US military court rejects Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin’s bid to nullify 9/11 plea deals
Published: 10:21pm, 31 Dec 2024Updated: 11:00pm, 31 Dec 2024 A military appeal court has ruled against Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throw out...
China’s efforts to bring back foreign visitors are bearing fruit, but will they be enough?
China spent the past year opening its arms to foreign visitors in an effort to revive its sluggish economy and improve the country’s image...
Singapore growth beats estimates, PM Wong pledges support amid global tensions
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the country’s economy performed better than expected in 2024, building a strong foundation for the city state to...
South Korean Airport Embankment in Focus After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
SEOUL/MUAN COUNTY, SOUTH KOREA—South Korea ramped up investigations on Tuesday into the cause of its deadliest domestic air accident as police worked to identify...
2 elderly residents at Hong Kong care home given Covid-19 jabs expired for 2 weeks
Two elderly residents at a care home in Hong Kong were given Covid-19 shots that were nearly two weeks past their expiration date, health...
‘Making the impossible possible’: Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou lauds US-sanctioned firm’s 2024
Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, on Tuesday extolled the US-sanctioned company’s resilience on multiple fronts – from artificial intelligence (AI) chip development...
South Korean crypto boss Do Kwon extradited to US from Montenegro
Published: 8:55pm, 31 Dec 2024Updated: 8:57pm, 31 Dec 2024 Montenegro said on Tuesday it completed the extradition of crypto mogul Do Kwon to the...
Why Trump’s tariff war with China is more dangerous than he thinks
US president-elect Donald Trump called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the dictionary” during his campaign for re-election. Judging by his now well-known character...
Indonesia’s Prabowo wants protection from foreign interest in palm oil sector
Published: 8:22pm, 31 Dec 2024Updated: 8:25pm, 31 Dec 2024 President Prabowo Subianto has called for tighter security to protect Indonesia’s palm oil plantations, saying...