Hong Kong consumer watchdog detects poor thermal quality in some travel mugs
Published: 1:17pm, 15 Jan 2025Updated: 1:18pm, 15 Jan 2025 Some travel mugs tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog failed to keep drinks warm, with...
Trump security pick Waltz pledges China strategy that reinforces Indo-Pacific ties
Incoming US national security adviser Mike Waltz has said the new administration will continue and reinforce Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy – including arms sales to...
Young Southeast Asians defy challenges with economic optimism
An unexpected wave of optimism is rippling through the university halls of Southeast Asia, as a recent survey reveals that the overwhelming majority of...
Biden to Remove Cuba From State-Sponsored Terror List
Requested by U.S. allies, the move is part of a deal for Cuba to release anti-communist protesters imprisoned in the country. A senior administration...
Starbucks policy shift on non-paying visitors stirs debate in US
Starbucks has stirred the coffee pot by reversing a policy that allowed anyone to use its bathrooms, with the US public warned they’ll need...
Good night, Vietnam? Chinese economist says Trump tariffs could close US back door
Published: 11:32am, 15 Jan 2025Updated: 12:18pm, 15 Jan 2025 Chinese enterprises hoping to use Southeast Asia as a back door into the US market...
Greater Bay Area has ‘immense opportunities’ for Hong Kong, Nansha: CY Leung
Published: 11:15am, 15 Jan 2025Updated: 2:30pm, 15 Jan 2025 Hong Kong and Nansha district can find “immense opportunities” at the intersection of global innovation...
Gun Rights Group Says ATF Circumventing Court Ruling That Strikes Down Pistol Brace Rule
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives denies violating a court order vacating the controversial pistol brace rule adopted in 2023. The senior...