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The two-storey home is naturally ventilated with wooden slats as walls to keep it cool all through the year. From the main door, the living and dining areas open into...

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: In a world beset by multiple crises, officials may be looking past the biggest threat of all: China. The talk among central bankers at the Jackson Hole...

First, within the judiciary, the JAC can be further empowered by making its decisions binding, rather than the current advisory role that still leaves room for the prime minister’s discretion....

TAIPEI: A US lawmaker delegation arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday (Sep 7) on a previously unannounced trip, the latest group of senior officials from the country to visit the island...

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has asked online retail giant Amazon to stop selling devices designed to disable car seatbelt alarms, transport minister Nitin Gadkari told Reuters, citing potential safety...

JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank governor Perry Warjiyo said on Wednesday (Sep 7) that the benchmark interest rate was set to rise further, but not to expect policy tightening to be...

Woodside and industry experts have long said that it would cost billions more to develop Sunrise via Timor-Leste instead of Darwin. Ramos-Horta said that it made no sense to him...

HONG KONG: Five Hong Kong unionists were found guilty of sedition on Wednesday (Sep 7) for producing a series of illustrated children's books that portrayed the city's democracy supporters as...

Let's get you up to speed with the day's stories. Malaysia on Wednesday (Sep 7) made wearing masks indoors optional, except for on public transport or in healthcare settings. Business...

The crane was in operation when it collapsed shortly before 11am but was not carrying any load at the time, Yim said. Some construction workers were in the cargo containers...