2025 – Page 31 – From Inside Asia

Huawei gets WeChat on board with HarmonyOS, a key step to challenge Android, iOS in China

Tencent Holdings’ ubiquitous super app WeChat officially launched on HarmonyOS Next in China, giving Huawei Technologies a vital ally, as it expands the reach...

by Iris Deng January 10, 2025 0 comment

World

Hong Kong minister backs city’s care teams despite critical viral video

Published: 6:58pm, 10 Jan 2025Updated: 8:22pm, 10 Jan 2025 Hong Kong’s home and youth affairs minister has defended the competency of the city’s community...

by Kahon Chan January 10, 2025 0 comment

World

Ishiba’s snub by Trump may push Japan toward China, sparking concerns about US influence

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s repeated rebuffs by US president-elect Donald Trump may drive him towards Beijing, analysts say, sparking concerns that closer Sino-Japanese...

by Julian Ryall January 10, 2025 0 comment

World

Japanese police eye mandatory ID checks for scrap metal trading to stop surge in thefts

Japanese police have proposed the introduction of mandatory identification checks for anyone buying or selling scrap metal in an effort to halt a surge...

by Julian Ryall January 10, 2025 0 comment

World

Record low yields prompt suspension of government bond purchases by China’s central bank

China’s central bank has stepped up efforts to cool the bond market by temporarily suspending its open market purchases of government bonds, following recent...

by Alice Li January 10, 2025 0 comment

Tech

A Cancer-Driving Protein Found To Slow-Down Breast Cancer

AsianScientist (Jan. 10, 2025) –Breast cancer is more than a single disease. As the most commonly diagnosed cancer in people assigned female at birth, it...

by Nishat Anan January 10, 2025 0 comment

World

Hong Kong hospital admits first patient via cross-border ambulance scheme

Published: 6:14pm, 10 Jan 2025Updated: 6:19pm, 10 Jan 2025 A 67-year-old man with chronic bronchitis has became the first patient to be transferred directly...

by Sammy Heung January 10, 2025 0 comment

World

Rescued from Myanmar, Chinese actor Wang Xing prepares to fly home

A Chinese actor who went missing near Myanmar’s border with Thailand and fell victim to a human trafficking network is preparing to board a...

by Leopold Chen January 10, 2025 0 comment

News

Behind Trump’s Greenland Comment, Years of Concern Over Growing China, Russia Influence

WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump’s recent remarks about potentially using military or economic measures to control Greenland have sparked global concerns. While some view his comments...

by Emel Akan January 10, 2025 0 comment