Hongkonger, 22, jailed for insulting national anthem abandons sentence appeal
A Hong Kong man jailed for insulting the national anthem during the opening ceremony of an international volleyball match has abandoned an appeal against...
EU expected to back tariffs on China-made EVs despite last-gasp German bid to kill them
European Union member states are expected to confirm the imposition of punitive tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles in a vote on Friday. Advertisement Frantic...
South Pacific Defence Ministers Meet Against Backdrop of Rising Tensions
As host of this year’s meeting, New Zealand is playing a central role in shaping the future of Pacific security at a time of...
Netherlands: ‘State actor’ blamed for massive Dutch police hack
An unnamed “state actor” was most likely behind the hacking of thousands of Dutch police contact details last week, the country’s justice minister said...
Google is working on reasoning AI, chasing OpenAI’s efforts
Published: 11:45am, 3 Oct 2024Updated: 12:08pm, 3 Oct 2024 Google is working on artificial intelligence software that resembles the human ability to reason, similar...
Hogan Lovells takes team from Dechert Hong Kong
October 03, 2024 Global law firm Hogan Lovells is adding two partners and three associates in Hong Kong this month from Dechert. The move...
Compensation May End for Flood Victims Who Were Aware of the Risk
A bipartisan NZ Select Committee report has said the government can’t afford to keep paying out to people who choose to remain in flood-prone...
Singapore’s ex-transport minister Iswaran sentenced to 12 months in jail for receiving gifts, obstructing justice
Published: 10:40am, 3 Oct 2024Updated: 12:08pm, 3 Oct 2024 Singapore’s former transport minister S Iswaran on Thursday was sentenced by a High Court judge...
Hong Kong police must release any body camera footage of fatal shooting: family
Published: 10:33am, 3 Oct 2024Updated: 12:04pm, 3 Oct 2024 Family members of an armed mentally ill man shot dead by Hong Kong police have...