New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets
Supermarkets already ban take-home bags but now thin bags used for vegetables will be outlawed too.
2023-07-03 13:53
China's deadly weather from heat to hailstorms take its toll
BEIJING Torrential rain triggered flash floods in northern China killing one person and sweeping away two, state media
2023-07-03 13:21
Peterborough: 'I'm privileged to help pupils learn Korean culture'
In Wha Kim spends her lunch break introducing Peterborough pupils to Korean language and culture.
2023-07-03 13:16
Thai elephant flown home after alleged abuse in Sri Lanka
Bangkok demanded the return of the animal after claims it was tortured while kept at a Buddhist temple.
2023-07-03 12:53
A pig farm that stood on the site of a Nazi-era 'Roma camp' is finally demolished
Čeněk Růžička looked euphoric as he swung the pickaxe against the wall. He had spent decades campaigning for the pig farm to be torn down. It was finally happening.
2023-07-03 12:15
Singapore Names Wong Central Bank Chairman to Succeed Tharman
Singapore’s deputy prime minister Lawrence Wong will be appointed chairman of the central bank. Wong, who is also
2023-07-03 11:53
China’s Stubborn Manufacturing Slump Drags Down Rest of Asia
Manufacturing across most of Asia deteriorated further in June as a weak Chinese economy sapped demand for the
2023-07-03 11:28
Thai Parliament Convenes After Election to Kick Off PM Selection
Thailand’s parliament will convene for the first time after the May election, kicking off the process of government
2023-07-03 10:22
Yellen Heads to China This Week, Furthering US Move to Mend Ties
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing on July 6-9, becoming the second member of Joe
2023-07-03 10:18
Man arrested after South Carolina house fire leaves 6 people dead, 1 critically injured, sheriff's office says
Authorities have launched a murder investigation after six people died and one person was critically injured in a house fire in Green Pond, South Carolina, Sunday, the county sheriff says.
2023-07-03 09:47
Singapore’s Star Banker Creates a Succession Dilemma for DBS
For more than 13 years, Piyush Gupta has led one of Singapore’s most iconic institutions, the bank that
2023-07-03 08:58
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:18