Hong Kong Airlines to raise fuel surcharges by up to 35% amid oil price surge
Hong Kong Airlines will raise its fuel surcharges by up to 35.2 per cent from Thursday amid soaring oil prices driven by escalating conflict...
Explosive drones have killed hundreds in Haiti, including civilians: report
Explosive drone strikes by Haitian security forces targeting gangs have killed over 1,200 people, including 43 adult civilians and 17 children, Human Rights Watch...
Mistaken for drunks, left to die: Thailand’s police have a deadly blind spot
Warissara* survived the crash. It was the next four hours that killed her. The 21-year-old had been riding home from her restaurant job on...
Iran Rejected Offer of Unlimited Nuclear Fuel for Civilian Purposes, Trump Says
Iran turned down a U.S. offer of unlimited, free nuclear power for civilian purposes prior to the ongoing war, President Donald Trump said Monday...
Oil Prices Drop, Shares Rebound After Trump’s Iran Comments
After surging rapidly, crude oil prices crashed on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Iran war was nearing its end. In...
Philippines budget deficit hits record US$26.5 billion as corruption probe bites
An investigation into allegedly corrupt flood-control projects worth billions of pesos is beginning to ripple through the Philippines’ public finances, slowing infrastructure spending and...
US$17 billion question: why China and South Africa are so far apart on trade data
Whenever South African officials meet their Chinese counterparts to talk trade, the issue of the imbalance in China’s favour is almost certainly raised. But...
Trump Tells Republicans Passing Elections Bill Would ‘Guarantee the Midterms’
DORAL, Fla.—President Donald Trump told House Republicans on March 9 again to pass his Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, as it remains...
E-payments to attract more riders, cut fare disputes: Hong Kong taxi industry
Mandatory e-payment in Hong Kong taxis could attract more residents and visitors to use the service, as about 90 per cent of drivers are...