SINGAPORE, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda has seen a rise in travel interest to Bangkok this November, building towards one of the region's biggest cultural moments of the year with the inaugural Eurovision Asia Grand Final, happening in the Thai capital on 14 November. The contest marks a milestone for the region: the first-ever pan-Asian expansion of the 70-year-old...
SYDNEY, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new report from the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE), tens of thousands of kangaroos are being shot each year to provide cheap meat for the Australian greyhound racing industry. "This is another example of how the greyhound racing industry cuts corners and prioritizes profits over animal welfare," said GREY2K USA Worldwide President and...
LONDON, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global market for AI-powered in-car assistants is entering a new phase of innovation as automakers increasingly adopt generative AI, intelligent voice interfaces and personalised digital experiences to differentiate their connected vehicles. Frost & Sullivan's latest Frost Radar™: AI-Powered In-Car Assistants, 2026, benchmarks nine leading technology providers against their growth performance and...
Artificial intelligence poses major risks to the financial sector and consumers, including by making scams appear more realistic.
A weekly cap on public transport fares may be popular with voters, but it raises questions over whether those outside cities will miss the bus on savings.
A premier has used his State of the State address to attack the federal government over changes to trusts, tax payments and credit card surcharges.
A person being investigated for planting a device on a naval vessel has been stood down but is still being paid.
New Zealanders may be asking Santa for a government for Christmas, as polls indicate difficult negotiations loom after the November election.
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antibiotic use from childhood through early adulthood is associated with higher odds of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at age 24, with the odds increasing as the number of antibiotic prescriptions rose, according to a new study presented today at UEG Week 2026.Researchers analysed data from 2,853 participants in the Swedish BAMSE birth cohort. Antibiotic prescriptions were obtained from the...
The leader of the Greens has hit back at one of his senators, insisting it is appropriate he takes leave while allegations he mistreated women are investigated.
Rioters will be punished and held to account, French President Emmanuel Macron says after police made more than 2000 arrests across the country.
Israeli security forces have arrested 10 suspects believed to be settlers over attacks on a US photographer and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank.
People have been killed and injured in "a serious incident" that's sparked a major fire at a military base in Alberta, Canada.
Federal ministers knew for months the tax office was considering no longer accepting credit card payments when a ban on surcharges came into effect.
A state Labor government has been accused of stealing from the opposition playbook with a pledge to cap tolls at $30 a week if it wins an upcoming election.
Emmanuel Macron says violent protesters tried to topple the republic, declining a minister's offer to stand down over weekend chaos.
A civil draftsman called triple zero complaining of chest pains. More than two hours later, when paramedics finally arrived, they found him dead.
The law says you can't use a song for political or commercial purposes without the permission of the author. But for artists, it's like playing whack-a-mole.
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As customer experience providers across Latin America face rising expectations for measurable outcomes, operational resilience, and technology-enabled transformation, TP is demonstrating how scale can be translated into meaningful local impact. Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that TP has received the 2026 Latin America Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition in the Customer Experience...
As thousands packed out the stands for the final greyhound races at an inner-city track, the devotees have mourned the loss of a piece of sporting history.
HONG KONG, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The ICAC released the findings of the ICAC Annual Survey 2025. The findings revealed that 99.2 per cent of respondents had not come across corruption personally in the past year - the highest percentage ever recorded in this aspect. In addition, the majority of respondents stated that they would report corruption if they encountered it, reflecting that an integrity culture had taken root in Hong Kong...
Major airlines are dropping regional routes due to increasing fuel costs, security, engineering, labour and airport taxes, a Senate inquiry has been told.
Clear rules and less 'green tape' are needed to ensure tech giants don't abandon Australia and take investments elsewhere, a climate leader warns.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, the Global Government AI CITY Innovation Summit was successfully held. Themed " Digitalize & Innovate Cities ,AI Delivers Value to All Nations," the summit brought together over 500 participants, including global industry experts, government representatives, and ecosystem partners, to discuss how AI and data can empower industry development, government services, and city...
The son of the Plymouth Brethren's global leader says he spurred on others to picket for the Liberal Party but there was no co-ordinated church effort.
A claim that a regional river has not been approved as a 2032 Olympic venue has been backed by World Rowing, contradicting a state government's stance.
SINGAPORE, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OutSystems, a leading Agentic Systems Platform, today released new research in collaboration with CIO Dive and KPMG highlighting a disconnect between enterprise confidence in AI agent governance and actual operational readiness. The report, Engineering Business Outcomes: The Shift to Agentic Systems, found 82% of executives believe their organizations can keep pace with governing, integrating, and...
PARIS, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- thierry Ehrmann, founder of Artprice and creator of La Demeure du Chaos, is opening the original text of his Liber Mundi—as Gemini (Google) calls it—"Dialogue Between a Thinker and AI," to the French-speaking world. First distributed internationally in English as a Raw Typescript, the work is now available in its entirety in French, the language in which the dialogue first took shape. Three further...
Australia's Defence culture needs to be reformed through better training and understanding of the law, rather than tick-and-flick training, an expert says.
Greens leaders are examining avenues for an investigation into the alleged behaviour of Senator Jordon Steele-John, noting his right to procedural fairness.
The EU Commission president says the bloc will continue to support Ukraine as Donald Trump labels strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace".
