PARIS: Rental electric scooters, popular in Paris and other cities around the world, are under scrutiny in the French capital, where residents will vote on Sunday (April 2) whether to …
Taiwan and Guatemala leaders reaffirm ties at Mayan ruins
GUATEMALA CITY: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and Guatemala’s President Alejandro Giammatei visit the jungle ruins of a Mayan fortress on Saturday (March 1) in front of the giant stone pyramid …
North Korea accuses Ukraine of having nuclear ambitions
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Ukraine of demanding nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported on Saturday. Kim’s claims are based on Ukraine’s online petition, which …
Netizens are complicit in Sim Ann’s alleged disrespect for performing artists on social media
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s senior state minister for foreign affairs and national development, Sim Ang, has reportedly been “thumped by the people” over recent incidents where she allegedly disrespected a performing artist. …
Activision threatened and spied on workers during union campaign, US agency says
Activision Blizzard Inc violated U.S. labor law by illegally monitoring employees during a strike and threatening to shut down internal chat channels after unions tried to organize workers, the Federal …
Singapore stocks end weekend high, STI gains 0.1%
SINGAPORE – Local stocks joined their regional peers to end a volatile week on a slightly positive note as investor anxiety over the banking sector and inflation eased a bit. …
Forest fires in Thailand exacerbate pollution, 2 million sick
BANGKOK – Wildfires raging in northern Thailand threaten to exacerbate air pollution in the country, with nearly two million people hospitalized with respiratory illnesses since the beginning of the year. …
King Charles praises unity in Ukraine war in bilingual parliamentary address
Berlin-King Charles praised the historic ties between England and Germany, The face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an address to Congress on Thursday First overseas business trip as a …
Signs of pain with the end of the easy cash era are increasing
LONDON: The days of easy cash are over and markets are feeling the pinch with the steepest interest rate hikes in decades. The collapse of U.S. lender Silicon Valley Bank …
Pope Francis to stay in hospital for ‘few days’ with respiratory infection
health condition About 1.4 billion Roman Catholic leaders worldwide suffer from diverticulitis, a condition that infects or inflames the colon, and underwent surgery to remove part of the colon in …