Singapore deputy PM Wong to lead ruling party before general election – PM

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said he will hand leadership of the ruling People's Action Party to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as soon as the party's 70th anniversary in November 2024, a year before an election is due. The party is widely expected to extend its dominance of a nation...

Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh voted onto International Olympic Committee

MUMBAI (AFP): Malaysia's Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh was voted onto the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday (Oct 17). The first Asian woman to win an Academy Award - when she scooped best actress for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" earlier this year - was elected by 67 votes to nine, with one abstention. She was one of...