RIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, highlighted the remarkable achievements and progress made by Saudi Arabia during the current year. The Council of Ministers attributed (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia claimed first place at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY), outperforming 129 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Greece, Canada, and Singapore.
The (...)
Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday.
The 18-year-old Gukesh and defending champion Ding entered the last (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman received Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security of Singapore Teo Chee Hean at his office in Riyadh on Monday.
During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations (...)
Public transportation is absolutely vital for building cities that are linked, sustainable, and efficient.
It guarantees fair access to vital services such education, employment, and healthcare, therefore reducing carbon emissions, traffic (...)
A former Chinese state media journalist has been sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, his family has confirmed to the BBC.
Dong Yuyu, 62, who has been detained since 2022, was active in academic and journalism circles in the (...)
Lulu Hypermarket Saudi Arabia proudly marks its 15th anniversary with the launch of its biggest shopping event of the year, 'Super Fest 2024.' Running from November 27 to December 10, the fest celebrates a remarkable journey of success and (...)
Suspected methanol poisoning from tainted drinks has reportedly killed five tourists in a Laos holiday town in the past fortnight.
A British woman, an Australian woman, a US man and two Danish nationals have died, while another Australian woman (...)
Jimmy Lai, one of Hong Kong's most influential pro-democracy figures, is taking the stand on Wednesday in a national security trial that may see him sentenced to life imprisonment.
The 76-year-old founder of the now-defunct Hong Kong tabloid Apple (...)
Several airlines have canceled flights to and from Bali due to dangerous ash clouds from a volcano near the Indonesian holiday island.
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia advised passengers of the disruptions on Wednesday, saying the ash from Mount (...)
Indian full-service carrier Vistara will operate its last flight on Monday, after nine years in existence.
A joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons, Vistara will merge with Tata-owned Air India to form a single entity with an (...)
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has won a run-off vote in parliament to stay in his post, after an election setback last month that saw his coalition lose its majority in the lower house.
Ishiba, 67, took over as prime minister from Fumio (...)
It started as a social media quest for breakfast dumplings, but ended with thousands of cyclists bringing traffic gridlock between two cities in central China.
What should have been a boost to the ancient city of Kaifeng's economy backfired when the (...)
A Malaysian businessman has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for his role in the US Navy's biggest corruption scandal and for skipping a previous sentencing hearing.
Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard", pleaded guilty in 2015 to bribing (...)
أعلنت شركة "GTN"، و"SBI Holding" إطلاق صندوق SBI السعودي للمؤشرات المتداولة (ETF)- صندوق مؤشرات متداولة رائد مخصص للاستثمار في سوق الأسهم السعودية ومدرج في بورصة طوكيو. ويمثل هذا الصندوق إنجازًا مهمًا لأنه يمثل أول صندوق مؤشرات متداولة يركز حصريًا (...)
The son of modern Singapore's founder has gained asylum in the UK following claims of persecution amid a high-profile family feud.
Lee Hsien Yang has long alleged he faces oppression back home from the Singapore government that was led for 20 years (...)
DHAHRAN — President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Eng. Amin Al-Nasser called for an updated energy transition plan that would be version 2.0 of the current plan that has proven unsuccessful. The new plan should take into account the needs of all (...)
Misk Schools, now in its eighth year of operation, has earned both international and national accolades this month, cementing its position as a leader in K-12 education in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
The school has been named one of the world's top (...)
A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruptions.
A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in (...)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of making a "massive mistake" that Canada could not ignore if Delhi was behind the death of a Sikh separatist leader last year on Canadian soil.
Trudeau made the comments two days after Canadian (...)
At least 10 Indian flights have received hoax bomb threats over the past 48 hours, leading to long delays and diversions. On Tuesday, Singapore's Air Force sent two fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane away from populated areas (...)
China on Monday launched new military drills off the coast of Taiwan in what it described as "punishment" for a speech given by its president William Lai, when he vowed to "resist annexation" or "encroachment upon our sovereignty".
China claims the (...)
The Diriyah Biennale Foundation is set to host the inaugural edition of the PaperBack – Art Book Fair at the JAX District in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
This cultural event, scheduled for November 1–3, 2024, will bring together a diverse array of (...)
Poland announced it would tighten its visa regulations following a probe by state auditors who found that under the previous government, the country's consulates in Asia and Africa took thousands of euros in exchange for work visas.
The new rules (...)
A Spanish couple on their honeymoon in Singapore have been detained after protesting against the Singaporean owner of the football club they support.
Dani Cuesta posted photographs of himself outside the home of Peter Lim, the billionaire owner of (...)
