India’s early moves to shield from Trump’s global tariffs may pay off
India’s pre-emptive moves to shield itself from US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose global retaliatory tariffs by stepping up negotiations with Washington and...
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun files US$8.2 million lawsuit against Kim Sae-ron’s family
Published: 7:10pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 7:27pm, 1 Apr 2025 South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun’s legal team has filed a lawsuit against the family of...
6 Hong Kong officials slapped with fresh US sanctions: who are they and what’s next?
Published: 6:48pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 11:16pm, 1 Apr 2025 The United States has imposed another major round of sanctions on six officials in Hong...
Guangdong aims to become global AI and robotics hub after DeepSeek’s success
Guangdong’s provincial government has expressed commitment to establishing a “global innovation highland” for the artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics industries through generous subsidies for...
Volcano erupts near Iceland’s Blue Lagoon, triggering evacuations
Published: 6:26pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 9:12pm, 1 Apr 2025 A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland’s capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke...
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase sees worst quarter since FTX collapse
Shares of Coinbase Global and other firms linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as growing concerns about the US economy weighed on digital...
Venezuela says it has received first high-level criminal among US deportees
Venezuelan authorities reported the arrival on Sunday of a new flight of 175 migrants expelled by the United States, including a gang leader –...
China is ready to start producing its own top mathematicians: Shing-Tung Yau
At 33, he was the first Chinese winner of the Fields Medal – one of the top honours in mathematics. Today, after decades in...
Why Duterte drama should inspire Malaysia to reconsider joining ICC
When former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila and transferred to The Hague to stand trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC)...