Hong Kong helpers urge employers to relax ‘air-con ban’ in heatwave
Domestic workers in Hong Kong are routinely banned from switching on air conditioning when working at home alone, union leaders have said, urging employers...
Japanese MP’s claim China eyes Antarctic ‘treasure trove’ dismissed
A Japanese lawmaker’s claim that China has its eyes on “a treasure trove” of resource wealth hidden beneath the Antarctic ice sheet has been...
US government appeals against judge’s order for Trump tariff refunds
The Trump administration on Tuesday formally appealed against a judge’s order for refunds of the US president’s global tariffs after they were struck down...
‘At least 1 firm under Kazakh wealth fund will list in Hong Kong this year’
At least one company under Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund will list on the Hong Kong stock exchange this year, the head of the city’s...
Canada and Mexico tell US they want free trade deal renewed
Canada and Mexico on Tuesday called for a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade agreement with the United States, in hopes of...
How China’s ‘Excalibur of the East’ souvenir swords sparked airport security warning
During mainland China’s recent May Day holiday, a 2,500-year-old sword went viral on Chinese social media – but not for the reason you might...
Why China’s C909 jet is rapidly being deployed in Xinjiang
China’s domestically made regional jet, the C909, has struggled to compete with market leaders Airbus and Boeing since it launched a decade ago. But...
Trump team abandons US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate supporters
The US Justice Department on Tuesday dropped a contentious plan to create a US$1.8 billion compensation programme that critics had denounced as a “slush...
DOJ Not Moving Forward With $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund: Blanche
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told a congressional committee on June 2 that the U.S. Department of Justice is scrapping the proposed Anti-Weaponization...