Bookings for Spring Festival reunion dinners a ray of hope for China’s restaurant owners
Lunar New Year, arguably China’s biggest annual holiday, can be seen as a barometer for the country’s economy. As more than a billion people...
‘At rock bottom’: 100 years of Japan-Russia ties come full circle
Published: 3:55pm, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 4:08pm, 27 Jan 2025 A century after a landmark treaty rekindled ties between Japan and the Soviet Union, a...
FinanceAsia wishes our readers a Happy Lunar New Year
January 27, 2025 As we enter into the Chinese New Year holiday period, FinanceAsia wishes all of our readers a prosperous Year of the Snake...
Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for first time in over a year
Israel on Monday began allowing thousands of Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since...
Beijing unveils US$7.2 billion injection of insurer capital for stocks
Beijing has unveiled a second list of insurance companies taking part in an initiative to stabilise and bolster the stock market by injecting long-term...
Chinese AI disrupter DeepSeek claims top spot in US App Store, dethroning ChatGPT
Published: 2:31pm, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 2:36pm, 27 Jan 2025 Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek’s chatbot app has dethroned OpenAI’s ChatGPT to claim the...
Tourists can now ‘work from home’ from New Zealand under new visa rules
New Zealand has relaxed its visa rules to allow holidaymakers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy,...
Annual Lunar New Year night parade in Hong Kong to feature 9 floats, 28 groups
Published: 2:26pm, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 3:04pm, 27 Jan 2025 An annual night parade in Hong Kong to be held on the first day of...
Suspect in Wang Xing telecoms scam case arrested and returned to China
A key suspect wanted in connection with human trafficking and telecoms fraud cases, including the recent high-profile case of Chinese actor Wang Xing, has...