Beyoncé has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making her the fifth musician to join its list of the world’s wealthiest people.

Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from prolonged illness.

In the heart of Silicon Valley, a counter-intuitive trend is taking root. Martin Casado, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), recently estimated that 80 per cent of open-source artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups in the firm’s portfoli

Pakistan’s sports sector remains in the doldrums due to entrenched corruption, chronic mismanagement, and sustained political interference. From cricket to hockey to kickboxing, various sports bodies in Pakistan have been blamed for alleged corrupt

Mr Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, was striding across a stage in New Delhi, extolling his company’s US$17.5 billion (S$22 billion) investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and the benefits it would bring to his native country’s 1

Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in magnetic levitation technology. Researchers at China’s National University of Defence Technology successfully propelled a one-tonne vehicle to 700 kilometers per hour in just two seconds on a 400-mete

At least 13 people died and almost 100 were injured after a train derailed in Mexico’s south-western Oaxaca region, the Mexican navy said.

Veteran England batsman Joe Root has said it would be ’’silly’’ to change England’s management team after losing the Ashes, with players ’’absolutely committed’’ to the current set-up.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has described the Free Trade Agreement with India as a landmark deal, noting that it means more jobs, higher incomes and more exports from Indian markets.

French actress Brigitte Bardot, who revolutionised 1950s French cinema and became a symbol of sexual liberation, has died aged 91.

Glamorgan announced the death of Hugh Morris, the former chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), at the age of 62 on Sunday.

Myanmar is voting in an election widely dismissed as a sham, with major political parties dissolved, many of their leaders jailed and as much as half the country not expected to vote because of an ongoing civil war.

India has delivered a consignment of ambulances to Afghanistan, fulfilling an earlier commitment made during high-level talks in New Delhi.

A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has come into effect along the border, where almost three weeks of deadly clashes have forced nearly one million people from their homes.

The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Profits at China’s industrial firms in November fell at their fastest pace in over a year, as weak domestic demand offset resilience in exports in another sign of a stuttering economic recovery that backs calls for additional policy stimulus.

The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR edged closer to the ’severe’ category once again and was hovering around the 391-mark on Sunday morning, with a thin layer of smog engulfing parts of the national capital, according to the Central Pollutio

Dhaka Capitals assistant coach Mahbub Ali Zaki died after collapsing suddenly at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium during a Bangladesh Premier League match on Saturday.

At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities said on Saturday.

Four hikers who went missing on Christmas Day have been found dead after being buried by an avalanche in the snow-covered Vardousia Mountains in central Greece.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday, as talks continue on ending Russia’s full-scale war.

Pakistan’s textile industry, long regarded as the backbone of the national economy, is confronting what many industry leaders describe as the most severe crisis in its history.

A Malaysia court has convicted former prime minister Najib Razak for abuse of power and money laundering, in his second major trial for a multi-billion-dollar state funds scandal.

Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the ’’courage’’ to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s square.

The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria’s government, U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday lashed out at Chinese fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in Korea’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Sea, calling the practice “really bad” and warranting harsher action by the Korea Coast Guard.

Air travellers are set to get more choice in the domestic aviation market, with three new airlines preparing to take to Indian skies in the near future.

China’s oil major CNOOC Limited said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it has discovered an oilfield with proved in-place volumes exceeding 100 million tons of oil equivalent in its second big find in the central Bohai Sea.

Masashi ’Jumbo’ Ozaki, one of only two Japanese golfers to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, died at 78 after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) said on Wednesday.

Three people - including two police officers - have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said.