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‘The Crown’ set for final season

Season six will be released in two stages: five episodes on Thursday and the rest on Dec 14.        

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 06:40 PM

‘The Crown’ set for final season

Thai regulator green-lights controversial telecom merger

Giant AIS and local rival 3BB to consolidate despite concerns about potential for anti-competitive practices.         

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 05:50 PM

Thai regulator green-lights controversial telecom merger

US Treasury says working on ‘healthy’ relations with China

Janet Yellen, however, insists Washington will not condone Chinese firms supplying arms to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 05:00 PM

US Treasury says working on ‘healthy’ relations with China

Ally of Myanmar junta chief jailed for corruption

Ex-home minister 'took bribes', state media reports.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 04:10 PM

Ally of Myanmar junta chief jailed for corruption

China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping bonanza loses its lustre

Consumers not swayed by largely unchanged prices.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 03:20 PM

China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping bonanza loses its lustre



Group of 48 countries to adopt crypto-asset reporting framework

United States, Canada, United Kingdom,, Germany, Japan, Singapore among members of coalition.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 02:30 PM

Group of 48 countries to adopt crypto-asset reporting framework

Gaza’s health system ‘on its knees’, WHO chief warns

Half of territory’s 36 hospitals no longer functioning.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 01:40 PM

Gaza’s health system ‘on its knees’, WHO chief warns

Saudi prince slams Israel ‘aggression’ ahead of Gaza summits

Riyadh has repeatedly criticised attacks on civilians in statements.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 12:50 PM

Saudi prince slams Israel ‘aggression’ ahead of Gaza summits

Israel revises Oct 7 Hamas attack death toll to 1,200

Spokesman says updated estimate includes foreigners.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 12:00 PM

Israel revises Oct 7 Hamas attack death toll to 1,200

Moody’s downgrades US debt rating outlook to negative

Agency expects country’s fiscal deficits to remain very large.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 11:10 AM

Moody’s downgrades US debt rating outlook to negative

Monet painting fetches US$74 million at auction in New York

Water lilies top projected sale price of US$65 million.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 10:20 AM

Monet painting fetches US$74 million at auction in New York

Quakes rock southwestern Iceland as volcanic eruption looms

Some 24,000 tremors have been registered on the Reykjanes peninsula since late October.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 09:30 AM

Quakes rock southwestern Iceland as volcanic eruption looms

FBI agents seized New York mayor's cell phones, says lawyer

Raid appears to be part of probe into whether Eric Adams' election campaign had conspired with the Turkish government.  

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 08:40 AM

FBI agents seized New York mayor's cell phones, says lawyer

Wall Street ends week on positive note

Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 1.2% to 34,283.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 07:50 AM

Wall Street ends week on positive note

Gaza City in ruins as residents flee urban warfare

Israeli military says its troops have reached the heart of the city.

Saturday, 11 Nov 2023 07:00 AM

Gaza City in ruins as residents flee urban warfare


Protesters blockade UK defence giant’s factory over Gaza war

Group aims to shut down the plant which sells arms to Israel.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 11:40 PM

Protesters blockade UK defence giant’s factory over Gaza war

Jailed Iranian Nobel winner ends hunger strike

Narges Mohammadi receives medical treatment without wearing the compulsory hijab.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 11:00 PM

Jailed Iranian Nobel winner ends hunger strike

Cambodian artist turns old tyres into giant King Kong

Mean Tithpheap wants to encourage others to reuse materials in their work.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 10:20 PM

Cambodian artist turns old tyres into giant King Kong

Prince Harry wins latest legal battle with UK newspapers

Other claimants include singer Elton John, actors Liz Hurley, Sadie Frost, politician Simon Hughes.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 09:40 PM

Prince Harry wins latest legal battle with UK newspapers

‘More needs to be done’ to protect Palestinian civilians

Antony Blinken wants to prevent harm, to maximise assistance to Gaza.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 09:00 PM

‘More needs to be done’ to protect Palestinian civilians

Chinese former bank chief gets life in prison for bribery

Sun Deshun found guilty of receiving property valued at C¥980 million over 16 years.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 08:20 PM

Chinese former bank chief gets life in prison for bribery

Israel agrees pauses in fighting but rules out ceasefire

Netanyahu says does not ‘seek to govern Gaza’.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 07:40 PM

Israel agrees pauses in fighting but rules out ceasefire

World Bank offers prop for Sri Lanka’s stressed banks

This move highlights the bankrupt country’s financial fragility.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 07:00 PM

World Bank offers prop for Sri Lanka’s stressed banks

Elusive Attenborough echidna rediscovered in Indonesia

Expedition also finds a new kind of tree-dwelling shrimp. 

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 06:20 PM

Elusive Attenborough echidna rediscovered in Indonesia

Northern Myanmar fighting displaces almost 50,000 civilians

UN says clashes between the military and rebels raging in Shan state.

Friday, 10 Nov 2023 05:40 PM

Northern Myanmar fighting displaces almost 50,000 civilians