NEW YORK, Oct 19 — Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday warned of difficulties in ramping up production of the automaker's much-awaited Cybertruck electric pickup truck and announced that deliveries would begin on Nov.

MOSCOW, Oct 19 — Google's Russian subsidiary has been recognised as bankrupt by a Moscow court, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday, over a year after proceedings began.

RIYADH, Oct 18 — The brutality of the Israeli crackdown on Palestinians in Gaza is among the main agendas that leaders will discuss at the Asean and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit on Friday (October 20).

BEIJING, Oct 18 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday said the Belt and Road Initiative provides historic opportunity while hailing its contribution to global infrastructure, said Xinhua.

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BEIJING, Oct 18 — China has announced a new action plan in support of high-quality joint cooperation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

SINGAPORE, Oct 18 — Singapore Polytechnic has partnered with the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI) to foster better knowledge exchange and cross-border insights.

ATHENS, Oct 18 — The Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday amounted to "a massacre”, said Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 — Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Tuesday it will test a new subscription model under which it will charge US$1 annual fee for basic features.

GAZA, Oct 18 — Gaza’s Health Ministry spokesman said an Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed hundreds of people at a hospital in the Palestinian enclave, according to a Reuters report.

MANILA, Oct 18 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has suspended the implementation of the country's first sovereign wealth fund, his communications office said on Wednesday.

BEIJING , Oct 18 — China's economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the third quarter, data showed on Wednesday, while domestic consumption also picked up pace last month, suggesting the recent recovery may carry enough steam to reach Beijing's full-year growth target.

BERLIN, Oct 18 — German sportswear giant Adidas reported a fall in its preliminary operating profit for the third quarter on Tuesday, slipping from €564 million (RM2.82 billion) to €409 million,  German news agency (dpa) reported.

JOHANNESBURG, Ovt 17 — United States ecommerce firm Amazon said on Tuesday it would launch its online shopping service in South Africa in 2024, entering a market dominated by Naspers' TakeAlot.

BEIJING, Oct 17 — China has instructed state-owned banks to roll over existing local government debt with longer-term loans at lower interest rates, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as part of Beijing's efforts to reduce local debt risks in a faltering economy.

BANGKOK, Oct 17 — Chinese investment in Thailand has picked up pace this year despite an economic slowdown in the Asian giant, a welcome boost for the country's new prime minister who flew into Beijing this week to bolster ties with its largest trading partner.

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 — The US auto regulator on Tuesday said Tesla will recall 54,676 Model X vehicles manufactured between 2021 and 2023, as the vehicle controller is likely to fail to detect low brake fluid and not display a warning light.

MUMBAI, Oct 17 — Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian actress to win an Oscar, has become an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member after being voted in on Tuesday's final day of the 141st IOC Session.

LONDON, Oct 17 — British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce is to cut up to 2,500 jobs globally as part of an overhaul under its new boss, reported German news agency (dpa).

TOKYO, Oct 17 — Toyota Motor, Japan's biggest automaker, has suspended operations at three lines in two domestic assembly plants due to an accident at a supplier's facility, a company spokesperson said.