Hong Kong Labour Day drone show leaves buzzing spectators in festive mood
Published: 7:00pm, 1 May 2025Updated: 7:04pm, 1 May 2025 Hundreds of early birds have gathered at Hong Kong’s Wan Chai Temporary Promenade hours ahead...
China’s ex-trade negotiator takes lesser role as Trump tariff war heats up
Wang Shouwen, China’s former vice-minister of commerce and one of its chief trade negotiators during the first Trump administration, has taken on a lesser...
How far will Hong Kong’s new minimum wage raise of 5.25% go in helping workers?
Hong Kong’s lowest-paid workers received a pay rise on Thursday, with their hourly wage increasing by HK$2.10, from HK$40 to HK$42.10, following a recommendation...
India probes snake in school lunch after 100 children fall sick
India’s human rights body said on Thursday it was investigating reports more than 100 children fell sick after eating a school lunch served after...
Japanese police arrest man for ploughing his car into children
Japanese police arrested a man after they said he ploughed his car deliberately into seven primary school children in the western city of Osaka...
Indian students rethink US study plans amid visa turmoil and safety concerns
Ever since reports emerged about student visa cancellations in the United States, Delhi University undergraduate Radhakrishnan has been having second thoughts about pursuing higher...
Trump Urges Patience, Trust on Tariff Policies at Town Hall
The president told a town hall event that the United States was in a ’transition period’ following the imposition of tariffs and urged voters...
Singapore cuts steel for second MRCV
Singapore shipbuilder ST Engineering Marine has cut steel for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s second Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) on 24 April, the...
Trump’s Tariffs: A Timeline
A snapshot of the president’s actions on tariffs since Inauguration Day. Since declaring his 2024 presidential candidacy, President Donald Trump has concentrated much of...