South Korea’s acting president to fill Constitutional Court vacancies amid political turmoil
Published: 5:32pm, 31 Dec 2024Updated: 5:51pm, 31 Dec 2024 South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he would immediately move to fill...
Prize Fighters Tussle at Exercise Pitch Black 2024
Largest ever exercise draws in international air forces fielding over 130 fast-jets. Australia hosted its largest ever fast-jet exercise from 12 July through to...
‘Sectors in distress’: China’s intense competition demands action, economic official warns
China should take action to abate low-quality vicious competition resulting in neijuan, or “involution”, and encourage high-quality development, a senior economic official said in...
Indonesia reviews France’s request to transfer death-row convict
Indonesia is reviewing a formal request from France for the transfer of a death-row inmate back to his home country after spending 20 years...
Chinese warships make port call in Vietnam after talks on joint patrols
A Chinese naval fleet made a port call in Vietnam days after the two nations held talks on joint maritime patrols, as they move...
Alipay adds AI image search to enhance ‘super app’ role in rivalry with Tencent’s WeChat
Alipay, the payment app owned by fintech giant Ant Group, has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature that generates information from images uploaded by...
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years
Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday, bringing an end to one of Hollywood’s...
Taiwan tensions to grow in 2025, but risk of war low as Taipei divisions distract: report
The year 2025 will see tensions in the Taiwan Strait grow, but the risk of war remains low as the island’s leader, William Lai...
Chery adds JPMorgan to help arrange US$1 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong
Chery Holding Group has added JPMorgan Chase & Co. to help arrange a potential listing of its automotive unit in Hong Kong next year,...