Hongkongers can have string of 9 days off over Lunar New Year holiday
Hongkongers can have nine days off work in a row over the Lunar New Year period if they take leave in between public holidays,...
Alibaba deepens push into AI smart glasses with Hong Kong’s RayNeo
Alibaba Group Holding is pushing further into the expanding market for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware through a new partnership with Hong Kong-based augmented reality...
China mum criticised for applying make-up while in labour ‘to look her best’ to newborn
A young mother in China has drawn criticism for applying makeup during labour because she wanted to look her best and present a positive...
Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump
A cartoonist has decided to quit her job at The Washington Post after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other...
US military’s Pacific strategy shifts to survival mode as China gains strength
For almost half a century, the Philippines served as the linchpin of American military power in Asia. During the height of the Vietnam war,...
More records found linking Credit Suisse bank to Nazi accounts: US panel
An investigation by a US Senate panel has found that troubled investment bank Credit Suisse concealed information during previous inquiries into Nazi-controlled bank accounts...
China’s Yinchuan Hit by 11 Earthquakes in 24 Hours; Millions Flee, Roads and Rails Jammed
On January 2 and 3, 2025, Yinchuan in Ningxia experienced 11 earthquakes within 24 hours. The strongest measured 4.8 in magnitude. The tremors were...
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to quit as coalition talks collapse
Talks between Austria’s two main centrist parties on forming a coalition government without the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Saturday, prompting conservative Chancellor...