Hong Kong relaxes proposed ride-hailing vehicle age limit to attract part-timers
Published: 12:17pm, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 1:03pm, 29 Aug 2025 The age limit for private vehicles used in Hong Kong ride-hailing will be relaxed from...
Tencent counts on Chinese AI tools demand to lift overseas cloud business
Tencent Holdings is aiming for “aggressive” growth in the international cloud computing market, on the back of the growing appetite overseas for Chinese artificial...
‘Race against time’: why China’s ‘comfort women’ still await justice 80 years on
Published: 12:00pm, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 1:32pm, 29 Aug 2025 Survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery and their families have renewed their calls for Chinese...
‘Our county’s image is tainted’: Malaysia gets tough on taxi touts
Published: 11:45am, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 11:46am, 29 Aug 2025 Malaysia’s government wants to stamp out taxi touts, a practice it says has cheated tourists...
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon-hee indicted for bribery
Kim Keon-hee, the wife of South Korea’s ousted former president Yoon Suk-yeol, has been indicted for bribery and other charges, a special prosecution team...
Are Trump’s tariffs nudging India and China to mend their ties?
As India and China reconfigure their relationship, US President Donald Trump’s steep trade tariffs may prove to be a blessing in disguise and bring...
Etomidate abuse surges in Hong Kong with 338 users reported in first half of 2025
Nearly 340 etomidate drug users were reported in Hong Kong in the first half of this year, exceeding the 300 recorded for all of...
Luo Weiwei: former Nasa scientist who became China’s semiconductor trump card
Published: 10:00am, 29 Aug 2025Updated: 10:07am, 29 Aug 2025 At a time when the United States is decoupling from China on cutting-edge chip technology,...
Japan’s Rabbit Island to launch new visitor’s tax to fund facilities upkeep
Japan’s famous Rabbit Island is set to introduce a new visitors’ tax, with the proceeds to go towards preserving the remains of the island’s...