Cathay budget carrier HK Express upbeat on growth despite Japan flight cuts
Cathay Pacific Airways’ budget carrier, HK Express, expects passenger numbers to grow by up to 40 per cent this year despite feeling “some impact”...
South Korea’s ex-first lady reportedly hospitalised for depression
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon-hee has reportedly been hospitalised in Seoul with severe depression as pressure mounts from a sweeping special counsel...
JD.com founder bets on stablecoins to cut cross-border e-commerce payment costs
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com plans to make an international foray into stablecoins – cryptocurrencies backed by a reference asset, typically a fiat currency like...
Hong Kong police arrest 8 after fake concert tickets sold for HK$650,000
Published: 7:13pm, 18 Jun 2025Updated: 7:31pm, 18 Jun 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects aged as young as 20 in a crackdown...
Heilongjiang in a Death Loop, 8 Million Fewer People, May Be Empty for Decades—China’s Future Too
Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province and its largest city. For a long time, it was the political, economic, and cultural center of...
Air India crash: safety focus at all-time high as competition takes backseat
The crash of Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner has intensified scrutiny of the aircraft’s technical reliability and its manufacturer’s safety record, even as analysts...
How Faith Has Guided Doug Collins From Pastor to Army Chaplain to VA Secretary
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testifies about the department’s fiscal year 2026 budget request, in Washington on May 15, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesSecretary of...
Jeanine Pirro Nominated for Full Term as DC Federal Prosecutor
Former judge and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has been nominated to serve a full term as the U.S. attorney for the District of...
DeepSeek’s updated R1 AI model matches Google, Anthropic in coding benchmark
The latest model update from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek has matched the coding performance of industry heavyweights Google and Anthropic, according to...