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Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Visit is philanthropist’s first in four years.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 04:00 PM

Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Night owls don’t die first unless they drink, smoke, says study

Previous research has shown that evening people are likelier to suffer from health problems.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 03:20 PM

Night owls don’t die first unless they drink, smoke, says study

Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy

Move contrasts with global peers hiking interest rates to tackle inflation.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 02:40 PM

Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy

Top executive quits Nissan in new leadership turmoil

Ashwani Gupta stepping down partly due to ‘rivalry’ between him and CEO Makoto Uchida.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 02:00 PM

Top executive quits Nissan in new leadership turmoil

Sweden says to move ahead with 2030 Olympics bid

Feasibility study shows favourable results.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 01:00 PM

Sweden says to move ahead with 2030 Olympics bid



US man executed in Florida for 1984 rapes, murders

Duane Owen, 62, put to death by lethal injection.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 12:00 PM

US man executed in Florida for 1984 rapes, murders

Prince Harry and Meghan’s deal with Spotify to end

Only one series produced since US$20 million agreement inked in 2020.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 11:00 AM

Prince Harry and Meghan’s deal with Spotify to end

UK’s Truss admits to ‘mistakes’ but blames enemies

Ex-Conservative leader denies she wanted Sunak to fail.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 10:00 AM

UK’s Truss admits to ‘mistakes’ but blames enemies

Disaster’ Cyclone Biparjoy weakens after ramming India coast

Forecasters warn powerful winds likely to devastate homes and tear down power lines in Gujarat.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 09:00 AM

Disaster’ Cyclone Biparjoy weakens after ramming India coast

Al Pacino a father again at 83

'Godfather' star’s 29-year-old girlfriend has given birth to a son.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 08:00 AM

Al Pacino a father again at 83

US stocks rally as market bets Fed could be done hiking

All three major indices jump more than 1%.

Friday, 16 Jun 2023 07:00 AM

US stocks rally as market bets Fed could be done hiking

Oscar-winning UK actress turned MP Glenda Jackson dies

She was 87. 

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 11:59 PM

Oscar-winning UK actress turned MP Glenda Jackson dies

Pope orders Benedict XVI’s confidant back to Germany

Future of archbishop who wrote tell-all book hangs in the balance. 

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 11:00 PM

Pope orders Benedict XVI’s confidant back to Germany

TikTok to spend billions in SE Asia as e-commerce move pays off

App’s e-commerce affiliate gains substantial market share in the region a year after launch.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 10:00 PM

TikTok to spend billions in SE Asia as e-commerce move pays off

Siemens to expand Asia hi-tech manufacturing

German industrial giant to build factory in Singapore, expand another in China.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 09:00 PM

Siemens to expand Asia hi-tech manufacturing


India wrestling chief charged with sexual harassment

This comes after a protest by the sport’s top figures demanding Brij Bhushan Singh’s arrest.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 08:00 PM

India wrestling chief charged with sexual harassment

Indonesian court rejects ballot system change before polls

Legal challenge stokes fears of return to country’s autocratic past.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 07:00 PM

Indonesian court rejects ballot system change before polls

New Zealand economy tips into recession

Destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, flooding in January fuel downturn.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 06:00 PM

China youth unemployment rises to record 20.8% in May

Industrial production rises 3.5% as factories return to full capacity.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 05:00 PM

China youth unemployment rises to record 20.8% in May

China central bank cuts key interest rate to boost economy

Economic indicators in recent weeks have signalled country’s post-Covid recovery is running out of steam.
 

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 04:00 PM

China central bank cuts key interest rate to boost economy

Canada’s Quebec province expands assisted dying regime

Amended law to require care homes, private hospitals to offer access to euthanasia.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 03:00 PM

Canada’s Quebec province expands assisted dying regime

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines

Tremors send people rushing out of buildings in the capital.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 02:00 PM

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines

US music publishers hit Twitter with copyright suit

Group says platform is alone in refusing to license millions of songs on its service.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 01:00 PM

US music publishers hit Twitter with copyright suit

France knife attack suspect moved to psychiatric hospital

Suspect, named Abdalmasih H., has refused to speak to authorities.

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 12:00 PM

France knife attack suspect moved to psychiatric hospital

Arab states account for quarter of record Israel arms exports

Ministry figures show figues have doubled over the past 9 years. 

Thursday, 15 Jun 2023 11:00 AM

Arab states account for quarter of record Israel arms exports