Zand launches UAE's first AED-backed stablecoin on blockchain
November 18, 2025 In a milestone for the digital economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has...
DeepSeek Among 5 Chinese AI Tools Found to Pose Risks in Taiwan Security Review
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Five Chinese generative artificial intelligence (AI) language models contain security vulnerabilities and spread disinformation, according to tests conducted by the Taiwanese National Security...
China’s urban youth jobless rate falls slightly in tough market for graduates
China’s urban youth unemployment rate continued to ease last month, though fierce labour market competition remains a challenge for many jobseekers. Advertisement The jobless...
Google CEO warns no firm ‘immune’ if AI bubble bursts, echoing dotcom era fears
Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said no company would be unscathed if the artificial intelligence boom collapses, as soaring valuations and heavy investment in...
Hong Kong jobless rate dips to 3.8% as business and consumer confidence improve
Published: 6:38pm, 18 Nov 2025Updated: 6:43pm, 18 Nov 2025 Hong Kong’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.8 per cent over the past three months, the...
Marcos family feud: Philippine president ‘microdoses’ cocaine, sister claims
A searing public broadside by Senator Imee Marcos accusing her younger brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr, of using cocaine and cannabis has stunned...
Tutankhamun statue among 250 Egyptian artefacts to be shown in Hong Kong
Published: 6:26pm, 18 Nov 2025Updated: 6:39pm, 18 Nov 2025 An exhibition featuring 250 historical Egyptian artefacts, including a towering statue of Tutankhamun, mummies, jewellery...
Hong Kong banks on influencer Khaby Lame’s global fame to boost tourist numbers
Published: 6:14pm, 18 Nov 2025Updated: 6:47pm, 18 Nov 2025 The Hong Kong Tourism Board has leveraged the fame of hundreds of influencers, including Khaby...
Philippine flood corruption scandal deepens with first charges over ghost projects
Philippine prosecutors filed on Tuesday the first criminal charges in a sweeping corruption scandal over bogus flood control projects, promising “many” more indictments in...