US jobless claims fall as lay-offs remain low despite economic uncertainty
Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as lay-offs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the economy. US...
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AI gives China ‘God’s-eye view’ of solar, wind installations as data-centre demand booms
In a significant leap for green-energy tracking, researchers from Peking University and Alibaba Group’s Damo Academy have used AI to map hundreds of thousands...
Singapore Airlines faces narrow window to gain market share from Gulf rivals
Published: 8:33pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 8:42pm, 21 May 2026 As high fuel prices and disruption from the Middle East conflict force many Asian carriers...
Russia, US increasingly see China as an anchor for peace and prosperity
Beijing is increasingly seen as key to securing international stability and economic opportunities, a status which both Washington and Moscow are converging on. Chinese...
Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash that killed 228
Published: 8:21pm, 21 May 2026Updated: 8:56pm, 21 May 2026 A Paris appeal court on Thursday found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter...
China’s J-10CE jets defeat Eurofighters 9-0 in mock battles, CCTV confirms
China has confirmed that its J-10CE fighter went undefeated against Eurofighter Typhoon jets during nine simulated air combat exercises in 2024. State broadcaster CCTV...
Taiwan Says President Lai Would Be Happy to Talk to Trump in Break From Protocol
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on May 21 that Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te would be happy to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump,...
Shocking! 1 Billion Poisoned Daily, 95% of China’s Stainless Steel Cutlery is Fake
A Japanese inspection has found that 95 % of stainless steel tableware sold in China contained highly toxic material, and that industrial scrap metal was...
Hong Kong airport records 13% year-on-year rise in passengers, flights up 5.1%
Hong Kong International Airport has recorded a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in the first four months, while flight movements rose...