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Japan and Singapore take bilateral ties into orbit with new space pact
TOKYO – Japan and Singapore are taking their bilateral relationship into orbit, locking in a landmark agreement on July 6 to jointly develop and expand cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. The pact, signed with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), marks the first bilateral agreement for the three-month-old National Space Agency of Singa
As K-pop costs soar, government plans bigger boost for smaller agencies
SEOUL – The Culture Ministry plans to double expansion support for small and mid-sized music agencies next year, as the government seeks to bolster the competitiveness of the country’s music industry, Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young said Wednesday. Chae said the ministry is looking to expand the Global Leap Program for Small and Midsized Music Agencies, a [.
Indian PM Modi inks uranium and defence deals in Australia amid regional anxieties
SYDNEY – Australia agreed on July 9 to sell India uranium, with the leaders of both countries committing to closer defence and energy cooperation in the face of shared concerns about China’s military rise. After signing the uranium deal during a meeting in Melbourne, visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Australia presented “historic opportunitie
Samsung tops Nvidia with record Q2 operating profit
SEOUL – Samsung Electronics appears to have overtaken Nvidia to post the world’s largest quarterly operating profit among major tech companies, reporting a record 89.4 trillion won ($58.6 billion) for the second quarter on booming demand for AI memory chips. Samsung said Tuesday its preliminary operating profit for the April-June period surged 1,810.3 percen
Domestic violence registry being mulled to track repeat offenders, Malaysian parliament hears
KUALA LUMPUR – A Domestic Violence Offender Registry that will keep tabs on repeat offenders is being mulled. Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the proposal was discussed at the Domestic Violence Case Coordination Meeting held on April 29. The meeting was attended by representatives from various ministrie
38 security personnel martyred, 54 terrorists neutralised in recent Balochistan attacks: Pakistan military
ISLAMABAD – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Wednesday said four civilians, 27 policemen and 11 security personnel had been martyred, while 54 terrorists had been killed in terrorist attacks and subsequent operations in Balochistan since July 5. Addressing a press briefing in Rawalpindi, the