Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, indicted in New York over a $265 million bribery scheme, is a first-generation tycoon whose phenomenal rise has been accompanied by...

Donald Trump has picked World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally,...

Floodwaters reaching more than 4m high swamped thousands of houses in the storm-battered northern Philippines on Tuesday (Nov 19) after rivers overflowed following heavy rain...

Vietnam may be trailing behind some of its regional neighbours like Malaysia in developing its semiconductor industry, but the Southeast Asian nation has been drawing...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged to work with incoming President Donald Trump in his final meeting with current US leader Joe Biden. The two...

A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said on Saturday (Nov 16), with another 39 rescued from a...

Several airlines resumed flights to Bali on Thursday (Nov 14), after cancelling trips to and from the Indonesian resort island due to huge eruptions at...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary. Hegseth...

Another study on 38 Oxley Road is needed as the findings of previous research of the property were not presented to the Preservation of Sites...

The first “Saturday Night Live" since Donald Trump's election victory began with the most somber of tones as a group of plainly dressed cast members,...

Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference that starts this week, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time...

North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday (Nov 8) and Saturday, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in...

The complex world of international trade requires businesses to adopt reliable import practices that foster efficiency and reliability. Whether managing supplier relationships, navigating customs, or...

Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday (Nov 6) as tens of millions of Americans looked past criminal convictions and...

Republicans won control of the US Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday (Nov 5), ensuring that Donald Trump's party will control...

For years, leather products manufacturer Alpine Apparels could export goods to the United States tariff-free under a voluntary trade measure known as the generalised system...

A bus in India plunged into a deep Himalayan ravine on Monday (Nov 4), killing at least 36 passengers and injuring several others, a government...

North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday (Nov 3) accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the...

The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) will work with five anchor operators to open up nearly 40,000 new infant and childcare places in Singapore from...

Hezbollah's new leader says the beleaguered Lebanese militia could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms, as Israeli forces warn civilians to flee more cities...

Russia test-fired missiles over distances of thousands of miles on Tuesday (Oct 29) to simulate a "massive" nuclear response to an enemy first strike. Russia...

At least 60 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, the Lebanese health ministry said. Two children were among those...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed on Monday (Oct 28) to stay in office despite his gamble of snap elections backfiring, with the ruling party's...

Indonesia said on Thursday (Oct 24) it drove out a Chinese coast guard vessel from contested waters in the South China Sea twice in recent...

The Israeli army said on Monday (Oct 21) that the latest commander responsible for funding the Lebanese Hezbollah group was "eliminated" in Syria. The Israeli...

Among the thousand plus well-wishers gathered to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Monday was Hephner, a...

Eutelsat, the world's third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday, using Elon Musk's SpaceX in its first move...

Democrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the deadlocked battleground...

A combative Kamala Harris pledged a clean break from Joe Biden's presidency on Wednesday (Oct 16) in a feisty interview with right-wing Fox News aimed...

Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday (Oct 15), a day after...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday announced a 1.4 billion euro ($1.53 billion) military aid package for Ukraine by the end of 2024, telling President...

Trainee engineer Izaac Chong recently joined an 18-month on-the-job training programme at an integrated circuit (IC) start-up firm, hoping to make his mark in the...

India's ruling party is projected to have lost two key provincial elections to the main opposition Congress party and its allies, exit polls showed, suggesting...

Israel carried out a deadly air raid on Thursday (Oct 3) in central Beirut after eight ground troops were killed near the Lebanese border, as...

World leaders have urged Iran and Israel to step back from the brink after Tehran fired a barrage of rockets at its arch-rival. Tehran said...

Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday (Sep 29) and mounted further airstrikes in Lebanon, expanding its confrontation with Iran's allies in...

Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 100, with...

China publicly acknowledged for the first time that it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, in a move likely...

A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling US$27 billion went on trial Thursday (Sep 19) in a linked case accused of money...

Indian authorities in Kolkata have sacked the city's police chief and top health ministry officials after furious protests at the brutal rape and murder of...

Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request on Saturday (Sep 14) for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands...

Hundreds of people fled their homes in the Philippines on Wednesday (Sep 11) after it spurted harmful gases, an official said, as experts warned of...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers' graves at Arlington National Cemetery...

Top White House aide Jake Sullivan raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea while planning more direct military talks...

In a historic turn of events in Bangladesh, Gen-Z student-led protests forced the downfall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled the country with...

The United States said its commitment to Israel's defence was ironclad and that it was "postured" to support its ally after the Israeli military said...

Taiwan's defence spending will rise 7.7 per cent next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday (Aug 22), as the island adds...

Residents in Malaysia’s Penang state have been urged to cut down on their water usage amid growing concerns about potential shortages due to the low...

More than 200 South Korean and U.S. fighter jets are due to fly around the clock for five days this week in what would mark...

Ukrainian forces said they thwarted a Russian missile attack on the capital Kyiv where air-raid sirens sounded before dawn on Sunday (Aug 18). Ukrainian forces...