EU finance ministers urge tax on energy firms’ profits amid Iran war
Five European Union finance ministers are calling for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies in reaction to rising fuel prices due to...
Punters hoping for happy Easter by winning HK$80 million Mark Six snowball draw
Heavy rain failed to put a dampener on the hopes of punters trying their luck on Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery on Saturday, with...
Malaysia mourns death of former transport minister Ling Liong Sik at 82
Former Malaysian transport minister Ling Liong Sik died on Saturday. He was 82. Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) president Wee Ka Siong confirmed the news...
Thousands of Hongkongers brave heavy rain for Shenzhen trip on day 2 of Easter
Thousands of Hongkongers braced for heavy rain as they crossed the border into Shenzhen on the second day of the Easter holiday, taking advantage...
UAE squeezes Iranian economic lifeline in retaliation for attacks
The United Arab Emirates has begun retaliating against Iran’s incessant air strikes on its industrial infrastructure by squeezing the economic lifeline it has long...
Rights groups raise alarm after Iran executes 2 more opposition group members
Iran on Saturday executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic...
China team releases world’s first bamboo drone flight control software – for free
A team of researchers in China has unveiled what they describe as the world’s first open-source flight control system designed specifically for bamboo-frame drones,...
Chinese woman whose pet dog was poisoned, killed by neighbour, sacrifices job for the cause
A Chinese woman who sacrificed her job and life to get revenge on a neighbour who poisoned her pet dog to death has shown...
Israel targets Iran-backed Hezbollah sites in Lebanon in fresh strikes
The Israeli military said on Saturday it had begun striking “Hezbollah infrastructure” in Beirut after it destroyed a bridge in eastern Lebanon to prevent...