.
Japan, US hold navy drills off Koreas amid nuke test worry
US and Japanese warships, including USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, perform first joint naval exercise in five years. The drills aim to demonstrate military alliance and deter potential North Korean provocations amid growing regional tensions.
Poland-Ukraine ties seen as a target of Russian disinformation
A calculated act of vandalism in Krakow reveals Russia's strategy to undermine Polish-Ukrainian solidarity by staging provocative incidents designed to trigger ethnic tensions between the two nations.
The US doubts the new Russian war chief can end Moscow’s...
The US doubts Russia's appointment of General Alexander Dvornikov will significantly improve Moscow's military performance in Ukraine. A 60-year-old veteran with a controversial record in Syria, Dvornikov becomes the first centralized war commander for Russia's invasion.
UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body
The United Nations General Assembly voted to remove Russia from the Human Rights Council following accusations of severe human rights violations during the Ukraine conflict, marking a significant diplomatic rebuke against a UN Security Council permanent member.
UN to vote on suspending Russia from the rights council.
The United Nations will vote on suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council following the discovery of civilian casualties in Bucha, near Kyiv, sparking international condemnation and calls for accountability.
Asia’s US$350bil gas projects intensify the clean energy debate.
Asia is investing over $350 billion in liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure, aiming to reduce coal usage. While these projects could help lower emissions, they also risk prolonging fossil fuel dependency and potentially slowing renewable energy adoption.
