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  Kokol Ultra enhances reputation as a top endurance race
Kokol Ultra enhances reputation as a top endurance race Published on: Thursday, October 23, 2025 Published on: Thu, Oct 23, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Dark Mode: Off The runners getting ready for the start of the race. Kota Kinabalu: The success of...
Essential local tech companies in smart home and broadband
HardwareZone celebrates Singapore’s 60th birthday with a series of articles showcasing local tech brands that have helped build our nation and put us on the world stage. Some of these brands have become household names, while others lesser known...
 
    
  The Taliban Are Not Pukhtun: A Lament For Lost Cultures And Forgotten Lands
As a woman, a Pukhtun, from Balochistan and a Pakistani, I have endless reasons to dislike, despise, and loathe the mentality known as the Taliban. Most associate this movement of men with Afghanistan, but they are not a political movement, nor an...
Fiscal Monitor October 2025: “Spending Smarter: How Efficient and Well-Allocated Public Spending Can Boost Economic Growth”
We invite you to join a webinar on the Fiscal Monitor October 2025: “Spending Smarter: How Efficient and Well-Allocated Public Spending Can Boost Economic Growth” on Monday 27 October 2025. Amid slow global growth and rising debt, governments must...
 
    
  Tarsiers: The world’s smallest primates with giant eyes and powerful leaps
Known for their enormous eyes and extraordinary leaping skills, tarsiers are among the smallest primates on Earth and one of the most fascinating members of the animal kingdom. As detailed in the Primate Factsheet published by the Wisconsin...
 
    
  EditorialAWS outage shows the need for a cloud computing Plan B
Picture this snapshot of modern life: upon waking up, you ask your Alexa assistant to put on some morning music. After firing up Zoom to make some work calls, you log on to your bank to pay some bills. While you do this, your smartphone lights up...
 
    
  Turkey's Erdogan calls for united front on Gaza truce during visit to Kuwait
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the importance of maintaining the "hard-won" ceasefire in Gaza during talks with Kuwait's Emir on the first stop of a Gulf tour on Tuesday. "It is important for the Islamic world to present a united...
 
    
  Israel’s ceasefire violation: Will the Asean chairman speak up at the summit?
Israel's recent breach of the Gaza truce brokered by the Trump administration marks yet another flagrant disregard for international diplomacy and human rights. This act not only undermines ongoing efforts toward peace in the Middle East but also...
 
    
  Turkish talents Guler and Yildiz take centre stage as Juventus visit Real Madrid
Not so long ago, a Juventus manager classed a trio of rising stars together as the very best strikers of their generation. Max Allegri named Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland alongside the tall Serbian, Dusan Vlahovic, in whom the Italians had just...
 
    
  The Indonesia-Israel visit that didn’t happen—and why it still matters
MENASource October 21, 2025 • 2:43 pm ET Print this page The Indonesia-Israel visit that didn’t happen—and why it still matters By Amit Yarom When recent reports surfaced that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto might visit Israel, speculation...
A new generation of chefs puts Asia on every food map
Across Asia, chefs reshape global dining through the recipes they grew up with. Their influence has turned the region into a major force in culinary innovation, driven by a growing appetite for authentic, experience-led dining highlighted in...
 
    
  Congestion along Ranau route is getting worse
Congestion along Ranau route is getting worse Published on: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Published on: Wed, Oct 22, 2025 By: Clarence Dol Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Aerial view of the congestion at Kundasang to Ranau route on Saturday. Japiril...
 
    
  UK urged to use tax from frozen Libya funds to compensate IRA victims' families
Victims of attacks by the Irish Republican Army using explosives and weapons supplied by Libya should be compensated using tax raised from income generated by the country’s frozen assets, a report in the UK has concluded. The suggestion was made...
 
    
  'I'm driving from UK to Ukraine to help the victims of Putin's slaughter'
Peter White has bought and driven three ambulances over to Ukraine (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Express) An aid volunteer has been hailed a 'hero' after buying, equipping and driving three ambulances packed with life-saving medical supplies...
 
    
  Trump’s Tariffs: What’s In Effect, What Could Be In Store?
President of the Unitd States, Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an series of tariffs that target products and countries. With a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as additional duties on certain...
 
    
  Donald Trump, ‘No Kings,’ and the ‘3.5 Percent Rule’
The ‘No Kings’ protests this weekend drew a massive, nationwide turnout. As I’m sure many are, I found myself wondering about the impact of these demonstrations and, more broadly, about the future for our country as it continues a speedrun into...
 
    
  2 ways Malaysia Airlines can avoid conflict over serving alcohol
The issue of alcohol being served on Malaysia Airlines flights has once again been raised by PAS, which does this now and then ostensibly to show that it is more Islamic than other Muslim-based parties. This time it was the party’s Hulu Selangor...
Trump's tariffs: What's in effect and what could be in store?
US President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN US President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all...
 
    
  Factbox-Trump’s tariffs: What’s in effect and what could be in store?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as...
 
    
  Ranked: The World’s Oldest People in History
Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Monaco has the...