China could lose 35% of its cropland by 2100, scientists warn
A peer-reviewed study published earlier this month estimated that 35 per cent of China’s cropland could disappear by 2100, even if the world delivers...
South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in nearly a decade as marriages surge
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on...
Citi launches regional sales mentorship scheme
February 26, 2025 US-headquartered global banking giant Citi has launched a mentorship programme called NextGen across Japan, Asia North and Australia and Asia South....
Brics more relevant than ever, summit host Brazil says amid Trump’s tariff threats
Brics is “more relevant than ever” and a “multilateral approach … for the limitations of the rules-based multilateral trade system”, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro...
3 CCP Warships Now Sailing Past Tasmania
CCP war ships have re-entered Australia’s exclusive economic zone, amid claims Beijing is ‘practising and rehearsing.’ The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) war ships that...
Trump to Launch ‘Gold Card’ Visas That Would Grant Residency for $5 Million
The new visa will grant green card privileges and a path to citizenship. ‘Wealthy people will be coming into our country,’ the president said....
Woman used wigs, other disguises to take UK citizenship test for others
A British woman admitted Tuesday that she wore wigs and other disguises to fraudulently take a UK citizenship test for more than a dozen...
Budget 2025 live: Hong Kong freezes pay of public servants, axes 10,000 civil service posts
Published: 10:34am, 26 Feb 2025Updated: 11:08am, 26 Feb 2025 This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers....
Australian couple made to sit next to body for hours after woman dies mid-flight
Published: 10:18am, 26 Feb 2025Updated: 10:27am, 26 Feb 2025 A married couple was forced to sit next to a dead body for roughly four...