Battle for supremacy in East Asia semiconductor manufacturing
The battle for supremacy in semiconductor manufacturing in East Asia has always been brutal. From Taiwan to Kumamoto prefecture in...
Read More
Haiti’s death toll rises as international support lags, UN report says
NEW YORK: More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in gang violence in Haiti from January through March, up...
Read More
X owner Musk says opposed to US ban of competitor TikTok
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk yesterday came out against banning TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less...
Read More
Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen punches ticket to Paris Olympics
SINGAPORE: Kayaker Stephenie Chen narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics three years ago but the Singaporean was...
Read More
Iran signals no plan to retaliate against Israel after drone attack
DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources said was an Israeli attack, but Tehran played...
Read More
Tesla cuts US prices of Models Y, X, S by $2,000
Tesla cut the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each on Friday,...
Read More
Gazans flood road north after ‘open checkpoint’ rumours
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Thousands of Gazans flooded the coast road north yesterday after hearing that several people managed to cross a...
Read More
Iran’s attack on Israel stirs admiration among Gaza Palestinians
CAIRO: Iran’s attack on Israel drew applause from many Palestinians in Gaza yesterday as rare payback for the Israeli offensive...
Read More
Cathie Wood’s Ark announces OpenAI stake, Bloomberg News reports
Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management said it holds a stake in Microsoft-backed OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing the...
Read More
Biden vows ‘ironclad’ defence of Philippines, Japan as China tension mounts
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden pledged yesterday to defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, as...
Read More
Israel Holocaust survivors get German payout amid Gaza war
FRANKFURT: Germany said yesterday it is providing €25 million (RM128 million) for Holocaust survivors in Israel to help them cope...
Read More
US, Japan, Australia and Philippines to hold ‘maritime cooperative activity’
MANILA: The defence forces of the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will conduct “maritime cooperative activity” to support...
Read More
Biden’s Israel shift: Not enough for Democrats, too much for Republicans
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's demand this week that Israel improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza and support a ceasefire drew sharp...
Read More
Deadline looms in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox conscription row
JERUSALEM: Israel’s decades-old exemption from military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews is poised to end today, a divisive move that imperils...
Read More
Turkish opposition claims Ankara win, leads in Istanbul count
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s main opposition party yesterday claimed victory in Istanbul and Ankara, with its rising political star emerging from local...
Read More
Hamas accuses rival Fatah faction of sending security men to northern Gaza
CAIRO: The Islamist group Hamas accused rivals with the Palestinian Authority of sending security officers into northern Gaza under cover...
Read More
Sinner relishing the moment after magnificent Miami performance
Jannik Sinner said he is enjoying every moment of his sensational start to the 2024 season after winning the Miami...
Read More
Dollar steady as PCE data sets up June rate cut bets; yen in focus
SINGAPORE : The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as data showing easing U.S. prices bolstered bets that the Federal...
Read More
Weak Asian factories take shine off China’s rebound
TOKYO: Factory activity in many Asia economies weakened in March despite a rebound in China as lacklustre domestic demand dragged...
Read More
Chaos after a burst of firing: What we know about the Moscow concert hall attack
KRASNOGORSK, Russia: First there were rounds of machine gun fire, then piercing screams of panic while a Moscow suburban concert...
Read More