Singapore budget: Lawrence Wong unveils AI ambitions in uncertain world
Singapore’s leader and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has announced that the country will move aggressively to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) with help extended to...
Japan will soon learn how far Takaichi can ride her luck
For many decades, Australia was known as the “lucky country”. Its long period of uninterrupted growth stretching back to the 1990s was a rarity...
Free trade or fortress Europe? The battle for the soul of the EU economy
A 16th-century Flemish castle is the setting on Thursday as European leaders try to resolve a set of economic tensions haunting Europe that are...
Malaysia’s Anwar defends anti-corruption chief over new share row: ‘read his explanation’
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has brushed aside calls to suspend or remove Malaysia’s anti-corruption chief, asking critics to “read his explanation”, after fresh reports...
Philippine senator slammed for calling Gen Z Filipinos ‘weak’ – ‘we didn’t cry easily’
Philippine Senator Robin Padilla has come under fire from the public and fellow politicians for calling Generation Z mentally “weak” and downplaying depression. “Many...
70-year-old Chow Yun-fat’s endurance, feng shui advice: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau’s kin sell Mid-Levels flat for US$12.8 million
The son and former partner of fugitive Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau Luen-hung jointly sold a three-bedroom luxury home in the upscale neighbourhood of...
First Lady Visits the Children’s Inn for Valentine’s Day Celebration
BETHESDA, Md.—First Lady Melania Trump visited with young patients and their families on Feb. 11 at The Children’s Inn, a nonprofit offering free stays...
China’s Middle East arms edge overshadowed by Turkey and South Korea at Riyadh show
With jets forming complex formations overhead and displays on the ground of the world’s most advanced fighters, manufacturers from the US, China, South Korea...