ISTANBUL, May 6 — The Burmese military junta has extended the ceasefire against ethnic rebels until the end of May amid efforts to mitigate the fallout of the earthquake that hit Myanmar on March 28, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing state media reports.

LONDON, May 6 — Growing numbers of retailers and consumer brands are shifting their focus to Europe and other markets from the United States, as they expect United States (US) tariffs to spark price hikes that will drive American consumer demand down.

LONDON, May 6 — Oil gained more than US$1.50 per barrel on Tuesday, rebounding on technical factors and bargain hunting after a decision by OPEC+ to boost output sent prices down in the previous session, although concerns about a market surplus persisted.

CALIFORNIA, May 6 — The United States’ Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed that Alphabet’s Google divest its AdX advertising marketplace and ad server DFP, a court filing showed yesterday, after a federal judge found the company illegally dominated two online ad-tech markets.

WASHINGTON, May 6 — OpenAI has dialed back a significant restructuring plan, with its nonprofit parent retaining control in a move that is likely to limit CEO Sam Altman’s power over the pioneering maker of ChatGPT.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 — A US lawmaker plans to introduce legislation in coming weeks to verify the location of artificial-intelligence chips like those made by Nvidia after they are sold.

BEIJING, May 6 — China’s services activity expanded at its slowest pace in seven months last month, with new orders growth slackening from March, weighed by uncertainty caused by US tariffs, a private sector survey showed today.

WASHINGTON, May 5 — American media stocks fell yesterday after United States President Donald Trump unveiled a 100 per cent tariff on movies produced outside the US, in his latest levies that could sharply raise costs for Hollywood studios and roil the global entertainment industry.

VATICAN CITY, May 5 — One of Pope Francis' popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes, the Vatican's official media outlet said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, May 5 — US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday a 100 per cent tariff on movies produced outside of the United States, saying the US movie industry was dying a "very fast death" due to the incentives that other countries were offering to draw American filmmakers.

WASHINGTON, May 4 — United States President Donald Trump said he will extend the June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok, a short video app used by 170 million Americans, if no deal is reached by then.

VALLETTA, May 4 — An international non-governmental organisation (NGO) accused Malta today of impeding access to a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship, which it says was bombed by two drones two days before.

SINGAPORE, May 4 — Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) won its 14th successive election yesterday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.

SYDNEY, May 3 — Australia’s Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as Prime Minister today in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of United States (US) President Donald Trump.

SINGAPORE, May 3 — Voting for Singapore’s general election (GE2025) concluded at 8pm today, with the counting of votes expected to begin immediately.

CAIRO, May 3 — Israel's military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, which Houthi forces claimed responsibility for, the third of its kind by the Iran-aligned group in 24 hours.

SEOUL, May 3 — South Korea's conservative People Power Party picked former labour minister Kim Moon-soo on Saturday as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election, which was called after the removal of Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law.

HANOI, May 3 — Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to China and the Philippines via a statement today to protest against their activities in contested South China Sea waters, urging them to respect its territorial claims.

SINGAPORE, May 3 — Approximately 1,261,449 Singaporeans have cast their votes at the 1,240 polling stations across the country as of 12pm today, according to the Elections Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024, making it the deadliest year since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began tracking data more than three decades ago.