Cambodia to take 4 border disputes to UN Court despite Thai stance
Cambodia reiterated its intention to unilaterally and independently initiate legal proceedings with the ICJ, despite Thailand’s rejection of the Court’s jurisdiction in this…
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US officials survey Air India crash site, families continue to wait for bodies
Air India and the Indian government were looking at several aspects of the crash including issues linked to its engine thrust, flaps, and why the landing gear remained open as the…
South Korea’s extra holidays fuel travel abroad, not local economy: National Assembly report
Instead of spending more at home, nearly 3 million South Koreans went abroad, marking the highest monthly figure for outbound travel on record.
Constant pressure to succeed, outdo peers cause Malaysian university students to suffer from stress, burnout
Some of them also cited a more intense job market and financial constraints, particularly those in private institutions having to take out loans for tertiary education.
1 survivor, over 200 killed as Air India plane crashes after take-off in Ahmedabad
The plane came down in a residential area, crashing onto a medical college hostel outside the airport during lunch hour. It was headed for Gatwick Airport, south of the British…
U.N. mulls cutting 7,000 jobs, reorganising 40 agencies; U.S. funding cuts force unprecedented reorganisation
The U.N. will eliminate some operations that overlap and reorganise regional offices, particularly in such areas as peacekeeping and development assistance.
Once a status symbol, Starbucks cuts prices on its tea-based drinks to woo Chinese consumers
About a dozen of its non-coffee drinks, which include Frappuccinos, iced shaken teas and tea lattes, now cost as little as 23 yuan (S$4.10) each after an average 5 yuan discount,…
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus receives the Harmony Award from King Charles
The king presented the award to Prof Yunus, a 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate who has founded more than 50 social business companies and encouraged sustainable projects, at a ceremony…
China, US reach framework on trade
China and the United States held the talks under the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, signaling the willingness of the world's two largest economies to sort out…
Seoul halts loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea
Decision aimed at easing tension with Pyongyang per the presidential office.