Apple's new iPad Pro is thin and fast, but the software needs an update
Apple's new iPad Pro and iPad Air models launch Wednesday. I've been testing the new iPad Pro for several days, and what I found is that it's a very nice iPad.
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New Singapore PM Lawrence Wong's test: Change with continuity
SINGAPORE -- When 72-year-old Lee Hsien Loong steps down as Singapore's prime minister on Wednesday night after 20 years in office, it will mark the end of an era for the country.
North Korea warns US allies Australia, Britain, Germany, France to stop using UN sanctions as excuse to interfere
The foreign ministry on Monday denounced “military interference” and what it called increased surveillance of North Korea by US allies “under the pretext of monitoring violation of UN sanctions”, in a statement carried by state-controlled news agency KCNA.
Stock futures are little changed after Dow's best week of the year, investors look toward inflation data: Live updates
Stock futures were little changed on Sunday, with Wall Street looking toward fresh inflation data this week.
Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Faces a Trust Crisis
Two months before the Olympics are scheduled to begin in Paris, the global agency tasked with policing doping in sports is facing a growing crisis as it fends off allegations it helped cover up the positive tests of elite Chinese swimmers who went on to compete — and win medals — at the last Summer Games.
North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system the country plans to deploy to its forces starting this year, state media said Saturday, part of its move to bolster its lineup of weapons targeting South Korean population centers.
Hong Kong stocks' mainland-driven rally faces longevity test
HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong stock market, Asia's worst performer until mid-April, has rebounded largely thanks to mainland investors hedging against a weak yuan and hoping to take advantage of policy support from China.
Are US-China ties in ‘challenging environment’ the biggest test for Singapore’s next PM Lawrence Wong?
Wong, currently deputy prime minister, shed light on his governance style in an interview with The Economist on Monday, reaffirming a “pro-Singapore” approach that was neither “pro-China” nor “pro-US”.