Category: Global News
Malaysia’s Anwar unveils record public pay hike amid ringgit’s slide
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says pay hike of more than 13 percent will be 'best increase in history'.
At least 19 killed, dozens injured after road collapses in southern China
Some 30 people are being treated in hospital after they were trapped in their vehicles when the road caved in.
Microsoft to invest $1.7 bbn in AI, cloud infrastructure in Indonesia
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says investment will help Southeast Asia's biggest economy thrive in 'new era'.
Thousands evacuated, flights disrupted as Indonesian volcano erupts again
Mount Ruang sent thick clouds of ash more than 5km (3 miles) into the sky.
US to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic shift
Shares of cannabis companies surge as much as 80 percent after move to classify drug as schedule three substance.
In India’s election, a flash drive, sex abuse videos — and a missing MP
An MP from party allied with Prime Minister Modi's BJP in Karnataka State is at the centre of sexual abuse allegations.
In Japan, book criticising trans ‘craze’ sparks rare culture-war skirmish
Backlash against publishers of controversial book highlights blurring of national borders in the social media age.
A sanctioned strongman and the ‘fall’ of Myanmar’s Myawaddy
The key border town was 'liberated' by Myanmar's anti-coup fighters, but the story is far more complex.
New York City police enter Columbia campus as Gaza protest escalates
Protesters detained as police head for Hamilton Hall, which was occupied early on Tuesday, and the main campsite.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 797
As the war enters its 797th day, these are the main developments.