Showing 1 - 10 of 2,948
N. Korea to hold party congress in February, first since 2021
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» SEOUL - North Korea's leadership will hold a party congress later this month, state media announced Sunday, in what will be the first such major gathering since 2021.
In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland
AFP, Published on 07/02/2026
» NUUK - Canada and France, which both oppose US President Donald Trump's claim to Greenland, opened consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday, in a show of support for the local government.
UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» LONDON - The scandal surrounding disgraced former prince Andrew has thrust the British royal family and its opaque finances into the spotlight, with a parliamentary probe due in the coming months.
Rethinking global health finance
Oped, Published on 06/02/2026
» For the past half-century, the economics of global health were straightforward. Under the so-called "grant-based" approach, rich countries donate to poor countries, which use the funds to meet their populations' health needs. Success was measured by services provided or lives saved, rather than by balance sheets. While this model was far from perfect, the latest approach replacing it -- focused on using tools like guarantees and blended finance to crowd in private capital -- threatens to produce even worse outcomes.
Singapore data centre deal valued at US$5.1 billion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/02/2026
» Global investment firm KKR, communications technology group Singtel, and ST Telemedia have signed definitive agreements for funds managed by a KKR-Singtel consortium to acquire the remaining 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) from founding shareholder ST Telemedia for a total consideration of S$6.6 billion (roughly US$5.1 billion).
Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: study
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms -- but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood.
India's pledge no threat to local data centres
Business, Published on 04/02/2026
» Thailand's ambition to become Southeast Asia's data centre hub should not be directly affected by India's plan to offer a 20-year tax holiday to foreign firms using local data centres, as India is not a major rival to Thailand in attracting data centre investment, say local executives.
Musk merges his AI business into SpaceX
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects.
Thailand trains new generation of reporters to tackle AI-era misinformation
Published on 03/02/2026
» Thailand’s major media organisations have launched an intensive training camp to equip 60 university students with AI literacy and strong newsroom ethics, aiming to prepare a new generation of journalists capable of countering misinformation in the digital age.
Polar bears bulk up despite melting Norwegian Arctic: study
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Their icy hunting grounds are rapidly shrinking, but polar bears in Norway's remote Svalbard archipelago have defied the odds by bulking up instead of wasting away, a study said on Thursday.