Chinese maths star Wang Hong solves ‘infamous’ geometry problem
Chinese mathematician Wang Hong has solved an “infamous” geometry problem called the Kakeya conjecture within three dimensions. Advertisement It is considered a breakthrough that...
Singapore to consider caning as punishment for serious scam offences
Singapore will consider caning as punishment for serious scam-related offences as it steps up enforcement action following record losses. Advertisement Residents in the city...
‘Two sessions’ 2025: China portrays itself as stalwart of global order amid Trump tumult
China has depicted itself as a strong defender of globalisation and a source of certainty for the world economy and international order to counter...
Syria risks relapsing into chaos amid US sanctions, infighting
Optimism about Syria’s future that greeted the fall of the Assad regime in December is fast waning as sustained US economic sanctions against Damascus...
Fire breaks out at late ‘King of Gambling’ Stanley Ho’s former Hong Kong home
A fire broke out at the former home of late “King of Gambling” Stanley Ho Hung-sun in Hong Kong’s upmarket Repulse Bay area on...
Bitcoin value dives as uncertainty grips global cryptocurrency market
Published: 6:23pm, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 6:24pm, 4 Mar 2025 Bitcoin’s price plunged nearly 10 per cent, as an escalating trade war and uncertainty over...
China to Impose Additional Tariffs of Up to 15 Percent on US Agricultural Goods
Beijing also added 15 U.S. companies to its export control list, a move that it said was intended to ‘safeguard national security and interests.’...
Hong Kong records drier first 2 months of 2025, with 42% less rain
Published: 6:18pm, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 6:55pm, 4 Mar 2025 Hong Kong experienced a drier first two months of the year, recording 42 per cent...
A traffic-free Oxford Street? London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to unlock its ‘true potential’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has begun a consultation on a contentious plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a move to regenerate the English city’s...