Singapore’s green fuel levy on air travellers delayed over Iran war
Singapore is delaying a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy that airline customers were meant to start paying next month, citing the surge in fuel...
Boy, 7, is youngest professional rally car driver in China, starting race journey at age 1
A seven-year-old boy has become China’s youngest professional rally car driver after being certified at the age of five. Shao Ziyan, from Wenzhou in...
CLP to raise fuel cost adjustment next month, first increase in more than a year
CLP Power, Hong Kong’s largest electricity supplier, will raise its fuel cost adjustment (FCA) next month – the first increase in more than a...
Warning over mould and infections as Hong Kong set for more damp days
Elderly Hongkongers and people with chronic illnesses should protect themselves from health problems arising from high humidity by using dehumidifiers and removing mould, a...
Iran war could boost China’s ‘petroyuan’ and weaken US dollar dominance, analysts say
The US-Israeli war in Iran could weaken the US dollar’s historic dominance in the oil-rich Middle East and bolster a “petroyuan” alternative backed by...
What Japan’s missile plan for remote Pacific island reveals about its defence goals
Japan is reportedly planning to deploy advanced anti-ship missiles on Minamitorishima, the country’s easternmost island, as it moves to enhance its defence posture against...
Chinese nationals, companies charged in US with smuggling AI chips and drug trafficking
In two different cases on Wednesday, United States authorities indicted Chinese nationals on charges ranging from conspiring to smuggle advanced AI chips to China...
Lukashenko greeted by Kim Jong-un on Belarus leader’s first visit to North Korea
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was greeted by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as he arrived on his first visit to the reclusive nation, the...
Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for US$1.2 million
The US Justice Department has settled for roughly US$1.2 million a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to US President Donald...