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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to report to prison in two weeks

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will begin serving her prison sentence on May 30 for defrauding investors in the failed blood-testing startup once valued at $9 billio

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Qin Gang: From Wimbledon umpire to China’s foreign minister

Author: Benjamin kang Lim, Global Affairs Correspondent from The Strait TimesBEIJING - What do a career diplomat and a certified professional tennis umpire have in comm

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Croatia officially joins euro, Schengen area on New Year's Day

Croatia officially joined both the EU's border-free Schengen zone and the euro common currency on the first day of the New Year, fulfilling its longstanding ambitions o

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Denmark PM to try to form new government after election win

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes Tuesday in Denmark’s election and a center-le

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Oct 22- Oct 28)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Trump lawyers and DO

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Rishi Sunak says he will fix problems, tackle economic crisis as UK PM

Rishi Sunak gave a speech at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday after being appointed by King Charles III as the new British prime minister, he had accepted an invitation to

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UN says ending communal violence critical for sustainable peace in South Sudan

South Sudan should focus on ending intermittent communal violence at local levels in order to achieve steady peace progress during the recently extended transition peri

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Sunak wins race to become UK prime minister without a vote

Former UK finance minister Rishi Sunak is to become the UK's next prime minister after a public and private battle with colleagues to follow Liz Truss.Sunak was was the

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Manchester City beat Real Madrid, PSG to sign top striker Erling Haaland

Premier League giants Manchester City have held off competition from Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and several other European powerhouses by signing Borus

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Manchester City beat Real Madrid, PSG to sign top striker Erling Haaland

Premier League giants Manchester City have held off competition from Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and several other European powerhouses by signing Borus

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Macron elected to continue to lead France

France's President Emmanuel Macron beat his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen, in the second-round runoff on Sunday and won another five-year term in office.Macron won 58.

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The ambassador job no one wanted

Author :Benjamin Kang Lim is a Filipino journalist currently based in Beijing for Singapore's The Straits Times as a global affairs correspondent and previously with Re

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Gabriel Boric inaugurated as youngest president of Chile

Gabriel Boric Font, 36, was inaugurated on Friday as Chile's youngest president.The leftist former student leader and legal and social sciences graduate from the Univer

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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness fell quickly for kids during Omicron surge but still offered some protection against severe disease

The effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children waned quickly during the Omicron surge, especially among children ages 5 to 11, but was still pr

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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness fell quickly for kids during Omicron surge but still offered some protection against severe disease

The effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children waned quickly during the Omicron surge, especially among children ages 5 to 11, but was still pr

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16-year-old Indian chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stuns world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

Sixteen-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned Magnus Carlsen on Sunday, beating the world No. 1 during the Airthings Masters.Praggnanandhaa, nicknamed Pragg, belie

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Italian short track legend Fontana to continue her wonderful Winter Olympic trips

Arianna Fontana, who has won eight Winter Olympic medals for Italy, the most for any female short track skater, is looking forward to further extending that record at t