Retaliatory tariffs are not the best response to Trump’s bullying
By wielding the threat of imposing across-the-board tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China for no justifiable reason, US President Donald Trump has demonstrated that...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to be fined at least HK$1 million for 7-hour disruption
Published: 2:13pm, 7 Feb 2025Updated: 2:51pm, 7 Feb 2025 Hong Kong’s rail operator will be fined at least HK$1 million (US$128,400) for a severe...
Rescue of ‘missing’ Malaysian influencer from Indonesian jungle sparks hoax claims
Malaysian social media has been gripped by the antics of an influencer who claimed she went missing while on a quest to capture paranormal...
China can detect US Seawolf-class submarine with magnetic wake tracking: study
For US submarines operating in waters near China, the era of absolute stealth may be ending – one magnetic ripple at a time. Advertisement...
Western TikTok users mimic serpents, spit on annoying people to celebrate Year of Snake
As the world celebrates the Lunar New Year of the Snake, a quirky trend called toxic snake gleeking, in which foreigners mimic the reptile...
To tackle a ‘tsunami of cocaine’, France goes hard on drug users, traffickers
“Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Advertisement Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and...
Former Singapore transport minister Iswaran placed under house arrest
Published: 1:14pm, 7 Feb 2025Updated: 4:53pm, 7 Feb 2025 Disgraced former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran, who is serving a 12-month jail term for...
14 States to File Lawsuit Against DOGE Access to Government Payment Systems
The state attorneys general said the level of access given to DOGE is ‘unlawful’ and ‘unacceptable.’ A coalition of 14 state attorneys general said...
South Korea’s offshore energy bids under scrutiny after Yoon-endorsed gas field letdown
South Korea’s offshore energy exploration projects have come under scrutiny after a highly publicised deep-sea gas field was found to be unproductive, with officials...