Billie Eilish drops James Bond track

LONDON: Teenage pop iconoclast Billie Eilish dropped her James Bond theme tune on Friday, racking up 2.2 million views in just six hours as...

Reform of ‘French Oscars’ vowed after Polanksi row

PARIS: France's Cesar Academy, which awards its version of the Oscars, was in crisis Friday after its entire board resigned, overwhelmed by a series...

Virus updates: Singapore braces for recession

SINGAPORE: The city-state's economy could enter recession due to the blow from the coronavirus outbreak, its prime minister said on Friday, adding that Singapore...

Hong Kong doctor battles fear and separation on virus ‘dirty team’

HONG KONG - After gruelling shifts treating coronavirus patients, Hong Kong doctor Alfred Wong often finds himself alone in a hotel room eating takeaway,...

Zuckerberg wants ‘new framework’ for digital tax

PARIS: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants...