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Australia pushes to ratify Nauru security treaty ahead of China investment

SYDNEY - Australia will seek to ratify a landmark security and economic treaty with its tiny neighbour Nauru by next month, Australian officials said on Monday, amid concern a A$1 billion (US$648.85 ...

‘We underestimate older people’: Actress Helen Mirren is glad to see seniors’ lives in the spotlight

The 80-year-old plays a former spy in the upcoming Netflix mystery comedy The Thursday Murder Club. Read more at straitstimes ...

‘Love has no numbers’: Celine Song, director of Materialists and Past Lives, is a diehard romantic

The Korean-Canadian film-maker's latest romance Materialists stars Dakota Johnson as a single matchmaker. Read more at ...

Singapore core inflation eases to 0.5% in July but upside and downside risks remain, say MAS, MTI

Overall inflation eased to 0.6 per cent due to a smaller increase in accommodation costs, which includes rents. Read more at ...

‘Ukraine can continue to rely on Germany’: German finance minister says in Kyiv visit

He also urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to demonstrate an interest in a peace process. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Philippines' First Megawatt-Scale Floating Solar Plant Successfully Connected to the Grid

In active response to the Philippines' energy transition strategy, Black & Veatch, a global leader in ener Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

German finance minister in Kyiv: Ukraine can count on Germany

BERLIN - Russian President Vladimir Putin should be aware that Germany's support for Ukraine is not waning, German Finance ...

As Fed signals possible rate cut in September, annual meet exposes its hard road ahead

Conference highlighted the political pressures weighing on the Fed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...