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Value of Laos-Vietnam trade soars to almost US$3bil; Lao govt hoping for more business with neighbours in 2026
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (444+ words) VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The value of trade between Laos and Vietnam reached almost US$3 billion in 2025, directed and supported by the two countries" parties and governments. Member of Laos" Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thongsavanh Phomvihane,…...
Amazon testing drone flights in UK ahead of 2026 air delivery launch
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (396+ words) Sunday, 18 Jan 2026 LONDON:Just weeks after Amazon axed its plans to launch its first drone delivery service in Italy, the company has started to test drone flights in the UK ahead of the planned launch of an airborne delivery service…...
Indonesia searching for missing surveillance plane with 11 onboard
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (302+ words) Jan 17 (Reuters) - Indonesian rescuers were "searching on Saturday for an ATR 42-500 fisheries surveillance aircraft "that went missing with 11 people on board, officials said. The Indonesia "Air Transport plane lost contact with air traffic control at about 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) around Maros region…...
This tech startup is cutting through the noise at CES by railing against 'upgrade culture"
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (592+ words) Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 The documentary is packed with startling facts about e-waste, which makes up less than 5% of total landfill mass but accounts for more than 70% of global waste toxicity. " Unsplash As tech enthusiasts chase the next big launch at the…...
Tesla gets 5-week extension in US probe of Full Self-Driving traffic violations
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (253+ words) Friday, 16 Jan 2026 A 2025 Tesla Model 3 self-drives with FSD 14.1.4 software on a freeway in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. "auto safety regulators have granted Tesla a five-week "extension to respond to an investigation into whether "its vehicles…...
Musk and Ryanair CEO clash over cost of Starlink Wi-Fi on planes
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (238+ words) Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 Jan 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk "on Friday called Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary an "utter idiot" "who should be fired, escalating a public spat that "began after the airline boss ruledout installing Musk's Starlink internet service on Ryanair aircraft. O'Leary…...
Power outage halts Tokyo commuter train lines, disrupting thousands
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (179+ words) Friday, 16 Jan 2026 TOKYO, "Jan 16 (Reuters) - A railway power outage "in Tokyo disrupted the morning commute "for thousands on Friday as two main lines with some of the world's busiest stations were halted after "reports of a fire. Trains "on East…...
It’s a go for new Perigi Acheh bridge
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (269+ words) Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 AFTER years of delay, the Perigi Acheh replacement bridge project in Pasir Gudang, Johor, is going forward with work expected to start early this year. Pasir Gudang mayor Datin Paduka Hazlina Jalil said she visited the site in…...
Rapid Bus to restructure Klang Valley routes for better service
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (237+ words) Sunday, 11 Jan 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: Effective Jan 16, Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd will restructure selected bus routes in the Klang Valley to provide better service." The company announced that in the first phase, 16 MRT feeder routes and three standard Rapid KL routes…...
Trying times for importers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (652+ words) Sunday, 11 Jan 2026 Festive frenzy: Staff of a fruit wholeseller checking a shipment of Mandarin oranges at their premises in Selayang Baru, Selangor. Shipping costs are expected to fluctuate ahead of the Chinese New Year season due to the impact of…...