Thailand to launch crypto-to-baht conversions for tourists in new initiative
Thailand will launch an 18-month pilot programme to allow foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrencies into baht to make payments locally, officials have said, part...
Unitree, X-Humanoid top medal total in the world’s first humanoid robot games
Unitree Robotics and X-Humanoid emerged as the biggest winners by medal count at Sunday’s conclusion of the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing,...
Xtep’s interim profit rises as China’s running craze lifts Saucony sales
Xtep International Holdings’ interim earnings surged to a record, as the sportswear maker and distributor of the Saucony brand of running shoes benefited from...
Will a Russia-Ukraine peace deal save India from US tariffs?
With US tariffs threatening India’s exports, the prospect of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal has become more than a distant hope – it may be...
Japan, Germany to boost security cooperation amid wars, shifting US ties
Published: 6:11pm, 18 Aug 2025Updated: 6:18pm, 18 Aug 2025 Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul agreed on Monday to...
Chinese centenarian sisters, separated for decades, reunite via video, move many online
Two centenarian sisters, one in Taiwan and the-other in. eastern China’s Jiangsu province, have been reconnected via video after losing contact for decades. Advertisement...
Top Hong Kong insurers band together on AI development, adoption
Seven major insurers, including AIA, AXA and HSBC Life, on Monday signed a pledge and joined a Hong Kong Insurance Authority programme to promote...
In Romania, volunteers battle to save country’s cultural treasures
Graffiti covers the crumbling walls of the main thermal baths in one of Europe’s oldest spa towns. Advertisement But after decades of neglect, a...
China’s No 2 foundry Hua Hong seeks acquisition to bolster legacy chips lead
Hua Hong Semiconductor, China’s second-largest contract chip manufacturer, plans to acquire equity interests in sister foundry Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for an undisclosed sum to...