Indonesia to Evacuate 16,000 People After Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruption
JAKARTA—The Indonesian government aims to evacuate at least 16,000 residents from villages around the active Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano that erupted and killed nine...
Shanghai mayor vows more listings in Hong Kong as key trade show opens
Published: 9:28pm, 5 Nov 2024Updated: 10:20pm, 5 Nov 2024 The central government is pushing for deeper cooperation between Hong Kong and Shanghai to advance...
Singapore survey offers rare gauge of public views on 38 Oxley Road – demolish or keep?
More than half of Singaporeans polled in a recent survey support the demolition of 38 Oxley Road, but most respondents feel the controversy surrounding...
Donald Trump’s tariffs could hit domestic shoppers’ ‘spending power’: US retailers
Import tariffs proposed by US presidential candidate Donald Trump, especially on China, would deplete American shoppers of US$46 billion to US$78 billion in their...
OpenAI safety executive calls for responsible AI development at Bilibili event
A safety executive at OpenAI made a rare speech at an event hosted by a major Chinese video streaming platform, calling for the responsible...
World’s First Wooden Satellite, Developed in Japan, Heads to Space
KYOTO—The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar...
Republicans See Optimistic Signs in Battleground Georgia
ATLANTA—Voters in Georgia have been inundated with appeals for their support—campaign rallies, texts, and calls encouraging them to donate to one candidate or the...
Missouri Sues DOJ to Block Election Day Poll Monitors
State officials said that state laws define who can be present at voting sites and that the list does not include federal personnel. Missouri...
Georgia Supreme Court Blocks County From Counting Absentee Ballots After Election Day
A court-ordered extension for receiving late absentee ballots in Cobb County has been overturned, keeping deadline for submitting ballots to Election Day. The Georgia...