Dutch exports to China tumble as chip machine giant ASML clears back orders amid US bans
Dutch exports to China dropped dramatically in March, a sign that shipments from ASML Holding – the world leader in the producer of lithography...
Hong Kong activist in legal fight to allow women to wear shorts in prison
A Hong Kong government lawyer has urged a court to dismiss an activist’s judicial challenge against a prison rule barring women inmates from wearing...
Former aide to Taiwan’s security chief expelled from DPP over spying allegations
Published: 8:26pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 8:41pm, 14 Apr 2025 Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expelled a former aide to Joseph Wu –...
Former Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who extended political freedoms, dies at 85
Published: 8:12pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 9:11pm, 14 Apr 2025 Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a moderate who extended the country’s political freedoms...
Hong Kong lawmakers urge clarity on fee waivers under new healthcare charges
Published: 8:06pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 8:39pm, 14 Apr 2025 Hong Kong lawmakers have called for clearer information on medical fee waivers under a revamped...
Alibaba steps up AI adoption in auto industry with Nio, BMW deals
Alibaba Group Holding is stepping up the commercialisation of its artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the automotive industry, with new deals and reported cooperation...
China launches all-out effort to boost consumption as US trade war boils over
Published: 8:00pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 9:53pm, 14 Apr 2025 China is scrambling to roll out more measures to boost consumer spending as it strives...
Hong Kong visa relaxation sparks surge of Vietnamese visitors
Published: 7:57pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 7:59pm, 14 Apr 2025 Nearly 5,000 Vietnamese visitors were granted “multiple-entry” visas to Hong Kong in the 16 months...
Japan’s population sees record fall amid all-time low birth rate, affecting workforce, economy
Published: 7:18pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 7:22pm, 14 Apr 2025 Japan’s population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday,...