WASHINGTON: More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public. Here is a look at what is expected to be the largest IPO in history. SpaceX is owned by Elon Musk alongside several investment
BANGKOK, Thailand: Indonesia’s deadly flooding was an “extinction-level disturbance” for the world’s rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat and survival prospects, scientists warned on Friday. Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, tapanulis are incredibly rare, with fewer than 800 left in the
TOKYO, Japan: A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Friday, the weather office said, days after an even larger tremor shook the region and injured at least 50. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded Friday’s quake to magnitude 6.7 and warned that tsunami waves of up
BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand’s prime minister dissolved Parliament on Friday, paving the way for general elections early next year as deadly border clashes continue with neighbour, Cambodia. The move comes earlier than expected and just three months after Anutin Charnvirakul – of the conservative Bhumjaithai party – became prime minister when
TOKYO: Tokyo has summoned Beijing’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese jets, the latest incident in the row ignited after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments backing Taiwan. Takaichi suggested last month that Japan would intervene militarily in any Chinese attack on the self-ruled island that Beijing claims
JAKARTA: Officials in flood-hit parts of Indonesia reported shortages of food, shelter, and medicine as the death toll reached 950 yesterday following weeks of heavy rain. A slew of tropical storms and monsoon rains has pummelled Southeast and South Asia, triggering landslides and flash floods from the rainforests of Indonesia’s
MANCHESTER: Manchester United boss, Ruben Amorim, criticised his side’s lack of killer instinct after blowing the lead against struggling West Ham in a 1-1 draw on Thursday. United sit eighth in the Premier League, just two points outside the top four, but could have been in a far stronger position
BILBAO: Kylian Mbappe delivered a standout performance with two goals and an assist as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Wednesday to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point. Madrid, winless in their previous three away league games, produced one of their sharpest displays of
LONDON: Arsenal restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday, while Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 defeat at struggling Leeds. Arsenal were not at their sharpest at the Emirates but secured another important step toward a first league title
LONDON: Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea, while Alexander Isak ended his scoring drought to fire Liverpool to a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday. Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was sent off in the 38th minute for a