Philippines braces for Super Typhoon Usagi, fifth major storm in a month
Super Typhoon Usagi made landfall in the Philippines on Thursday as authorities ordered evacuations in many of the country’s northeastern towns. Advertisement Usagi is...
US man who laundered bitcoin stolen from Hong Kong-based Bitfinex gets 5-year sentence
A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices – and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency...
New Zealand considers tourist fees for iconic sites amid sustainability pressures
New Zealand is considering charging tourists, both local and international, when they visit national parks and other public land that is home to some...
Shenzhen unveils centre for third-generation semiconductors amid self-sufficiency drive
Shenzhen will unveil a national innovation centre for so-called third-generation semiconductors at the city’s annual hi-tech fair on Friday, as China’s southern tech hub...
China’s $2 Billion Duty-Free Zone Wasted; World’s Largest Now Lacks Visitors
The annual “Double 11” shopping festival, China’s Black Friday held on November 11, is just around the corner. However, visitors to Haikou’s International Duty-Free...
Is Japan’s Ishiba too ‘weak’ to deal with Trump? Split views on when meeting should occur
Japanese conservatives are urging Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to delay his planned meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump, saying his weak political position and...
China’s FAST telescope a beacon of ‘soft power’, Shaw laureate Shrinivas Kulkarni says
US-based astronomer Shrinivas Kulkarni is a “big fan” of the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST). Advertisement The professor of astronomy and planetary sciences at...
China’s economic growth target in reach as stimulus buoys consumption
Published: 10:00am, 15 Nov 2024Updated: 11:40am, 15 Nov 2024 China’s consumption posted strong growth in October on the back of Beijing’s stimulus measures, increasing...
Does Trump’s victory reflect a shift in traditional American values?
Many Americans were shocked when Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016, believing he did not represent American values or have the people’s...