The US levies range from 10 to 12.5 per cent, with China slapped with the highest rate.

Network School, the "digital nomad" community founded in Malaysia by US investor Balaji Srinivasan, came under scrutiny after social media users alleged that it included participants from Israel. 

Jana Nayagan is the final film for acclaimed actor-politician Vijay, who now serves as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

The decision was announced hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike overnight, raising hopes that the two sides could be moving toward a breakthrough in the crisis.

Markets now face the resurgent Middle East war, a spike in oil prices back past US$100 and worries about the artificial intelligence investment boom.

Analysts warn that a simultaneous disruption of two key waterways - the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Strait of Hormuz - would put global supply chains under strain.

Lydia Ibtisam, famous for her starring role in the interactive drama series Impian Illyana, died on Thursday (Jul 23).

A likely race slot would be between Baku on Sep 26 and Singapore on Oct 11, sources say. 

The country is seeking to normalise ties with the regional bloc after years of being sidelined from top-level meetings.

Sonam Wangchuk said that he ended a 26-day hunger strike after "a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country".

China is emerging as an alternative to South Korea for cosmetic procedures, with overseas patients drawn by natural-looking results, experienced doctors and competitive prices - though industry observers say it is still early days.

"The ultimate goal of denuclearisation has not been abandoned, but denuclearisation first has," Unification Minister Chung Dong-young was quoted as saying by his ministry at a press briefing.

The Sarawak state-owned carrier says flights between Singapore and Kuching are already about 80 per cent booked for next year's Chinese New Year period after tickets went on sale on Jul 13. 

The warning by China’s president draws on a long-standing domestic narrative about the costs of falling behind in previous technological revolutions, say analysts.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in question paper leaks.