Indonesia’s Wijaya Karya Gets Investor Nod to Delay Bond Payment
PT Wijaya Karya won investors’ approval to defer payment for its 331 billion rupiah ($21 million) bonds due
2023-10-25 14:45
Vietnam's Vinfast committed to selling EVs to US despite challenges, intense competition
Vietnamese automaker Vinfast has plunged right into the crowded and hypercompetitive U.S. auto market, gambling that if it can sell its electric vehicles to finicky Americans, it can succeed anywhere
2023-10-25 12:58
Trump rages as former acolytes turn against him under legal heat
Donald Trump's wealth, power and fame acted like a magnet for new associates keen to enter his orbit. But now, key figures who sought a share of his reflected glory are turning against him to save themselves.
2023-10-25 12:18
Japan's automakers unveil EVs galore at Tokyo show to catch up with Tesla, other electric rivals
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and other Japanese automakers are serious about rolling out battery electric vehicles to catch up with the world's frontrunners like Tesla and BYD
2023-10-25 11:56
Florida's DeSantis bans pro-Palestinian student group
By Andrew Hay Florida’s university system, working with Governor Ron DeSantis, ordered colleges on Tuesday to shut down
2023-10-25 11:53
DeSantis defends record fighting antisemitism after Jewish GOP state lawmaker flips endorsement to Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended his record standing up for Florida's Jewish community after a Republican lawmaker in his home state flipped his endorsement to former President Donald Trump and accused the governor of failing to address antisemitism.
2023-10-25 10:47
Richard Roundtree: Shaft lead actor dies at 81
Roundtree was seen as a ground-breaking player with his portrayal of detective John Shaft.
2023-10-25 10:29
Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee
The Louisiana congressman was selected after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening.
2023-10-25 10:18
NHL drops ban on rainbow-coloured Pride hockey stick tape
The National Hockey League ban had sparked criticism from players and LGBT activists.
2023-10-25 10:17
Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Otis
US meteorologists warn of a "potentially catastrophic" storm Otis when it makes landfall in southern Mexico.
2023-10-25 09:54
Miners from a rival union are holding hundreds of colleagues underground in South Africa, police say
Police in South Africa say a group of gold miners from an unregistered, rival union are holding hundreds of colleagues underground for the second day over a union dispute
2023-10-25 09:23
1,000 cats rescued in China from being slaughtered and sold as pork, mutton
Police in China have rescued some 1,000 cats from a truck en route to a slaughterhouse, state-affiliated media has reported, busting part of an illicit trade that fraudulently sells feline meat as pork or mutton and sparking fresh food safety concerns.
2023-10-25 09:16