Trumpβs new press secretary says China lacked βproperβ toilets
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who was appointed less than a week ago, said China lacked βproper toiletsβ in an interview that aired on…
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China previews a world where the algorithm is switched off
The Albanese government has introduced its digital duty of care legislation to parliament today. The bill includes an βoff switchβ to allow social media users…
Read full article βHong Kong welcomes first Guangdong yachts under relaxed cross-border maritime rules
Five Guangdong-registered yachts have sailed into Hong Kong as the first vessels approved under a new scheme relaxing the requirements for leisure boats from the…
Read full article βDonβt let Musk and the billionaires buy Americaβs elections
On a recent episode of the Bulwark podcast, journalist Ron Brownstein described the election as a contest between βthe wave versus the wall.β The wave…
Read full article βThe inflation conflagration is back and here to stay
Two years ago, central bankers on three continents all but declared victory over inflation. Markets took them at their word, and plenty of investors built…
Read full article βLifts contractor faces regulatory action over missing fire safety parts at govβt-run estates
A lift installation contractor is suspected of serious negligence or misconduct after an official inspection revealed βserious deficienciesβ in new lifts installed at two government-run…
Read full article βWhat do North Koreaβs sub missile tests really prove?
North Koreaβs recent underwater launch of strategic cruise missiles underscores its accelerating drive to field a survivable, sea-based nuclear deterrent, even as significant engineering hurdles…
Read full article βChina βloves peaceβ but could βeasily winβ confrontation with Philippines β ambassador
Chinaβs ambassador to Manila has said Beijing could βeasily winβ a conflict with the Philippines, though it would never choose force, comments the archipelago nation…
Read full article βMigrant worker groups urge higher pay and local training for proposed domestic carer scheme
Foreign domestic workers hired under a planned government elderly caregiving scheme should be paid more and allowed to complete training in Hong Kong rather than…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyβs harsh words about US President Donald Trump were an emotional response after Zelensky deliberately thwarted Trumpβs request that Ukraine not strike…
Read full article βRudolph Diesel was thinking of farmers when he invented his engine
When Rudolph Diesel disappeared in 1913, many suspected foul play. The prime suspects were Germanyβs Kaiser Wilhelm II and US oil man John D. Rockefeller.…
Read full article βRisks could be catastrophic if US limits Starlink use in Ukraine
The drone has become the signature weapon of the Russo-Ukraine war. On any day in Ukraine, tens of thousands of drones are out hunting the…
Read full article βIs the world pricing the risk of a US diesel exportΒ ban?
A spike in diesel prices is hammering broad sectors of the US economy β especially agriculture and shipping β and becoming a flash point ahead…
Read full article βHow Hollywood films have reimagined the South Asian epicΒ Ramayana
American audiences will be able to watch an English-dubbed version of βRamayana,β a Hindi film based on a South Asian epic tradition, in theaters in…
Read full article βJapanβs MMX space mission probes how Mars got its moons
The Earth got its Moon when a small planet collided with our planet more than four billion years ago. This impact hurled molten rock into…
Read full article βHong Kong Pride event axed due to βbooking overlap,β marking groupβs 2nd consecutive venue cancellation
The group that once held Hong Kongβs annual Pride parades has said that a market event originally scheduled for November has been cancelled after its…
Read full article βLingnan University tightens English course requirements for undergrads
Hong Kongβs Lingnan University has updated its English language graduation requirements for undergraduates to ensure that all students complete and pass required university courses. Previously,…
Read full article βHow non-state alliances are reshaping the global order
Yemenβs civil war reignited in early October, as Saudi Arabia brought in Turkish and Pakistani military support to fight the Houthi rebels, who have governed…
Read full article βUS banks on bunker-busting Tomahawks to crack Chinaβs missile wall
The US Navyβs bunker-busting Tomahawk push reflects growing recognition from the Iran war that striking deeply buried missile sites protected by robust air defenses requires…
Read full article βNew four-lane bridge opens between China and North Korea after 12-year delay
A new four-lane road bridge linking China and North Korea finally opened on Thursday, 12 years late, enabling the Asian giant and its isolated nuclear-armed…
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