Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia is facing renewed pressure to expand the use of palm-based biodiesel as the Iran war drives up fuel costs, but industry and academic...
Hong Kong doctor who posted resuscitation photo exits Hospital Authority
A doctor who posted a photo of a resuscitation procedure in a Hong Kong public hospital is no longer employed by the Hospital Authority,...
Iran and US receive draft proposal for 45-day ceasefire as attacks continue
Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, killing more than 25 people, and Iran responded with...
South Korea’s Yoon slammed for invoking Jesus in his message sent from prison
South Korea’s jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol has drawn sharp criticism for an Easter message from prison that opponents said amounted to comparing his...
More foreign marques face a do-or-die moment as Chinese buyers shun petrol cars
A number of underperforming international car brands are likely to either exit the mainland Chinese market or scale down operations, as losses mount due...
Chinese AI rivals clash over Anthropic’s OpenClaw exit amid global token crunch
Chinese tech companies are engaged in a public war of words as they compete to capitalise on US start-up Anthropic’s decision to pull its...
AirAsia X hikes ticket prices by 40%, cut capacity by 10% as Iran war hits fuel costs
Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost carrier AirAsia X said on Monday it was raising ticket prices by as much as 40 per cent and cutting...
Surging oil prices push Hong Kong’s laundry sector to freeze hiring, halt orders
Surging oil prices are driving up costs for Hong Kong’s laundry sector, with the tripling of fuel prices forcing some operators to turn down...
China’s electric truck revolution: powerful painkiller for the Iran war?
For marketing manager Wang Yuan, who sells electric heavy-duty cargo trucks in the rugged landscapes of Xinjiang in western China, business is riding a...