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Britney Spears memoir set for Oct 24 release
Publisher says ‘The Woman In Me’ illuminates the enduring power of music and love.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 05:00 PM
Thai Election Commission recommends PM frontrunner's suspension
Law allows Pita Limjaroenrat to run for office even if he is suspended as an MP.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 04:00 PM
Philippines allows Barbie film but wants controversial map blurred
Malaysia and Indonesia are also not visible on 'cartoonish' depiction of Asia.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 03:00 PM
Asean chair Indonesia urges political solution to Myanmar crisis
Diplomat says communique will be issued by end of meeting today.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 02:00 PM
Asia markets fluctuate as US inflation data looms
Hong Kong adds 1% while Sydney, Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta are also up.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 01:00 PM
South Korea welcomes birth of first giant panda twins
Zoo uploads video, triggering much excitement.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 12:00 PM
Canada watchdog probes Nike over Uighur forced labour claims
Mining company Dynasty Gold is also under investigation.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 11:00 AM
Evacuations as US state of Vermont hit by catastrophic floods
Governor likens flooding to Tropical Storm Irene, which killed 6 in the state in 2011.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 10:00 AM
5 bodies dug out of rubble in Guinea capital
Collapse occurred as construction team was starting to add 6th floor to building, says workers.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 09:00 AM
Stock markets rise on China support, pound rallies
Beijing has come under immense pressure in recent months to unveil new growth-fuelling policies.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 08:00 AM
Djokovic into 12th Wimbledon semi-final
Unseeded Vondrousova makes last 4 by seeing off fourth-ranked Jessica Pegula.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023 07:00 AM
N. Korea slams US move to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions
Pyongyang accuses Washington of being a ‘destroyer of peace’.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 11:40 PM
Sri Lanka uproots ‘last legume’ tree to build highway
Its transport minister bypassing the tree would add another 15 billion Sri Lankan rupees to construction costs.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 11:00 PM
Thai caretaker PM Prayut retires from politics
Announcement comes just days before a key vote in parliament that could see the next prime minister elected.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 10:20 PM
Protests erupt hours after Israel reform clause voted through
Police arrest 42 as demonstrators block roads across country, gather at Ben Gurion airport.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 09:40 PM
6 dead in Nepal tourist helicopter crash
Chopper headed for Kathmandu loses contact 10 minutes after take-off.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 09:00 PM
Foxconn pulls from US$19.4 billion deal in India to make semiconductors
Taiwanese electronics giant attributes joint venture fall through to ‘challenging gaps’.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 08:20 PM
UK unemployment climbs as inflation weighs on economy
The rate rises back to 4% in the three months to the end of May.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 07:40 PM
Death toll rises in collapse of under-construction Bangkok highway
2 killed, 12 hurt after beam supporting work on a raised bridge falls.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 07:00 PM
Japan top court backs transgender woman in toilet case
Ruling is the country’s first on working conditions for LGBT individuals.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 06:20 PM
Famed Australian soldier to appeal war crimes defamation case
He is fighting a court ruling implicating him in the murder of 4 unarmed Afghan prisoners.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 05:40 PM
Clean tech minerals market surges to US$320 billion
Industry facing challenges including volatile prices, supply chain snarls and geopolitical tensions.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 05:00 PM
Facebook says China trolls ‘evolving’ in push for influence
New tactics are being used to spread disinformation.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023 04:20 PM