JAKARTA, Jan 16 — Indonesia's central bank said the rupiah's fall against US dollar was still under control, after the currency slid to its weakest level in more than six months today following a surprise cut in interest rates the day before.

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 — India's Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, 54, is being treated for six stabbing injuries following a scuffle early today with an intruder at his home in the financial capital of Mumbai, media said.

JAKARTA, Jan 16 — Authorities have begun evacuating 3,000 residents near the Mount Ibu volcano on Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera, the disaster agency said today, after an eruption this week sent a cloud of thick grey ash as high as four-km into the sky.

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 — Automakers operating in India plan to launch close to a dozen new electric car models this year, many in the premium market, with longer driving ranges and faster charging times, to attract buyers as demand for EVs slows down globally.

ISTANBUL, Jan 16 — Qatar, Egypt, and the United States (US) vowed yesterday to guarantee the implementation of a Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, which is expected to come into effect on January 19, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Jan 16 — TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 — President Joe Biden warned yesterday in his farewell address that an American oligarchy is taking shape in the United States among a few wealthy people who have amassed a "dangerous concentration of power".

LOS ANGELES, Jan 16 — Firefighters last night confronted persistently strong and dry winds fueling two giant wildfires that have terrified Los Angeles for eight days, testing the resolve of a city upended by the worst disaster in its history.

CAIRO, Jan 16 — Palestinians burst into celebration across the Gaza Strip yesterday at news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with some shedding tears of joy and others whistling, clapping and chanting "Allahuakbar" (God is greatest).

SINGAPORE, Jan 15 — Singapore has issued a code of practice that requires App Distribution Services (ADS) to implement system-level measures, including age assurance measures, to protect users, especially children, from harmful content.

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Jan 15 — Negotiators in Qatar appeared on Wednesday to be close to sealing a deal on a ceasefire in the war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas after 15 months of death and destruction.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The First Meeting of the Asean+3 Working Committee has agreed to set the Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) for Asean 2025, which include increasing access to sustainable and fair climate transition financing, said the Finance Ministry (MOF).

MOSCOW, Jan 15 — Chinese social network TikTok is preparing to shut down its app for users in the United States (US) on January 19, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti, citing The Information news portal on Wednesday.

SEOUL, Jan 15 — South Korean authorities today arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection allegations, with the embattled leader saying he agreed to comply with what he called an illegal probe to avoid “bloodshed”.

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — United States president-elect Donald Trump said yesterday that he will create a new government agency called the External Revenue Service “to collect tariffs, duties, and all revenue” from foreign sources as he readies new import tariffs ahead of his inauguration next week.

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 — The United States (US) has banned imports from another tranche of companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs in China, targeting 37 textile, mining and solar entities, a federal government notice published on Tuesday said.

PATTANI, Jan 14 — Security agencies in the Pattani region of southern Thailand have been ordered to intensify efforts to track the suspects involved in the bomb blast incident near the Mueang Pattani police station yesterday.

SEOUL, Jan 14 — South Korea’s Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes today, after the embattled leader did not attend court.

GAZA CITY, Jan 14 — At least 53 Palestinians were killed and several injured in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip yesterday, medical sources told Anadolu.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 14 — A contingent of 72 Mexican firefighters received a briefing from US fire officials yesterday alongside their American counterparts before heading out to help fight the wildfires plaguing Southern California.