China steps up flight safety in wake of deadly Azerbaijani and South Korean plane crashes
China’s civil aviation authority said it is improving runway safety and assessing risks in the wake of the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines and Jeju Air...
Alibaba ties up with Lee Kai-fu’s unicorn as China’s AI sector consolidates
Published: 5:00pm, 3 Jan 2025Updated: 5:08pm, 3 Jan 2025 Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing business is collaborating with Chinese start-up 01.AI to develop artificial...
Thai PM declares millions in watches and bags, among assets worth US$400 million
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than US$400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth...
Singapore defends ‘appropriate’ interception of Indonesian fishing boats due to incursions
Singapore has defended its interception of two Indonesian fishing vessels as an “appropriate enforcement action” in response to their incursions into the city state’s...
Malaysian air travel bounces back but Chinese tourists still well shy of 5 million target
Malaysia’s aviation sector is finally bouncing back to near pre-pandemic levels, official data has shown, with nearly 90 million passenger journeys in and out...
Trump’s return may spell disaster for UN agency finances
In October, as part of its preparation for the Cop29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan, a team from Oxfam released a meticulously researched report...
US consensus on countering China will keep Quad relevant under Trump: experts
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is expected to cast a cloud over the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), but Washington’s bipartisan consensus on...
In-flight thefts soar in Japan as passengers warned of high-altitude thieves
Japanese airlines and travel industry analysts are warning passengers to take greater care of their valuables after a spate of in-flight thefts allegedly carried...
From US Army to Isis: FBI seeks clues into New Orleans attacker’s radicalisation
Published: 2:44pm, 3 Jan 2025Updated: 2:46pm, 3 Jan 2025 As investigators learn more about the man who pledged allegiance to Islamic State and killed...