US Hires 50,000 Federal Workers Under Trump, Boosting Immigration Roles
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in...
With AI looking increasingly like a liability, a storm is coming
A recent Financial Times front-page lead, headlined “Tech stocks suffer $1.2tn AI sell-off”, was followed a few days later by a comment elsewhere that...
Hong Kong Legco election forum presses on after candidate collapses mid-speech
Published: 4:23pm, 15 Nov 2025Updated: 4:28pm, 15 Nov 2025 Legislative Council election candidates competing for Hong Kong Island seats have vowed to fight for...
Justice or chaos? Bangladesh on edge as Hasina verdict looms
Bangladesh is bracing itself for a landmark court verdict on Monday that could see its self-exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for...
China school slammed for making pupils salute teachers arriving in cars
A viral video of primary school pupils in eastern China saluting teachers on cold mornings has sparked a storm of outrage online. Advertisement The...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro could be in jail within weeks after coup plot verdict upheld
Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro is running out of options to avoid prison, after judges on Friday rejected his appeal against a 27-year...
3,000 mainland Chinese, Macau drivers join Hong Kong ‘Park and Fly’ scheme
Published: 3:16pm, 15 Nov 2025Updated: 4:52pm, 15 Nov 2025 More than 3,000 mainland Chinese and Macau drivers have registered for a scheme that allows...
Singapore’s Temasek invests in WeRide, Pony.ai to boost China tech holdings
Published: 3:09pm, 15 Nov 2025Updated: 3:19pm, 15 Nov 2025 Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, opened positions in two...
Malaysia’s start-ups shiver through a venture capital deep freeze
Once awash with venture capital, Asia’s start-up ecosystem is now weathering a deep freeze as investors reassess their risk exposure amid global economic uncertainty...