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SINGAPORE: The trial of Ng Yu Zhi, the businessman at the centre of an alleged billion-dollar nickel investment fraud case, opened on Tuesday (Nov 26) with lawyers on both sides locking horns as the prosecution accused the defence of time-wasting.…

The Supreme Court recently raised concerns about the effectiveness of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in tackling the issue of air pollution in Delhi, exacerbated by agricultural stubble burning in neighbouring states such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh…

Teams taking part in the new Club World Cup in June-July next year will be allowed to replace players during the tournament if the transfer window in their country is open at the time, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said…

Spanish real estate group Merlin Properties expects its fledgling data centre business to account for about 40 per cent of its revenue by 2030 as it taps into a boom in artificial intelligence, CEO Ismael Clemente told Reuters. Data centres…

SINGAPORE: The police are investigating a case of a student from Qihua Primary School being attacked by a boy repeatedly, after a video of the incident emerged online.  A report has also been lodged, said the police in response to…

MOSCOW: Russell Bentley, a US national who went missing in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine early this year, is believed to have been tortured to death by Russian soldiers who are now set to go on trial, Russia’s top investigative body said…

NEW YORK : The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has notified Seven & i of its intention to investigate a potential takeover of the convenience store chain by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard over antitrust concerns, a source familiar with the matter said.…

Rolls-Royce should explain what went wrong with its A350 aircraft engine component that forced Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways to cancel flights and advise other airlines whether they need to inspect their fleets, experts have said. Their calls came as…

MONZA, Italy : A furious Lewis Hamilton slammed his own performance as completely unacceptable after qualifying sixth in his last Italian Grand Prix with Mercedes on Saturday. The seven-times world champion is moving to Ferrari next season and being replaced…

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank on Wednesday (Aug 21) held interest rates steady, as expected, preferring to focus on stabilising the rupiah before possibly easing rates later this year. Bank Indonesia (BI) kept the benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate at 6.25…