Government Buyout Program Is Proceeding After New Ruling: Things to Know
About 75,000 federal workers have signed up for buyouts. A federal judge on Feb. 12 allowed the buyout program for government workers initiated by...
Hong Kong’s leader stresses need to act on message from Beijing’s Xia Baolong
Published: 10:41pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 10:54pm, 13 Feb 2025 Hong Kong’s leader has tasked his senior officials with following up on directions given by...
Wang Yi sends free trade message at revived UK-China Strategic Dialogue
In his first trip to Britain in a decade, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi renewed his country’s support for free trade and multilateralism in...
Elon Musk urges US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government
Published: 9:58pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 9:59pm, 13 Feb 2025 Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the...
201 suspects investigated in crackdown on gang smuggling people into Hong Kong
Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong authorities have jointly cracked down on a people-smuggling syndicate, investigating more than 200 suspects and raiding premises where identity...
Who are Philippines’ ‘Pogo personalities’? Figures tied to banned sector linger, critics warn
Published: 9:52pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 10:00pm, 13 Feb 2025 The emergence of high-profile figures in the Philippines tied to crime-linked offshore gaming hubs (Pogos)...
Nissan and Honda End Merger Discussions
Nissan’s CEO said talks had shifted from establishing a joint holding company to making Nissan a subsidiary of Honda. Automakers Honda and Nissan announced...
South China Sea: China slams Australian military plane for ‘intruding’ into its airspace
Published: 9:18pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 9:52pm, 13 Feb 2025 China and Australia traded accusations on Thursday over military activities in the South China Sea,...
Baidu to offer Ernie Bot service for free as DeepSeek heats up China’s AI market
Chinese internet search giant Baidu will make its Ernie Bot service free to use from April 1, providing wider access to the company’s own...