Ebrahim Harris

2 weeks ago | barrons.com | Ebrahim Harris

Waving yellow balloons shaped like hammers, young Singaporeans are whetting their appetite for politics at large opposition rallies for the first time in a decade ahead of Saturday's election. Political rallies were suspended due to Covid during the previous polls in 2020. So for most first-time voters in the May 3 election, the thousands-strong crowds at rallies for the Workers' Party (WP) -- Singapore's largest opposition group -- is their first taste of a political campaign.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ebrahim Harris

As dusk fell, hundreds of Muslims at a mosque in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur feast on bowls of fragrant rice porridge known locally as "bubur lambuk", part of a Ramadan tradition dating back decades. Slow-cooked with various spices in giant pots and stirred with oversized ladles, bubur lambuk is traditionally prepared by volunteers in mosque courtyards before being distributed to the public for iftar, the fast-breaking meal in the largely Islamic nation.

Aug 31, 2024 | barrons.com | Ebrahim Harris

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Jun 6, 2024 | barrons.com | Ebrahim Harris

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May 31, 2024 | barrons.com | Ebrahim Harris

Austin says US 'can be secure only if Asia is' Text size US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Indo-Pacific region remains a "priority" for Washington, saying the United States was secure "only if Asia is". Lloyd made the remarks at a major security forum in Singapore, a day after he met with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun. Lloyd made the remarks at a major security forum in Singapore, a day after he met with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun. SOUNDBITE