Israel plans talks with Lebanon as violence imperils Iran ceasefire
In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon...
Tai Po probe: switching off fire system power ‘elementary mistake’, official says
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Asian economies face ‘formidable test’ as Middle East conflict drags on: ADB
Economic growth across Asia is likely to slow even if oil prices stabilise in the coming months, as the impact of war in the...
‘Time is running out’ as Vance leads US delegation to Islamabad for Iran talks
US Vice-President J.D. Vance will travel to Islamabad for the first round of talks on Saturday morning local time with Iran to end the...
Alibaba’s Qwen family captures over 50% of global open-source downloads, report finds
Alibaba Cloud captured more than 50 per cent of global open-source model downloads as of March following the release of its Qwen 3.5 model...
Solid-state battery firms in China and US line up IPOs as oil prices lift EV appeal
Three solid-state battery developers across China and the US are moving towards initial public offerings (IPOs), as geopolitical tensions and elevated oil prices fuel...
Why Trump’s Hormuz rebuke won’t derail South Korea’s ‘very strong’ alliance with US
US President Donald Trump’s public rebuke of South Korea for refusing to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz is an uncomfortable moment for...
Can a ‘community with a shared future’ prevail over zero-sum rivalry?
With the coming summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump back on schedule for May, the two leaders present two...
Thailand snatches US$260 million from cross-border scammers in ‘decisive’ crackdown
Thai authorities have seized assets worth 8.3 billion baht (US$260 million) belonging to people behind an alleged money-laundering network linked to transnational cyber scam...