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by Celine CORNU with Isabel MALSANG in Paris, Laurence BOUTREUX in Madrid and Mihaela RODINA in Bucharest This year has been a black one for many European beekeepers, particularly in France and Italy, where unpredictable weather has produced what are being termed the worst honey harvests ever. ‘Worst on record’ Italy’s main agricultural union Coldiretti […]

Malaysia’s prime minister said Friday Hong Kong’s embattled leader should resign over the city’s increasingly violent pro-democracy protests and warned China would take “harsh action” to end the demonstrations. Hong Kong has been rocked by unprecedented protests for nearly four months, with millions taking to the streets angered by what they see as Beijing’s authoritarian […]

by Jerome TAYLOR / Jasmine LEUNG Hong Kong’s leader announced a ban Friday on protesters wearing face masks, invoking colonial-era emergency powers, in a bid to quell months of violent anti-government unrest. Chief executive Carrie Lam said she had made the order under the Emergency Regulations Ordinances, a sweeping law that grants her the ability to […]

It’s been all over the news lately. One day at the end of August, we woke up to the internet-breaking news that Sony and Disney had reached an impasse in their re-negotiations of the usage of the Spider-Man character on the big screen. From then on, Spider-Man would no longer be a part of the […]

Chinese celebrity Fan BingBing was named a “one-hour celebrity ambassador” for Louis Vuitton after promotional materials containing her photos mysteriously “disappeared” shortly after they were uploaded, Asia One quoted Sin Chew Daily. Last Friday, the luxury brand posted photos of Fan BingBing on Weibo, promoting its new line of handbags but the images were removed […]

Malaysian travel host turned Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding is now in the running for a global award which he has a good chance of winning. The Sarawakian of Iban-British parentage has just made it to The 100 Most Handsome Faces Of 2019 which is compiled by the annual event’s organiser TC Chandler. Representing […]

Malaysian born singer-songwriter Yunalis Mat Zara’ai continues to solidify her position as an international fashion icon after she was spotted rubbing shoulders with A-listers at Paris Fashion Week. The Kedah-born songstress shared Instagram and Twitter photos of her striking poses with US rapper Cardi B and K-pop star Jennie Kim of BLACKPINK fame at the […]

The world’s biggest fully-automated port will be in Singapore come 2040. Employing over 170,000 people, the new Tuas Port will be utilising automated technology in carrying out its major operations, as Singapore sets out to breathe new life and reinvent its maritime industry. Upon its completion, it will be twice the size of Ang Mo […]

The news of Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel’s romance was broken by Hollywood Life and since then the Property Brothers star hasn’t been holding back on the Instagram love for the New Girl actress. Love is in the air for the couple, with hand-holding, Instagram flirting and the works. 41-year-old Jonathan Scott showed that he […]

Facebook on Wednesday was dealt a major blow in the EU’s top court, which ruled that national courts in Europe can order online platforms to remove defamatory content worldwide. The decision will be seen as a victory for EU regulators, who are ambitious to see US tech giants meet tightened European standards over hate speech […]

A top North Korean negotiator left for Sweden on Thursday ahead of nuclear talks with the United States, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. Kim Myong Gil departed Beijing on a flight to Stockholm with three other North Korean officials after arriving in the Chinese capital from Pyongyang earlier in the day, Yonhap added. “(We) […]

by Dmitry ZAKS British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met his senior ministers on Thursday before setting out on a delicate mission to convince sceptical EU leaders to back his new Brexit plan. Johnson is racing against time and facing headwinds across European capitals as he tries to rally support for a new approach to settling […]

Sticking samurai swords, steak knives and even the sharpened handles of badminton racquets through their cheeks, devotees of Thailand’s vegetarian festival go all out during an annual event that is both gleeful and gory. Held on the tourist island of Phuket, the nine-day Taoist “Nine Emperor Gods” festival was in full swing Thursday after kicking […]

India’s 15-year-old women’s cricket sensation Shafali Verma had to get her hair cut like a boy so that she could get into the local academy to train, her father told AFP. Now India’s cricket establishment is relying on Verma, who made her Twenty20 debut for the national team against South Africa last month and will soon […]

At the recent premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Angelina Jolie was accompanied by five of her six children but one important person was missing. The 44-year-old Hollywood actress dropped off her eldest son Maddox at university in South Korea back in August where the 18-year-old is studying biochemistry at Seoul’s Yonsei University. The mother […]