Food safety scandal rocks China as report claims cooking oil carried in same trucks as fuel
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Papua New Guinea lawmaker pleads not guilty in Sydney court to assaulting woman
SYDNEY (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s sidelined Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina pleaded not guilty in a Sydney court Thursday to a charge of assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute.
US envoy to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by military personnel in Okinawa
The issue broke out late last month, triggering an uproar over reports that two American service members had been charged with sexual assaults months earlier.
Millennials are ‘very ill-prepared’ to be the richest generation in history, wealth manager says
Millennials are poised to be the wealthiest generation in history, but are they ready to handle the large inflow of money?
A double-decker bus collides with a milk truck in northern India, killing at least 18 people
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring many others, officials said.
‘Non-aligned’ sanctuary Malaysia reels in Chinese data centres despite geopolitical risks
Chinese IT service and data centre operator GDS launched its first regional data centre last August in Johor.
Microsoft's decision to give up OpenAI board observer seat doesn't quell key concerns
Microsoft has given up its observer seat on OpenAI's board. Apple, which was reportedly expected to take a similar observer position, will no longer pursue one, according to the Financial Times. But whatever clarity this week's changes were intended to provide, many of the same concerns persist.