Congress Failed to Pass Any Critical Minerals Bill During 2023-24 Sessions
After more than 200 hearings failed to enact any of the 415 proposed bills, it will be up to the next Congress to put...
‘Bit of a joke’: India’s popcorn tax sparks roasting of complex GST system
The Indian government’s move to impose a three-tiered tax on popcorn, based on its sugar or spice content, has caused tempers to pop during...
Hong Kong customs arrests 2 women for allegedly smuggling cocaine in their bodies
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two women at the airport for allegedly smuggling about HK$1.3 million (US$167,378) worth of suspected cocaine in pellets...
China’s finance ministry vows measures to boost consumption and investment next year
The Ministry of Finance has vowed concerted efforts to expand domestic demand next year as well as more and quicker fiscal expenditure after Beijing...
Hundreds protest in Syria after burning of Christmas tree sparks outrage among Christians
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early on Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near...
China names Chen Hui to lead PLA ground force political work amid personnel shake-up
China has promoted a long-time airforce officer, Chen Hui, to the rank of general, confirming him as the new army political commissar, according to...
Who is Jolin Zhu? Young Chinese woman, sixth wife of 80-year-old billionaire Oracle founder
Gossip about the world’s fourth richest man and Oracle chairman Larry Ellison’s new wife, Chinese native Jolin Zhu, emerged on mainland social media after...
Biden to decide fate of Nippon Steel’s ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ US$15 billion bid for US Steel
Nippon Steel’s US$15 billion bid for US Steel has been referred to US President Joe Biden, a White House spokesman said, giving the president...
Hong Kong’s low-altitude economy plans to focus on smaller-drone services first
A trial programme on drone operations in Hong Kong will focus on services involving smaller devices for emergency and rescue, inspection and maintenance, delivery...