India’s early moves to shield from Trump’s global tariffs may pay off
India’s pre-emptive moves to shield itself from US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose global retaliatory tariffs by stepping up negotiations with Washington and...
RHB Singapore appoints Goh Ken-Yi as CEO, with Danny Quah taking on a broader role
April 01, 2025 RHB Singapore, part of Malaysian bank RHB, has appointed Goh Ken-Yi as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective Tuesday, April...
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun files US$8.2 million lawsuit against Kim Sae-ron’s family
Published: 7:10pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 7:27pm, 1 Apr 2025 South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun’s legal team has filed a lawsuit against the family of...
China to issue Rmb500bn of special treasury bonds to support Tier 1 capital at four large banks
April 01, 2025 China’s Ministry of Finance has said that it is readying to issue the first batch of special treasury bonds worth up...
Shocking! Bangkok Tofu-Dreg Building Falls, Chinese Firm Blamed for Poor Steel and Hiding Evidence
On March 28, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, with its aftershocks reaching Bangkok, Thailand, over 1,020 kilometers away. The earthquake triggered a shocking...
Hong Kong’s MTR makes $3bn public bond deal
April 01, 2025 Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has priced a $3 billion three-tranche public bond, according to a April 1 announcement on the Hong...
6 Hong Kong officials slapped with fresh US sanctions: who are they and what’s next?
Published: 6:48pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 11:16pm, 1 Apr 2025 The United States has imposed another major round of sanctions on six officials in Hong...
Guangdong aims to become global AI and robotics hub after DeepSeek’s success
Guangdong’s provincial government has expressed commitment to establishing a “global innovation highland” for the artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics industries through generous subsidies for...
Volcano erupts near Iceland’s Blue Lagoon, triggering evacuations
Published: 6:26pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 9:12pm, 1 Apr 2025 A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland’s capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke...