South Korea launches new army MANET development
South Korean defence prime LIG Nex1 announced that it has signed an agreement worth around US$10.5 million with the government-funded Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology...
Flu outbreaks surge at Hong Kong schools as cold weather warning issued
Published: 10:48am, 10 Jan 2025Updated: 10:50am, 10 Jan 2025 Hong Kong schools are seeing a surge in flu outbreaks, health authorities have said, with...
Can the Johor-Singapore SEZ be a flag-bearer for Southeast Asia’s economic clout?
The excitement was palpable on Monday, as the governments of Malaysia and Singapore signed an almost unprecedented deal to formally set up the Johor-Singapore...
Malaysian family awarded US$1.3 million after doctor left bleeding mother to get a drink
Two obstetrics specialists landed in trouble after leaving a critically bleeding patient, who subsequently died, just to go for a drink. The High Court...
Trump says Putin ‘wants to meet … we are setting it up’
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Republican offered...
Chinese firms ‘going global’ learn important lesson: integrate, or die
This is the second in a three-part series looking at efforts by Chinese companies to step out of their comfort zone and expand abroad...
Millions of ‘Temporary Spouses’ in China Separate Before Lunar New Year,Revealing Rural Married Life
As the Chinese new year approaches, beneath the glittering surface of China’s “world factories”—Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu—lies the stark reality of the nation’s underclass,...
Musk promotes German far-right leader Weidel in latest European intervention
US tech billionaire Elon Musk doubled down Thursday on his full-throated support for the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), promoting its leader Alice...
Japan’s Kyoto to sharply raise hotel tax in bid to curb overtourism – will it work?
The popular tourist destination of Kyoto will sharply increase its accommodation tax in a move to earn the ancient Japanese city more cash and...