Saudi crown prince vows US$600 billion investment in call with Trump
Published: 1:27pm, 23 Jan 2025Updated: 1:41pm, 23 Jan 2025 Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest US$600 billion in the...
Man faces trial in Singapore for raping wife, threatening to stab her with metal rod
A man went on trial in Singapore on Tuesday for raping his wife in the first case of its kind since marital immunity for...
SK Hynix profit surpasses Samsung, but shares dip on lower memory chip demand
South Korea’s SK Hynix forecast sales of its high-end semiconductors used in generative artificial intelligence (AI) chipsets would double this year after reporting a...
Trump Orders Schools, Colleges to End DEI or Lose Federal Funding
The measure would affect a range of programs, from special education to university research. President Donald Trump’s latest executive action will cut off federal...
Some Senate Democrats Signal Support for Trump’s Border Security Agenda
Thirteen Democratic senators signed a letter, suggesting they may support GOP proposals to increase ‘immigration enforcement’ against illegal immigration. WASHINGTON—A group of 13 U.S....
High-level EU-China talks to resume as top diplomats slated to meet in Munich
The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas plans to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich next month, in what is likely to...
ICC seeks answers after Italy frees Libyan accused of war crimes
The International Criminal Court demanded answers from Italy on Wednesday over why it freed a Libyan man suspected of crimes against humanity and war...
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to give out 1 month’s pay for staff bonuses
Published: 12:58pm, 23 Jan 2025Updated: 1:01pm, 23 Jan 2025 Cathay Pacific Airways will dish out at least a month’s worth of pay to staff...
Philippines ‘blindsided’ by mounting security threats amid fresh espionage claims
The Philippines is struggling to contend with mounting security threats, analysts warn, citing inadequate counter-intelligence capabilities and regulatory infrastructure amid recent reports of alleged...