8 die in Ukraine in Russian strikes as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce
Russian strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a “massive” missile and drone attack near the capital, local authorities...
Sri Lanka arrests 152 in alleged Chinese-run cyberscam
Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the...
US adds 178,000 jobs in March, rebounding from February losses
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 per...
China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines
Chinese researchers unveiled a gravity detector with world-leading precision last month, potentially expanding the military applications of the technology. It uses a superconducting quantum...
Beijing mandates internal AI ethics reviews to ensure ‘controllable’ tech
Chinese companies engaging in artificial intelligence activities are required to set up internal “AI ethics review committees” under new rules released by Beijing on...
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$3.4 million worth of suspected drugs, arrests 2 men
Hong Kong customs officers have seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth about HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate cases earlier this...
US can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday said the US can open the Strait of Hormuz with a little more time, as pressure mounts for his...
East Asia’s crisis of confidence in the US is militarising China’s backyard
The dust and debris of the US-Israeli war on Iran have yet to settle, but its strategic shock waves have reached East Asia. From...
Pakistanis face up to 54% rise in fuel prices
Pakistanis faced record fuel price increases on Friday, as petrol and diesel prices rose by up to 54 per cent driven by the war...