Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats in escalating dispute over an assassination
Published: 10:52pm, 14 Oct 2024Updated: 1:33am, 15 Oct 2024 Canada and India each expelled six diplomats on Monday in tit-for-tat moves as part of...
Hong Kong fraudsters use deepfake tech to swindle love-struck men out of HK$360 million
Published: 10:41pm, 14 Oct 2024Updated: 1:24am, 15 Oct 2024 Hong Kong police have for the first time smashed a local fraud syndicate that used...
China’s Economic Collapse Is Worse Than Anyone Knows
China’s economy is crumbling. But because of systemic corruption in the Communist system, the true scope of the disaster is beyond what anyone can...
China is quietly extracting itself from a US helium ‘stranglehold’, experts say
Published: 10:00pm, 14 Oct 2024Updated: 10:54pm, 14 Oct 2024 In recent years, China has been discreetly reducing its dependence on US-sourced helium – a...
Putin ordered Novichok attack, double agent Skripal tells UK Novichok inquiry
Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his Novichok poisoning, he told an inquiry held on Monday into the...
North Korea Preparing to Set Off Explosions Along Roads Linked to South Korea, Seoul Says
The South Korean military stated that it will ‘strongly retaliate’ in self-defense if North Korea engages in provocative actions. South Korea’s military reported on...
Vivo launches premium X200 smartphone weeks after Apple, Huawei release new handsets
Chinese smartphone giant Vivo on Monday launched its premium X200 series on the mainland, featuring MediaTek’s new 3-nanometre processor and Live Photo format capability,...
Singapore blocks Income’s deal with Allianz, as PM Wong cites ‘structure, terms’ concerns
Published: 9:51pm, 14 Oct 2024Updated: 10:27pm, 14 Oct 2024 The Singapore government has stepped in to stop a proposed acquisition worth S$2.2 billion (US$1.68...
Hong Kong court slams Airport Authority, Aecom over exploiting expert in third runway project
A magistrate has slammed Hong Kong’s Airport Authority and an engineering firm for exploiting an expert involved in a multibillion-dollar third runway project, acquitting...