BANGKOK, Dec 23 — Asian stocks fell on Friday, Treasury yields moved up and the dollar index rose as strong US data released overnight fuelled worries the Federal Reserve would stick to its aggressive tightening path in its bid to tame inflation, reported Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).

SINGAPORE, Dec 23 — Singapore’s core inflation stood at 5.1 per cent on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis in November 2022, unchanged from October, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the republic’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

WASHINGTON, Dec 23 — The House of Representatives committee probing the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol released its final report Thursday, concluding an 18-month investigation.

BANGKOK, Dec 23 — Thailand hosted regional talks on Thursday to discuss the crisis in army-run Myanmar including rare international appearances by junta ministers, but several key members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations did not attend despite invitations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — Google is the most popular Internet service, beating Facebook (No.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Asean-Japan Centre (AJC) has launched a special website dedicated to the 50th Year of Asean-Japan Friendship and Cooperation to celebrate the anniversary in 2023.

NEW YORK, Dec 22 — The UN Security Council must always act with caution over Myanmar, said a Chinese envoy on Wednesday after the council adopted a resolution on Myanmar that demands an immediate end to all forms of violence throughout the country and urges restraint and de-escalation of tensions.

GENEVA, Dec 22 — The World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled on Wednesday that the United States was violating international trading laws by requiring Hong Kong products to be labelled as 'Made in China'.

LONDON, Dec 22 — Pele's cancer has progressed, the hospital treating the Brazilian great has said, reported  Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).

GENEVA, Dec 22 — The rising number of severe cases of Covid-19 in China is of great concern, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging Beijing to focus its efforts on vaccinating risk groups.

JAKARTA, Dec 21 — Asean member countries need to effectively implement the initiatives set in the Asean Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025 to stay ahead and relevant in the changing global economy, its secretary-general said.

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 21 — Argentina's World Cup heroes had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Bueno Aires on Tuesday as millions of ecstatic fans flooded onto the streets and brought the city to a standstill, with Lionel Messi and his team mates whisked into helicopters to complete the planned celebrations.

REUTERS, Dec 21 — Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement.

NEW YORK, Dec 20 — The UN Security Council is likely to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution demanding an immediate end to violence in Myanmar and urging its military junta to release all political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomats said.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20 — Twitter users voted with a majority in a weekend poll indicating that Elon Musk should step down as CEO of the social media company.

ANKARA, Dec 20 — Lionel Messi's FIFA World Cup victory photo has received the most likes of any image posted by an athlete on Instagram.

JAKARTA, Dec 19 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) will strengthen cooperation in the fight against transnational crime, including expediting the handling of criminals who escape across the borders of both countries.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched a Twitter poll asking users whether he should resign as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the social media platform, reported Sputnik.

REUTERS, Dec 19 — Twitter on Sunday said that it will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames.

WELLINGTON, Dec 18 — Elections in the Pacific Island state of Fiji ended in a deadlock on Sunday, with no party with a clear majority, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported.