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Airbus pulls plug on costly A380 superjumbo
AFP, Published on 14/02/2019
» PARIS - European aerospace giant Airbus said Thursday it would end production of the A380 superjumbo, the double-decker jet which earned plaudits from passengers but failed to win over enough airlines to justify its massive costs.
Shh...! S. Korea hushes for crucial exam
AFP, Published on 15/11/2018
» SEOUL - South Korea dialled down the volume on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of students sat a crucial national university entrance exam, with authorities taking extraordinary measures to minimise possible distractions.
Amidst US protectionism, EU builds Asia ties
AFP, Published on 19/10/2018
» BRUSSELS: European leaders sought to build support from Asia Thursday in defence of free trade and the fight against climate change, to counter the growing protectionism of President Donald Trump's America.
Indonesia quake kids traumatised as rescuers race against clock
AFP, Published on 04/10/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: Many children have been separated from their families and are "in shock and traumatised" following Indonesia's devastating quake-tsunami, aid workers said Thursday, as much-needed supplies trickled in to shattered communities.
N. Korea developing new missiles: report
AFP, Published on 31/07/2018
» WASHINGTON: US intelligence agencies have found that North Korea is building new missiles, based on satellite photographs taken in recent weeks and other new evidence, The Washington Post reported Monday.
US plane heads to N. Korea for war remains: report
AFP, Published on 27/07/2018
» SEOUL - A US aircraft flew to North Korea Friday to collect the remains of American troops killed in the Korean War, the South's Yonhap news agency reported, the latest step in ongoing diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang.
Singapore may use drones to deliver medicine
AFP, Published on 24/07/2018
» SINGAPORE: Drones could be used across high-technology Singapore to deliver life-saving medical supplies to a patient during an emergency or to respond to a security breach under a new system in development, a private consortium said Tuesday.
N. Korea preps nuclear site demolition despite US summit doubts
AFP, Published on 23/05/2018
» SEOUL - Invited foreign journalists gathered in North Korea Wednesday to witness the slated destruction of the reclusive regime's nuclear test site, a high profile gesture on the road to a summit with the US that Donald Trump now says might not happen.
Hat Yai-bound flight returns to Singapore after bomb threat
AFP, Published on 05/04/2018
» SINGAPORE: A flight operated by budget airline Scoot was Thursday escorted back to Singapore by fighter jets after a passenger allegedly made a bomb threat, police and the airline said.
Ride-hailing apps run Indonesian tuk-tuks off road
AFP, Published on 25/03/2018
» JAKARTA: Auto-rickshaw driver Zainuddin used to make decent money navigating Jakarta's congested roads and narrow alleyways.