Faulty devices, low battery: some taxi drivers cook up excuses to avoid e-payments
Some passengers have been unable to use any mandatory e-payment options on Hong Kong taxis, as cabbies cited faulty machines or battery problems, reasons...
Airline Adding Bunk Beds for Economy Travelers but Bans Snacks, Smells and Cuddling
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers. Air New Zealand...
Hospitals face glove shortage as Malaysian makers hike prices by 40%
Rubber glove makers have raised prices and warned of production cuts as the Iran war chokes supplies of key inputs, raising concerns for the...
As China’s biotech firms shift gears, can AI floor the accelerator?
A quarter featuring multiple eye-popping deals is no longer unusual for China’s pharmaceutical industry – in fact, it may soon be considered a slow...
‘Red flag’ recruits: how record US$75 billion ICE expansion led to questionable hiring
Their backgrounds stand out. And not in a good way. Two bankruptcies and six law enforcement jobs in three years. An allegation of lying...
Coast Guard Searches for 6 People After Losing Contact With Boat Following Typhoon Sinlaku
HAGATNA, Guam—The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for six people after losing contact with their disabled boat off the coast of Guam following Typhoon...
Japan warned of ‘hellish summer’ as energy fears mount
Japan is hoping further US-Iran talks will ease tensions in the Middle East and help reopen the Strait of Hormuz permanently, but there is...
Air New Zealand invites economy passengers to join mile-high sleep club in world first
Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travellers. Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution...
In Malaysia, unlicensed street photography becomes focus of crackdown
While many Europeans are considering putting long-haul flying on the back burner as jet fuel costs and airfares climb, those with a trip already...