8:27 am, Tuesday, 17 February 2026
BREAKING NEWS
XIAOMI PROFIT SURGES AS EV AND GADGET BETS PAY OFF
Chinese electronics giant rides EV and IoT boom Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has reported that its net profit more than
SINGAPORE CALLS CURRENT U.S.-CHINA LULL A ‘TACTICAL PAUSE’
Shifting balance in Indo-Pacific Singapore’s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan has warned that the recent easing in U.S.-China tensions should be
COP30 climate talks enter fraught final week in Brazil
Delegates split over fossil fuel exit and climate finance UN climate negotiations in Brazil have entered a decisive final stretch,
UN food agency sounds alarm over deepening global hunger crisis
Funding collapse leaves millions without safety net The world’s main humanitarian food agency is warning that a deepening hunger emergency
Paul McCartney joins AI backlash with a silent protest track
Beatle legend adds wordless bonus song to anti-AI album Paul McCartney is taking aim at artificial intelligence in an unusually
Investor Files Writ Questioning Legality of Five Islamic Banks
The High Court has received a writ petition questioning the legality of the government’s plan to merge five financially distressed
‘Baby Shark’ proves views aren’t everything on YouTube
World’s most-watched video hasn’t made its creator rich “Baby Shark Dance” has crossed almost every imaginable milestone on YouTube. The
COP30 climate talks enter fraught final week in Brazil
Delegates split over fossil fuel exit and climate finance UN climate negotiations in Brazil have entered a decisive final stretch,
Mastodon founder steps aside as social network turns nonprofit
Burnout and growth push Eugen Rochko to hand over reins Mastodon, the open-source social network often pitched as a community-owned
UN food agency sounds alarm over deepening global hunger crisis
Funding collapse leaves millions without safety net The world’s main humanitarian food agency is warning that a deepening hunger emergency
