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27 August, 2024

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, left, and China’s President Xi Jinping in front of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, Beijing in May. Photo: Pool / AFP / Getty Images / TNS

Ukraine war

Russia’s overheated economy is squeezing one of its key China trading channels

Investment in Russia’s railways is to be slashed by nearly a third, complicating trade with China, state media reported.

24 Dec 2024 - 3:52AM

Boeing

Trump unlikely to get new Air Force One in his presidency given Boeing delays

13 Dec 2024 - 6:42PMvideocam

Britain

Some airline crews avoid checking in bags as luggage woes hit London’s Heathrow

11 Dec 2024 - 11:11PM

Japan

Visit Tokyo ‘baggage-free’ with Japan Airlines’ new hotel luggage delivery service

The hotel delivery service aims to ease congestion on public transport and address the shortage of storage lockers, making travel smoother for visitors.

12 Dec 2024 - 6:07PMvideocam

Airport luggage Trolley with suitcases: Photo: Shutterstock

South Korea

In South Korea, lonely deaths are on the rise as isolation takes its toll

Despite Seoul investing US$322 million in anti-loneliness measures, experts warn that deeper societal issues remain unaddressed.

2 Dec 2024 - 2:52PMvideocam

Aviation

Frontier Airlines passengers sue after being kept on ‘smoke-filled’ plane

Passengers were also subjected to the ‘violent impact of the landing’ after tires exploded and landing gear collapsed.

28 Nov 2024 - 8:31PMvideocam

Russia

Russia may place missiles in Asia if US continues to provoke China: minister

The remarks from Sergei Ryabkov, a deputy foreign minister, hints at a potential for Russia to enter the fray in a region fraught with US-China tensions.

26 Nov 2024 - 5:17PM

The S-300 (SA-10 Grumble) is a series of long-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the former Soviet Union. Photo: Shutterstock

Malaysia

Michelle Yeoh says not being able to have kids ‘biggest sadness’ of her life

Yeoh’s candid reflection on infertility and acceptance offers a poignant perspective on navigating life’s challenges, and she has no regrets.

19 Nov 2024 - 11:24AM

United States

Explainer | Some of Matt Gaetz’s most controversial moments

US attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz is reportedly a widely disliked figure in the halls of Congress – even in his own Republican Party.

15 Nov 2024 - 4:29PM

TikTok

TikTok hires hundreds of Chinese workers in US despite scrutiny

More than 60 per cent of the over 1,000 approved H-1B hires for TikTok and ByteDance last financial year were from China.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:03AM

The office of TikTok in Culver City, California. Photo: Reuters

Singapore

Singapore school charging US$47,000 a year gets millions from Facebook co-founder

The Singapore American School said it would use Eduardo Saverin’s donation to fund key projects, such as building new laboratories.

23 Sep 2024 - 5:54PM

Eduardo Saverin, Facebook co-founder, donated US$15.5 million to Singapore American School, the largest gift ever. Photo: WireImage

Millionaires and billionaires

Mark Cuban wants to take out Chinese knockoffs. Is Kamala Harris on board?

In February 2022, the US called China the top country of origin for counterfeit goods seized by US customs.

19 Sep 2024 - 4:51PM

South Korea

South Korea rips cameras out of military bases over Chinese surveillance fears

Korean intelligence agencies discovered the Chinese origins of more than 1,300 cameras during a routine inspection, forcing their removal.

18 Sep 2024 - 1:41PMvideocam

The Philippines

German warships in the Philippines: a sign of things to come?

Germany stepping up its regional naval presence showcases its commitment to upholding international law, Berlin’s envoy says.

17 Sep 2024 - 3:41PM

Sailors on board a German frigate check a machine gun after docking in Manila on Monday. Photo: AFP

Singapore

Explainer | From Facebook intern to TikTok CEO: a closer look at Singapore’s Shou Zi Chew

TikTok’s 41-year-old Singaporean CEO is facing an uphill battle to keep the platform alive in the US, while also maintaining a public profile.

17 Sep 2024 - 12:31PMvideocam

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew prepares to testify before the US Congress in March last year. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Donald Trump

After Trump assassination attempt, Musk asks why Harris, Biden not targeted?

Musk’s controversial tweet, since deleted, drew criticism for its insensitivity and potential to incite violence.

16 Sep 2024 - 7:40PMvideocam

US presidential election 2024

Musk takes jab at Taylor Swift for Harris endorsement, riling China’s Swifties

The tech billionaire and Trump supporter told ‘childless cat lady’ Swift, ‘I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life’.

12 Sep 2024 - 5:31AMvideocam

United States

Musk, owner of X, on track to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027: report

A trillion is a 1 with 12 zeros after it, represented as 1,000,000,000,000.

9 Sep 2024 - 9:12PM

Experts say that Elon Musk is on course to be the world’s first trillionaire. Photo: Reuters

US presidential election 2024

Hillary Clinton tells Harris to bait Trump during debate: ‘He can be rattled’

The Republican US presidential nominee ‘doesn’t know how to respond to substantive, direct attacks’, his former Democratic rival says.

8 Sep 2024 - 5:41AM

United States

Sharing ‘posts of cute puppies’ could make your X feed less toxic: Musk

Musk said users might see “more toxic” content on X if they’ve interacted with similar posts.

3 Sep 2024 - 2:00AM

Vladimir Putin

Putin gifts Kim 24 horses for artillery, in latest animal diplomacy exchange

The Times reported the Russian president gave 24 Orlov Trotters to the North Korean leader, which is apparently Kim Jong-un’s favourite breed.

2 Sep 2024 - 4:17PM

Russia’s Vladimir Putin reportedly gifted North Korea’s Kim Jong-un 24 purebred horses in the latest show of animal diplomacy. Photo: KCNA/dpa

Australia

Qantas blames ‘coding error’ for 85% off first class fares to New York, London

Qantas’ terms and conditions allow it to rescind the offer if there is “‘an obvious error”, so around 300 customers received upgrades or refunds.

27 Aug 2024 - 8:18AM

Around 300 travellers grabbed first class tickets, priced at discounts of up to 85 per cent for flights between Australia and the US. Photo: Qantas

Singapore

‘Singapore slays’: travel expert rates best – and worst – early morning airports

With plenty of hotels and food options, Singapore’s Changi Airport is ideal for an early flight. The UK’s Stansted? Not so much.

24 Aug 2024 - 12:32PM

Ukraine war

Warlord’s machine-gun Cybertruck ‘super cool’, but useless on battlefield

Putin-ally Ramzan Kadyrov claimed he would send the decked-out Tesla ‘Cyberbeast’ to Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.

22 Aug 2024 - 7:32AM

US presidential election 2024

US man bought HarrisWalz.com in 2020 for US$10. It just sold for US$15,000

Lawyer Jeremy Green Eche’s hobby is buying domain names for hypothetical political candidates.

8 Aug 2024 - 4:19AMvideocam

US Vice-President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, take the stage at a campaign rally at Temple University in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Photo: The Philadelphia Inquirer via TNS

United States

‘Deceived’: Musk suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, again

Musk is once again suing OpenAI, this time claiming he was ‘deceived’ into confounding the firm

5 Aug 2024 - 8:28PM

Musk’s lawyers claim that OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman “manipulated” him by playing on his concerns about AI safety. Photo: Pool/Reuters

India

US woman found chained to tree in Indian forest, prompting murder probe

Lalita Kayi, who was rescued after a cow herder heard her screams, told police her husband had left her there to die.

4 Aug 2024 - 5:43AM

United States

Delta hires lawyer to seek damages from CrowdStrike, Microsoft over outage

The outage forced Delta to cancel 6,000 flights, potentially costing US$350 million to US$500 million.

31 Jul 2024 - 12:01AM

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