China actor rejects US$2,800 fee to be mountain-climbing companion, plans to change jobs
A Chinese actor who once went viral for offering paid companionship services to people evening hiking on Mount Tai for 799 yuan (US$115) has...
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Hong Kong’s finance chief confirms early surplus, vows more elderly support
Hong Kong’s finance chief has confirmed an early operating account surplus driven by strong financial market performance and stock trading stamp duty revenue, as...
Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot over AI porn concerns
Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access...
System failure at Malaysia-Singapore border strands thousands of travellers
Tens of thousands of travellers were left stranded at Malaysia’s two main land checkpoints with Singapore on Saturday after a major system failure shut...
Trump Calls for Temporary 10 Percent Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates
President Donald Trump said on Jan. 9 that he would call for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates of 10 percent, potentially...
Soaring healthcare costs in the Philippines: are doctors’ fees to blame?
The Philippine government is exploring ways to cap doctors’ professional fees following public complaints about soaring hospital bills, a move that has drawn resistance...
Hong Kong’s SHKP set to continue sell-out streak with latest Sierra Sea offering: agents
Hong Kong’s largest developer, Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), appears on track to post another sell-out this weekend for the latest units on sale...
Clogged Brain Drains May Be An Early Warning Sign Of Alzheimer’s
‘Drains’ in the brain that remove toxic waste can get blocked, a phenomenon more likely in those showing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Read...
Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rip through Victoria: ‘leave, go’
Authorities in Australia declared a state of disaster on Saturday after bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in the country’s southeast....