Japan staked its claim as a national space power on Friday, as its SLIM spacecraft successfully landed on the lunar surface. The country’s SLIM lander launched in September and touched down on the lunar surface around 10:20 a.m. ET, according to telemetry readings by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA.
Japan Airlines appoints ex-flight attendant as first female president
Japan Airlines has named a woman as its next president for the first time, a rare appointment for a major Japanese firm – and global airline. Mitsuko Tottori joined the flag carrier as a flight attendant in 1985,
India vs Bangladesh Live Score U19 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh win toss, opt to bowl
Having clinched the U-19 World Cup in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, and 2022, India are a powerhouse in youth cricket, known for nurturing and showcasing prodigious talent. The team features players like …
Indonesia to move Ash Wednesday amid bitterly contested elections
Pishops are also calling on Indonesians to uphold the national ideology of Pancasila as well as the country’s constitution, both of which guarantee religious freedom.
China’s Lin Jianjie Debuts Genre-Fluid ‘Brief History of a Family’ at Sundance: ‘Chinese Middle Classes Are Still New to This Identity’ (EXCLUSIVE)
How did you get from zero to making your first feature?[After graduating in biology] I did two short films at film school. I went to Tisch Asia, which had a campus in Singapore. We also had an exchange program with Tisch in New York.
Live updates | US jets strike Yemen a sixth time, as Israel’s war in Gaza raises regional tensions
U.S. fighter jets struck Houthi rebel sites in Yemen for a sixth time Friday, taking out anti-ship missile launchers that were prepared to fire …
Malaysia’s economy likely grew 3.4% y/y in Q4 – govt
Malaysia’s economy likely grew 3.4% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, slightly faster than the previous three-month period, official advance estimates showed on Friday. The pace of expansion …
Malaysia central bank likely to keep rates untouched until at least 2026
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will leave its overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3.00% on Jan. 24 and hold it there until at least end-2025 as price pressures are expected to increase and growth …
Malaysia’s Economy Slowed Sharply in 2023, Advance Estimates Show
Malaysian growth decelerated last year, as growth in the important services sector slowed and manufacturing managed only marginal growth.
Malaysia’s Anti-Graft Body Summons Mahathir’s Son to Aid Probe
Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the business activities of the son of former leader Mahathir Mohamad, in a sign of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s widening anti-graft campaign …