Dame Julie Andrews to launch storytelling podcast for children, Entertainment News,Dame Julie Andrews is set to launch a podcast for children called Julie's Library: Story Time with Julie Andrews. The 84-year-old screen legend and her author daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, 57 – whose father is
Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media, Digital News,SYDNEY – Australia unveiled plans on Monday to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16, with multimillion-dollar fines for failing to comply. Draft legislation to enhance onli
Malaysia's ex-PM Najib starts appeal against 1MDB-linked conviction, jail sentence, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Court of Appeal on Monday (April 5) will begin hearing a bid by former prime minister Najib Razak to set aside his conviction on corruption charges in a case linked to a m
Taiwan's air force scrambles to see off Chinese aircraft as Xi meets top brass, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Sunday (Nov 28) to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence identification zone (Adiz), Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, as tension
AirAsia chief apologises for video in support of Malaysia's Najib, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes apologised on Sunday for endorsing Najib Razak ahead of Malaysia's general election, saying he had done so to appease the office of the then prime minister who event
Putin orders partial Russian mobilisation, warns West over nuclear blackmail, World News,LONDON – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Sept 21) ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two and warned that Moscow would defend itself with the might of all its vast arsenal if faced wi
A first look at Rolex's new releases for 2021, Lifestyle News,It has been rapped about in hip-hop hits to (shout out to Iggy Azalea and Jay-Z), written about in books (James Bond didn’t wear just any watch, “it had to be a Rolex”) and got its fair share of coverage in the media, thanks to indus
Deadly storms push through US East Coast, thousands of flights cancelled, World News,NEW YORK – Tornados, wind gusts of up to 110kmh and pounding hail remained threats early Monday (April 15) from eastern New York and into New England, as the remnants of a deadly weekend storm push out to sea, the N
69% of voters approve of Malaysian Prime Minister: Poll, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been rated highly by voters, according to a poll published yesterday, on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and greater representation of the ethnic Malay maj
Asean chair calls timing of Myanmar executions 'highly reprehensible', Asia News,Myanmar's Southeast Asian neighbours issued a stinging rebuke on Tuesday (July 26) of the ruling military's execution of four political activists, calling it \”highly reprehensible\” and destructive to
