Spinnova and Suzano’s wood-based fibre plant faces delay
Finnish fibre textile company Spinnova and Brazil’s Suzano have postponed the pre-engineering stage phase for their new wood-based fibre facility beyond the previously anticipated timeline…
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Spain fines 'abusive' budget airlines 179 mn euros
Spain's leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million) for "abusive practices" such as charging passengers…
With Trump as president, can TikTok in the U.S. survive?
The fate of TikTok in the U.S. has been up in the air since 2020, when President Donald Trump moved to ban the popular video app because of national security concerns. That set off four…
MAMA Awards 2024 Controversy: Netizens Criticize Organizers Following Los Angeles Event
The organizers of the MAMA Awards 2024 have received criticisms from netizens worldwide following the first day of the much-awaited K-pop award show. Social media users and event attendees…
Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe - minister
A fugitive Zambian lawmaker with a bounty on his head has been arrested in Zimbabwe, Zambian authorities have said. Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda, who was facing robbery charges, is accused of…
Singapore stocks end Friday in the black as GDP growth exceeds expectations; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Friday (Nov 22) as the Republic’s economy exceeded expectations for third-quarter growth, prompting the government to revise the year-on-year growth for Q3 upwards…
Love Your Enemy Episode 1 (Premiere): How to Watch, Airdate, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Love Your Enemy episode 1 will air on tvN on Saturday (November 23) at 9:20 pm KST. The premiere will feature the return of Jung Yu Mi to small screens after four years. She will portray…
Netflix Faces $50M Class-Action Lawsuit Over Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight Streaming Glitches
A Florida man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Netflix over the poor streaming quality that disrupted millions of viewers during the highly anticipated boxing match between former…
Pageant queens and daring dancers: Africa's top shots
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‘Good luck, Gus’: Emperor penguin found in Australia is released back into the wild
The first emperor penguin found in Australia has been released after spending 20 days in the care of a wildlife expert, the Australian government said Friday. The bird, nicknamed Gus by…
Indonesia curbing nickel supply to support locals: Eramet
INDONESIA is squeezing supplies of nickel ore to protect smaller local miners as the market for the battery metal endures a prolonged slump, according to Eramet. The French miner, which…
5 tourists have died from drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
Five tourists have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. The victims are an American, two Danes, a Brit, and an Australian. The US State Department said it was monitoring the…
BP and partners to invest US$7 billion in carbon capture project in Indonesia’s Papua
BP AND partners said they would invest US$7 billion in a carbon capture project and gas field development in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region that could unlock three trillion cubic…
CapitaLand Ascott Trust sells Japan rental housing asset to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen: report
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust (Clas) has sold a rental housing asset in Japan to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen (S$110 million). Real estate intelligence firm Mingtiandi on Friday (Nov 22)…
FAA plans to review 737 MAX engine issue after bird strike incidents
THE Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to convene a review board in the coming weeks to consider safety concerns about engines on Boeing 737 MAX airplanes after two bird strike…
Tokyo inflation likely exceeded BOJ's 2% target again in November - Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer inflation in Tokyo for November likely surpassed the Bank of Japan's 2% price target following a reduction in fuel subsidies and with an increase in food costs,…
How Kenya's evangelical president has fallen out with churches
William Ruto, who became Kenya’s president two years ago riding on the crest of the Christian vote, has been visibly shaken to find that over the last few months church leaders of all…
Nissan to cut or transfer about 1,000 jobs in Thailand: sources
NISSAN Motor will cut or transfer about 1,000 jobs in Thailand as it shrinks production in South-east Asia, part of its recently announced global workforce reduction plan, two sources…
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes plots low-cost Dubai-like hub in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur
AIRASIA hopes to emulate Dubai’s success in connecting the world, but in a low-cost format from places such as Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur as the discount carrier looks to move on from its…
Safe-haven gold on track for weekly gain
GOLD prices were steady on Friday (Nov 22) but still poised for a weekly gain, driven by safe-haven demand due to escalating geopolitical concerns, while market awaited clearer signals on…
China’s richest man berates PDD, ByteDance for months of misery
CHINA’S richest man lashed out at two of the country’s biggest tech giants for fanning online vitriol targeting him earlier this year and instigating a price war that wiped out tens of…
Clip shows Burmese resistance fighters praying at replica pagoda, not 'arriving at Golden Rock shrine'
As conflict between the military and various armed groups continues to roil Buddhist-majority Myanmar, a clip of pro-democracy fighters has been shared alongside a false claim they have…
Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan already has one of the world's biggest ratios of national debt to output (Richard A. Brooks) Japan's minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive…
Uber said in talks to invest in US IPO of China’s Pony AI
UBER Technologies plans to invest in Pony AI’s US initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to be priced next week after being upsized by the autonomous driving firm, sources…