CAPE CANAVERAL: Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company, Blue Origin, postponed the highly anticipated inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket following technical issues during the final countdown. The delay marks a temporary setback in the company’s bid to compete with SpaceX in the lucrative satellite launch market. The towering New Glenn rocket, a partially reusable vehicle […]
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BEIJING — China’s reported tally of injuries from the devastating earthquake in Tibet has nearly doubled, as rescue operations ramp up in the remote foothills of the Himalayas. Despite the dwindling prospects of finding survivors, search teams continue to comb through the debris for signs of life. The state-backed Global Times reported a rise in […]
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Foreign workers holding an Employment Pass (EP) in Malaysia should take note of the updated regulations that will affect their stay in the country. The Malaysian Immigration Department has introduced new procedures requiring employers to submit a ‘change of category letter’ when adjusting the Employment Pass categories for foreign nationals. Effective January 1, 2025, employers […]
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MUMBAI: India’s newly appointed central bank governor, Sanjay Malhotra, is confident the country’s economy will likely rebound in 2025, driven by strong consumer and business confidence. These are his first public remarks on the growth outlook since taking office earlier this month. In the foreword of the bi-annual Financial Stability Report released yesterday, Malhotra noted […]
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SEOUL: One of the two surviving flight attendants from the devastating Jeju Air crash on Sunday (Dec 29) has shared little about the incident, revealing to doctors that he “woke up to find himself rescued.” Medical staff have refrained from probing further to avoid exacerbating his trauma. Dr. Ju Woong, chief of Ewha Womans University […]
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