5-year-old becomes youngest Singaporean to conquer Everest base camp through ‘hard work and faith’
At just five years old, Abyan Imtiaz Irkiz has become the youngest Singaporean to reach Mount Everest base camp.
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Don't rate Tesla's Full Self Driving too highly, tech investor says: 'By no means autonomous driving'
News of electric car giant Tesla's progress toward rolling out its advanced driver-assistance feature in China isn't as groundbreaking as investors are treating it, according to a top tech investor.
Southeast Asia's startup fundraising lowest in over 5 years
SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asian startup fundraising dropped to its lowest level in more than five years in January to March, according to a recent industry report, reflecting the prolonged funding slowdown in the region since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with little sign of recovery.
Chinese media withdraw from regional journalism competition
HONG KONG -- Chinese-owned media are distancing themselves from Asia's highest-profile journalism prize amid rising domestic pressure on those seen to be "colluding with foreign forces."
West Indies’ Thomas hit with five-year ban after agreeing to fix matches
West Indies batter Devon Thomas has been banned by the International Cricket Council for five years for match-fixing.
Bob Carr, ex-Australian envoy with close China ties to sue New Zealand minister, Winston Peters, over China barb
Australia’s former top diplomat Bob Carr will sue New Zealand’s foreign minister over incendiary allegations about the closeness of his ties to China, his office said Thursday.
Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Several flights to Dubai were cancelled and diverted Thursday, airport authorities announced, as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month.
Renowned pianist Fujiko Hemming dies at 92
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ingrid Fujiko Hemming, known for her rendition of Liszt's "La Campanella" and respectfully referred to as a "late-blooming pianist" who overcame a temporary loss of hearing, died on April 21, her foundation said Thursday. She was 92.