China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos
In mainland China, imports of plastic waste have dropped from 600 000 tonnes per month in 2016 to about 30 000 a month in 2018
Sports-loving sultan picked as Malaysian king after shock abdication
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah was elected as the new king during a special meeting of Malaysia’s royalty
New Malaysian king to be picked this month after shock abdication
The king stepped aside on Sunday following intense speculation about his future
Malaysia’s king abdicates in historic first
Sultan Muhammad V’s decision marks the first time a king has abdicated in the country since it gained independence from Britain in 1957
Malaysia’s Mahathir, 92, eyes comeback in the opposition he once crushed
He will be the world’s oldest leader if the coalition backing him wins a general election in August, although analysts believe this is unlikely.
Bubble or brave new world? Bitcoin breaks $10,000 barrier
Bitcoin broke through the $10,000 barrier for the first time which has delighted investors but sparked fears of a bubble
Face scanners, robot cleaners to make flying a breeze
Biometric technology has the potential of transforming the experience of airport travel
Irate Murdoch dismisses ‘mafia boss’ accusation
James Murdoch has denied misleading British lawmakers about the extent of his knowledge of phone-hacking at the <em>News of the World</em>.
Tension high as student protesters march in London
Thousands of students have marched through London against cuts to university funding, facing off against police armed with rubber bullets.
News Corp’s Brooks feels ‘deep sense of responsibility’
Rebekah Brooks, CEO of Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper wing, has said she felt a "deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt".