2025 – Page 67 – From Inside Asia

Hong Kong can adopt mainland building material standards to cut costs, experts say

Published: 8:30am, 6 Jan 2025Updated: 9:07am, 6 Jan 2025 Hong Kong could adopt mainland Chinese standards for construction materials, rather than use European benchmarks,...

by Vivian Au January 6, 2025 0 comment

News

Man Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault of Flight Attendant in Fiji

A man will appear in court today accused of raping a Virgin Airlines flight crew member during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Nadi. A...

by Rex Widerstrom January 6, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Stalled Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mine Could Break Ground With Trump Back in White House

Twin Metals’ $1.7 billion project near a wilderness area will likely advance but may take more than issuing a directive after Trump’s inauguration. A...

by January 6, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Organizers Say Trump Presidency Won’t Slow State Movements to Split, Merge, or Break Away

Eleven states have active independence movements in response to what they see as an irredeemably corrupt federal government. Advocacy for state splits, mergers, or...

by January 6, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Trump Names Morgan Ortagus for Deputy Middle East Peace Envoy

‘She will hopefully be an asset to Steve [Witkoff], a great leader and talent, as we seek to bring calm and prosperity to a...

by January 6, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Biden Signs Law to Increase Social Security Benefits for Millions

For supporters, the law finally removes limits imposed on benefits for public servants. Critics say it would speed up the Social Security program’s insolvency....

by January 6, 2025 0 comment

China Inisights YouTube

Unpaid wages in China: the real oppression

Our videos are hosted by real people with real China experience and access to real insights happening in China today. No bots here! Copyright...

by China Insights January 6, 2025 0 comment

World

Philippines eyes a nuclear power revival as energy costs soar

The Philippines is weighing the revival of its controversial Bataan Nuclear Power Plant as officials seek to address soaring electricity costs, despite continued resistance...

by Sam Beltran January 6, 2025 0 comment

World

Biden says it’s awful that Trump is seeking to do away with US birthright citizenship

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he thought it was awful that president-elect Donald Trump was trying to do away with birthright citizenship...

by Reuters January 5, 2025 0 comment