Tourists, international students and foreign employees of Chinese companies could serve as grass-roots ambassadors, helping China’s story to resonate with audiences worldwide, according to one of the country’s leading political advisers. Zhang Bo, a professor at Beijing Language and Culture University who is also a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, made the […]
Another day, another Punch update – and this is one you’ll want to know about. The adorable baby Monkey continues to melt all of our hearts around the world after originally going viral after people learned that he was abandoned by his mother seven months ago and has since been cared for by the zookeepers […]
Donald Trump on Tuesday took some time out from waging war on Iran to renew hostilities with traditional US ally Canada, referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as the country’s “future governor” — a remark that drew criticism on social media, where users called it juvenile and more. The president made the dig on […]
Follow our live coverage here. SINGAPORE – A string of force majeure notices issued by liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers is bringing closer the day when Singapore will have to take measures to stabilise supply of the fuel that powers nearly half of the country’s electricity generation. The latest notices informing customers in Asia of […]
“When I play pickleball, I get more enjoyment out of being with my friends and family. It’s become a true passion,” he said recently. “The facilities, the courts, the community… all of it helps me improve. When a place draws so many people, you know it’s something special.”
BEIJING (AP) — While much of the world’s attention is on the Iran war, that hasn’t stopped China from moving ahead with national priorities with global repercussions. Not that China doesn’t care about the war and its impact on energy supplies and geopolitics. But for the world’s second largest economy, its growing rivalry with the […]
Gold Coast, Australia — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia minus seven of its members who were granted asylum, after tearful protests of their departure at Sydney Airport and frantic final efforts inside the terminal by Australian officials who sought to ensure the women understood they were being offered asylum. As the team’s flight time […]
Creator of one of the longest-running manga series, One Piece, buries its biggest secret in the ocean For nearly three decades, One Piece fans have argued over a single question: what exactly is the legendary treasure known as the “One Piece”? The mystery has driven the story since the manga first began serialisation in 1997, […]
SINGAPORE – Scams are a significant problem in Singapore, having cost victims over $4 billion since 2019. The number of cases also climbed to record highs, falling only recently for the first time in eight years. In 2025, there were a total of 37,308 cases with $913.1 million lost. Of this sum, the police have […]
“Every single one of those days was agony, made worse by having a role in public life that meant that the mental health consequences of my trauma were played out in public, with the event that led to my eventual sectioning for my own safety still being something that I receive regular social media abuse […]
Elon Musk has announced that X Money, the digital payments service being developed for the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), will enter early public access next month, marking a key step in his plan to turn the platform into an “everything app” that combines social media, messaging, content and financial services in one place. […]
TOKYO – A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey which has become an internet sensation has issued a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of concern online. Punch, a seven-month-old baby macaque , was abandoned by his mother and shot to stardom after he began clinging to a plush orangutan toy […]
On February 18th, as US president Donald Trump weighed whether to launch military attacks on Iran, Chris Wright, the energy secretary, told an interviewer he was not concerned that the looming war might disrupt oil supplies in the Middle East and wreak havoc in energy markets. Even during the Israeli and US strikes against Iran […]
An Air India Express flight was damaged after it made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand on Wednesday. According to reports, the nose gear of the aircraft was damaged in the incident. The affected runway has been closed until 6 pm local time and airport authorities issued a NOTAM (Notice to Air […]
It is not yet known how many were onboard the aircraft Carrington Walker GAU Writer and Emma O’Neill Content Editor 08:31, 11 Mar 2026 View 3 Images WARNING TAKEN WITHOUT PERMISSION More Visuals from the location on Runway 09 of Phuket International Airport, (HKT), Thailand today. One of Asia’s busiest airports has been forced to […]
This is not a sci-fi fantasy. The Chinese state is already using AI to systematize data, a project fed by 700 million cameras, biometrics, facial recognition, voice identification, ID cards, WeChat, Alipay, e-commerce, medical records, hotel stays and so on. But that is China, a regime like no other, governing a citizenry that has never […]
Another day, another Punch update – and this is one you’ll want to know about. The adorable baby Monkey continues to melt all of our hearts around the world after originally going viral after people learned that he was abandoned by his mother seven months ago and has since been cared for by the zookeepers […]
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Airport authorities have warned that the runway is likely to remain shut for some time Carrington Walker and Emma O’Neill Content Editor 08:19, 11 Mar 2026 View 3 Images The plane is still on the runway(Image: @fl360aero/X) One of Asia’s busiest airports has been forced to close its only runway after a dramatic emergency landing […]
Images show the extent of the horrifying damage 08:14, 11 Mar 2026 View 3 Images The plane is still on the runway(Image: @fl360aero/X) Phuket International Airport has been forced to close its only runway after an Air India Express flight from Hyderabad made a hard emergency landing, leaving the aircraft’s nose and front landing gear […]
BEIJING – The Chinese authorities moved to restrict state-run enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw AI apps on office computers, acting swiftly to defuse potential security risks after companies and consumers across China began experimenting with the agentic AI phenomenon . Government agencies and state-owned enterprises, including the largest banks, have received notices in […]
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is known for delivering impactful films with strong social messages. His movies, such as PK, Taare Zameen Par, Dangal, and 3 Idiots, have been eye-openers for his fans. The actor holds no bars when expressing his opinions on trends and topics of importance. Recently, the Laal Singh Chaddha star attended an […]
By Hilary Whiteman, Christina Macfarlane, Ben Church, CNN Brisbane (CNN) — One of the seven Iranian soccer players granted refuge in Australia has changed her mind, forcing Australian officials to hurriedly move the other six women after she divulged their secret location to the Iranian embassy, the government in Canberra said. Home Affairs Minister Tony […]
India approved easing restrictions on Chinese investments in select sectors on Tuesday, in a major step by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rebuild ties with Beijing and end six years of friction. Below is a timeline of events since a deadly border clash between the two nuclear-armed Asian nations jolted commercial and diplomatic ties in […]
SINGAPORE – A 59-year-old man was charged on March 11 over statements in his TikTok videos that allegedly contained falsehoods and promoted ill will between racial groups. Jay Ish’haq Rajoo faces six charges: three counts of communicating false statements of fact under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA); one count of attempting […]
Brisbane — One of the seven Iranian soccer players granted refuge in Australia has changed her mind, forcing Australian officials to hurriedly move the other six women after she divulged their secret location to the Iranian embassy, the government in Canberra said. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke told Parliament Wednesday that the woman, who took […]
President Donald Trump’s ex-security adviser has claimed that Iran were days away from receiving nuclear weaponry. The US and Israel began a war on the Middle Eastern nation after firing missiles at them on 28 February, leading to retaliatory attacks from Iran on nearby countries in the region, targeting US military bases in particular. Trump […]
It was a sweltering January afternoon in the Amazonian town of Puyo when Andrés Tapia realized his daughter’s public school fees were due. Like many Ecuadorians, he reached for his phone to make a mobile transfer. Carrying cash is too risky these days. Ecuador is in the grip of an ongoing security crisis, with transnational […]
