Colombian minister’s Caribbean holiday amid earthquake crisis stokes fury
Colombia’s new housing minister has come under fire after it emerged that he took his family on a Caribbean holiday while the country was...
Chinese workers turn bosses into virtual pets for stress relief amid rising quirky trend
AI desktop pets are gaining popularity in China, offering young workers an outlet for workplace frustration and providing bereaved owners with a digital means...
How Hong Kong infrastructure, AI firms are tapping Malaysia’s growth prospects
Hong Kong infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) firms are well placed to capitalise on a surge of expansion opportunities in Malaysia, but unlocking this...
Can Indonesia build on rising EV demand to become a production powerhouse?
Indonesia’s next electric-vehicle push will test whether President Prabowo Subianto can turn rising demand, nickel wealth and consumer subsidies into an integrated domestic industry...
US diesel crack surpasses US$100 a barrel for the first time on supply disruptions
The US diesel crack, a key measure of refining profitability, hit an all-time high of US$102.20 a barrel on Monday as global supply disruptions...
Is Hong Kong’s property market recovery running out of gas? UBS flags 4 risks
The Hong Kong property market’s recovery is forecast to moderate in both prices and rents in the coming months as disruptions brought about by...
Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not seek to extend the memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming that while Iran...
Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed Kuril Islands row after Putin visit
Moscow said on Monday it had summoned the Japanese ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands, which...
Claims Hegseth ‘on verge of losing job’ raise questions about future US-China defence ties
Speculation is growing that Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is at increasing risk of losing his job, raising questions about the possible implications for US-China...