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July 17, 2023 6:43 AM

Mr Chris Hipkins outlined the country’s need to work with like-minded partners while still engaging with China. 

July 17, 2023 5:00 AM

A big win for the unity government in the state would show that Malay voters support PM Anwar Ibrahim.

July 17, 2023 2:19 AM

Seven people have been rescued and sent to hospitals.

Australia wants to protect its online content from foreign interference, which China cannot object to, having long walled off its internet. It is normal for a country to debate what kind of content can and cannot be consumed within its borders, but this should be separate from the discussion over data privacy.

July 16, 2023 11:12 PM

He is in India on a five-day visit to attend the 3rd G-20 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting. 

One man broke his ribs in what is the sixth such attack in the same region this year.

July 16, 2023 8:15 PM

Accounts will now be responsible for ensuring that posts are factual.

July 16, 2023 7:29 PM

Vice-President William Lai reiterated an offer to talk to China on an equal basis.

British climber Kenton Cool, who holds the record for the most ascents of Everest by anyone born outside Nepal, says some operators are putting profits ahead of safety.

Yoon had bilateral meetings with leaders from 13 Nato countries and a visit to Zelensky in Ukraine, which were hailed a success, while back home disaster struck when torrential rain killed at least 36 people and caused thousands to evacuate their homes.

July 16, 2023 5:45 PM

The two nations have kept up their close military ties, as they cast a wary eye on the US.

July 16, 2023 5:25 PM

Tokyo is baking in 40 deg C heat, as floods inundate northern Japan.

July 16, 2023 5:00 PM

Individuals do not forfeit their privacy rights when they get married, the court ruled.

In 2003, Hambali was arrested in Thailand and handed over to US authorities. He was then sent to CIA black sites where he was allegedly tortured, before being transferred to Guantanamo Bay where he remains awaiting trial.

Malaysia ranked first in a list of the 10 safest places to retire in Asia, based on the country’s peace index score and average monthly cost of living, according to US-based financial services corporation Nasdaq.

July 16, 2023 2:45 PM

India will also propose withholding taxation be de-linked from the excess profit tax principle.

July 16, 2023 2:35 PM

Dr Yellen said she was “eager” to work with China on areas of mutual interest.

July 16, 2023 2:30 PM

The country is experiencing record rainfall in some parts.

He’ll be ‘sorely missing’ his 14 million followers on Facebook, a platform he often used to spread vitriol, after quitting over a row with Meta.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s frequent stops in India – her third trip in nine months – signal the importance Washington places on that relationship at a time of tensions with China.