What’s behind plan to adopt multi-operator model for Panama Canal ports?
Panama is aiming to mitigate geopolitical risks and respond to US pressure by adopting a multi-operator model for its strategic canal after nullifying the...
Japan couple spark child neglect concerns for letting son, 12, babysit 5 siblings while they work
A working Japanese couple with six children have sparked outrage by letting their oldest child, 12, babysit his younger siblings every day, leaving no...
Cambodian scam victims’ details found inside compound reveal reach of cyber gangs
In a Cambodian compound with rooms designed to look like Singaporean and Australian police offices, papers were strewn across desks and floors: the detritus...
Trump Orders 25 Percent Tariffs on Nations Trading With Iran
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 6 imposing tariffs as high as 25 percent, effective midnight Saturday, on products imported to...
US State Department Announces New Sanctions on Iran Oil Network
The Department of State on Friday said it’s sanctioning dozens of entities, ships, and individuals in connection with the trade of Iranian oil and...
India’s trade blitz seeks to keep a sinking global order afloat
When India sealed a landmark free-trade pact with the European Union last month, Brussels’ top bureaucrat saw more than an economic deal taking shape....
Dow breaks 50,000 for first time, as US stocks rally
The US stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted...
Why China is Banning Hidden Car Door Handles Popularised by Tesla?
On February 2, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued new safety regulations requiring that all cars sold in China, except for tailgates,...
North Korean soldier in Ukraine fears forced repatriation: ‘I won’t survive’
“I would be grateful if they take me. If they don’t, there’s nothing I can do.” At first glance, the North Korean prisoner of...