Hong Kong social welfare groups fear budget cuts will hurt service
Services and staffing levels of social welfare organisations in Hong Kong will be hit by the government plan to cut funding by as much...
Hong Kong’s finance sector to benefit from AI, China opening, Asia wealth: think tank
Hong Kong’s financial sector is well positioned to benefit from the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), China’s opening up and wealth creation in...
‘People are angry’: Japan braces for a new unknown – prolonged inflation
After decades of battling deflation, Japan is now facing a sharp and sustained rise in the cost of living, with supermarkets gearing up to...
At least 31 killed in Bolivia after truck rams into bus
Published: 7:01am, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 10:09am, 4 Mar 2025 A truck travelling along the motorway in southern Bolivia collided with a bus early on...
Trump’s ‘hostile policy’ justifies nuclear build-up, North Korea says
Published: 6:35am, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 6:35am, 4 Mar 2025 North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un, criticised the Trump administration...
Donald Trump unveils US$100 billion investment plan by semiconductor giant TSMC
US President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick criticised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for taking “advantage” of America, as they joined its CEO...
Hanoi residents endure toxic air as Vietnam struggles with pollution problem
Hanoi has regularly topped the list of Swiss air quality tracker IQAir’s ranking of the world’s most polluted major cities over the three months...
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada imports to start on Tuesday
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that 25 per cent taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada would start on Tuesday, sparking renewed...
Geely follows BYD in making AI-powered pilot system available across all brands
Geely Auto, mainland China’s second-largest carmaker, said it would add its indigenous artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pilot system to vehicles from all of its brands,...