‘Phantom expo’ ticket from 1940 grants man access to Osaka 2025 world fair
A Japanese man managed to gain entry to the Osaka Expo 2025 using an 85-year-old ticket to a world fair that was cancelled because...
Fed Interest Rate Cut Would be ‘Jet Fuel’ for US Economy, Trump Says
The Federal Reserve voted on May 7 to leave interest rates unchanged for the third straight meeting. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve...
China’s top chipmakers see shares plunge amid tariff uncertainty, despite revenue growth
China’s largest chip foundries, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Hua Hong Semiconductor, saw their stock prices plunge after warning of potential challenges in...
Ex-ship worker failed to check safety data for sunk Hong Kong ferry, court hears
A former engineering manager at the company that built a ferry involved in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters has admitted during a...
Trump says 80% tariff on China imports ‘seems right’ ahead of high-level talks
US President Donald Trump has signalled he may lower tariffs on Chinese goods to 80 per cent from the current 145 per cent, as...
Heart Research Has A Gender Bias
AsianScientist (May. 09, 2025) – One afternoon in 2022, when 60-year-old Lekshmi could no longer bear the chest pain she had been brushing off as gastritis...
China-Cambodia drills to showcase more tech and troops as military ties grow
China and Cambodia will hold their seventh “Golden Dragon” joint military exercise starting on Wednesday, and this year’s drills are expected to feature more...
China targets smugglers to strengthen export controls on critical minerals
Chinese authorities have pledged to crack down on critical minerals smuggling in a detailed plan that builds upon recent restrictions on rare earths amid...
Bomb hoax suspect arrested over calls made ahead of Nicholas Tse Hong Kong show
Published: 7:25pm, 9 May 2025Updated: 7:27pm, 9 May 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested a woman suspected to have made hoax bomb reports at...