Australia to deport violent criminals to remote Pacific atoll
Australia will soon deport three violent criminals including a convicted murderer to Nauru even though they are not citizens of the tiny Pacific atoll,...
US rescinds mass firings of nuclear weapons workers amid security concerns
The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programmes, in...
Makers testing dehumidifiers in overly favourable conditions: Hong Kong watchdog
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has urged dehumidifier manufacturers to stop publicising claims from tests involving overly favourable conditions after finding that the devices were...
From Thailand’s ‘Ghost Tower’ to Pyongyang’s ‘Hotel of Doom’: Asia’s abandoned skyscrapers
Published: 2:32pm, 17 Feb 2025Updated: 2:33pm, 17 Feb 2025 Towering skyscrapers often create a city’s iconic skyline, yet sometimes its tallest buildings can fall...
Hong Kong to enhance markets, gateway role in trade, officials pledge
Hong Kong will adopt reforms to capitalise on emerging trade corridors while strengthening its financial markets to be the gateway connecting China and the...
Hong Kong to keep ‘one country, two systems’ model indefinitely, minister says
Hong Kong’s justice minister has reassured investors that the city will be governed by the “one country, two systems” principle and keep its common...
China could play ‘substantial’ peace role in Ukraine as US seeks a quick deal
China could send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine to help preserve any negotiated ceasefire in its war with Russia – as long as they are...
Gaming icon Hideo Kojima hails Hong Kong Kowloon Walled City film as ‘phenomenal’
Published: 2:09pm, 17 Feb 2025Updated: 2:12pm, 17 Feb 2025 Legendary Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima has heaped praise on Hong Kong blockbuster Twilight...
DeepSeek-led AI to raise China’s economic growth but threaten jobs: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs said artificial intelligence (AI) will give a mild lift to China’s economy in the years ahead following the roll-out of home-grown generative...