Rice contributes as much as 60 per cent of total calorie intake for people in parts of Southeast Asia and Africa
The first observership programme will begin on October 16
The suborbital ride from a New Mexico spaceport caps nearly two decades of development work for Virgin Galactic
A prolonged property market slump, plunging demand for exports and subdued consumer spending are weighing on the economy’s recovery
It has been detected in 38 states in the US and 39 countries till date
He succeeds Zachary Kirkhorn, who stepped down from the post after working for the electric vehicle maker for 13 years
The Atlas Lionesses hope to make history as they seek to beat France and reach the quarter-finals
Uneven rainfall across the country’s agricultural belts has stoked concern that sugar production will fall short
The partnership offers customers additional travel options within the US and increased flying opportunities within Africa
The law’s $369bn in financial incentives will speed up the transition to renewable power and electrified transportation
The restriction comes on top of policies designed to discourage import of foreign electronics that have been in place for years, including lofty tariffs
The move came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government passed the Online News Act, expected to come into effect before the end of this year
The US is now rated AA+ by Fitch, one step below AAA, and the assessor has a stable outlook on the country
Trump is accused of four felony counts in the grand jury indictment announced by Special Counsel Jack Smith
Jio Financial Services and BlackRock signed an agreement to form Jio BlackRock, an equal joint venture
The extreme heat engulfing swaths of Asia, Europe and North America is just the latest challenge driving fluctuations in the global commodity markets and impacting food prices
The earthquake’s epicentre was in the country’s Adana province and tremors were felt across the eastern and southern parts of the country
The air cargo services provider has signed a strategic agreement with Jan de Rijk Co to expand its reach
The sale of Adani Capital will help Gautam Adani cut liabilities on his conglomerate’s balance sheet as it focuses on its infrastructure development businesses
Twitter’s brand toolkit page on its website calls the light-blue bird its most recognisable asset but that looks to change imminently
Wall Street behemoths such as Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Citigroup beat analysts’ expectations in the second quarter, sparking anticipation about a similar upswing in Asia
The partnership aligns Meta more closely with Microsoft, which has emerged as the clear leader in AI
Nothing was co-founded by Carl Pei of OnePlus, which makes quality phones with top specs at affordable prices
The global oil market, climate change, Ukraine’s grains exports and the aluminium sector are among the top commodity markets to keep an eye on this week
The UAE has become a catalyst for economic progress in Africa
The IMF sees the global GDP slipping to the 2.8 per cent range for this year, below the 2022 advance estimates of 3.4 per cent
Ocean-based solar farms that can handle waves of up to four meters could be ready for commercial deployment within a year
Ons Jabeur is hoping to make history not just for herself as she fights to win her first ever Grand Slam but for the Arab world as well as Africa
Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to the failed attempt in 2019 which aims to demonstrate the country’s capability in safely landing and roving the lunar surface
With the launch, Meta is seeking to take advantage Twitter’s problems since the social media platform was taken over by Elon Musk