Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority vows flexible approach to A&E fee transition
Published: 4:03pm, 16 Dec 2025Updated: 5:21pm, 16 Dec 2025 Hong Kong public hospitals will offer flexibility when charging patients at accident and emergency (A&E)...
China’s ultra-hot heat pump breakthrough paves way for melting ore with sunlight
For over a century, the dream of efficiently concentrating low-grade heat into high-temperature industrial energy has been constrained by a stubborn ceiling: 200 degrees...
Chinese biotech Scizeng’s global licensing deal to yield up to US$1.44 billion
A Chinese biopharmaceutical firm has sealed a global licensing deal valued at up to US$1.44 billion, the second in a week, as a wave...
Problems mount at Bangladeshi banks as IMF delays loan
December 16, 2025 Default loans in the Bangladeshi banking sector have reached an all-time high of 35.73% of total disbursed loans.
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Thai-Cambodian border conflict disrupts holiday high season as tourists shy away
Published: 3:21pm, 16 Dec 2025Updated: 3:24pm, 16 Dec 2025 Economic and political stakes continue to rise from the Thai-Cambodian border conflict as the crucial...
Hong Kong schools to get HK$500,000 each under AI education plan
Published: 3:04pm, 16 Dec 2025Updated: 3:11pm, 16 Dec 2025 Hong Kong education authorities will offer HK$500,000 (US$64,246) to each public primary and secondary school...
China offers more support to returning overseas students as influx grows
China has launched a national-level service platform to help returning overseas students find work and start businesses, as the country steps up its efforts...
China offers more support to returning overseas students as influx grows
China has launched a national-level service platform to help returning overseas students find work and start businesses, as the country steps up its efforts...
Doha Bank debuts $150m digital bonds
December 16, 2025 Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar, has issued its first digitally native notes on the London Stock...