‘Star Wars’ artist Colin Cantwell, X-wing and Death Star designer, dies at 90

Cantwell’s contributions to the 'Star Wars' galaxy included concept art for the Death Star, as well as the X-wing, Star Destroyer and TIE fighter

China rolls out new stimulus measures as Covid pressures economy

BEIJING (Bloomberg): China rolled out a broad package of measures to support businesses and stimulate demand as it seeks to offset the damage from Covid lockdowns on the world’s second-largest economy.

Conduct labs to realise the full potential of domestic tourism

China to take steps to stabilize economic activity, bring economy back to normal track

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- China will adopt a package of measures to stabilize economic performance, in an effort to get the economy back to normal track and keep major economic indicators within an appropriate range, according to a decision made at the recent State Council's Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.

Koreans duped by ‘tour agency’ duo

JOHOR BARU: Their website caters to the Korean community, sharing tips about life in Malaysia and offering travel services.

Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Monday (May 23, 2022)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (May 23, 2022)

Singapore Ministry of Education moves to pave way for overseas school trips to resume

Schools in Singapore are poised to resume overseas trips for students, with Covid-19 travel restrictions eased.

Firefly to resume flights between Singapore and Subang from Seletar Airport

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Malaysian low-cost carrier Firefly will resume flights between Singapore and Malaysia from Seletar Airport from June 13, after two years of pandemic-induced suspension.

China's development good for Asia, but ties with Japan, US, Europe important too: S'pore PM

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): China's development is positive for the region, but countries in the Asia-Pacific also want to maintain their very important ties with other economies like Japan as well as the United States and Europe, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.

Is artificial intelligence the next tool to fight wildfires?

Artificial intelligence may be the ally firefighters need to tame uncontrollable and unpredictable wildfires.