Vietnam’s birth rate slumps to record low despite propaganda push
Vietnam’s birth rate has sunk to a record low with the total fertility rate falling to 1.91 children per woman, marking the third consecutive...
Is Australia taking myopic approach in wooing Pacific nations to counter China?
Australia’s recent courtship of several Pacific island nations signals Canberra’s commitment to the region, but it is not expected to gain any lasting benefits...
Trump-fuelled bitcoin rally loses steam as year draws to a close
Published: 4:17pm, 30 Dec 2024Updated: 4:32pm, 30 Dec 2024 The bitcoin rally sparked by Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory in early November is...
China’s cattle farmers, in beef with importers, lobby for trade probe as prices drop
Published: 4:00pm, 30 Dec 2024Updated: 4:04pm, 30 Dec 2024 China’s beef farmers, struggling with steep losses as domestic prices plunge to an 11-year low,...
Dominique Pelicot, convicted in France of drugging and raping his wife, won’t appeal sentence
The Frenchman convicted of drugging and raping his then wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade...
Hong Kong car owners no longer required to renew vehicle licences annually
Published: 3:50pm, 30 Dec 2024Updated: 4:05pm, 30 Dec 2024 Car owners in Hong Kong are no longer required to renew their vehicle licences annually...
Hong Kong launches tourism blueprint set to boost economy by HK$120 billion
Published: 3:10pm, 30 Dec 2024Updated: 4:06pm, 30 Dec 2024 Hong Kong has rolled out a much-awaited blueprint for tourism, which highlights themes such as...
Global economy must reckon with protectionism in 2025: Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong’s leader has said the global economy in 2025 is set to face challenges because of geopolitical tensions and protectionism, while pledging to...
China Future Tech webinar | Chinese carmakers in a changing landscape
Bookmark this article and join the live stream on Thursday, January 9, at 10.30am HKT Advertisement Chinese makers of electric vehicles had an eventful...