Uganda shuts down internet as Museveni seeks to extend 40-year rule
Ugandan authorities shut down internet access nationwide on Tuesday, two days ahead of elections in which President Yoweri Museveni has overseen a crackdown on...
As China’s US exports plunge in 2025, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth
China’s exports defied a turbulent year of trade tensions to perform better than expected in 2025, cementing a record US$1.19 trillion annual surplus as...
Natixis CIB boosts Apac green & sustainable hub with Nomura hire
Singapore-based Jarek Olszowka has over two decades of experience in financial services and most recently worked at Nomura in London. Read More
Lindsey Halligan Insists She Can Continue to Use US Attorney Title
Lindsey Halligan, the top prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump in the Eastern District of Virginia, told a federal judge Tuesday she can persist...
Mainland Chinese money to drive 10% rise in Hong Kong commercial property deals: Colliers
Surging mainland Chinese investment in Hong Kong’s commercial real estate sector has helped set the stage for a “measured recovery” in 2026, according to...
Hong Kong’s John Lee to open new Legco’s first meeting with Tai Po fire on agenda
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South Korea’s Yoon could become ‘martyr’ if given death penalty: observers
When prosecutors in South Korea demanded the death penalty for ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol, he shook his head in disbelief and let out a contemptuous...
Trump flips off factory worker after Epstein taunt
US President Donald Trump raised his middle finger and appeared to direct profanity towards a factory worker who expressed criticism of his handling of...
Can Singapore’s farming future grow in Malaysia’s US$123 million agriculture hub?
Vincent Wei led fellow Singaporean farmers around an empty Malaysian plot, laying out plans for a greenhouse and rows of leafy vegetables. What he...