- June 7th, 2025
Hong Kong's economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic was short-lived and softer than expected, with private consumption growing but imports and exports remaining weak. Capital investment and tourism have also been lacking, with visitor arrivals only 65% of their 2018...
In the 2020s, the possibility of maritime blockades and trade disruptions is rising, with Houthi rebels attacking commercial ships in the lower Red Sea, a critical artery for global trade and freight movement. The current impasse in the Red Sea...
China's economy is in a downturn, with many cities cancelling official countdown events and celebrations. The government is financially constrained and hesitant to take responsibility for many issues, fearing overstepping its bounds. From 2020 to 2023, China faced significant development...
Manila is set to acquire the Indian Brahmaputra and Russian Moskova (Brahmos) missile system, worth $374.96 million, in early 2024. The acquisition will strengthen the Philippines' naval capabilities and protect its sovereignty in the contested West Philippine Sea. In 2022,...
A US teenager, Willis Gibson, has achieved a significant feat by beating the classic computer game Tetris, forcing it into a game-ending glitch. Gibson, known as "blue scuti," became the first human to reach the "kill screen" of the Nintendo...
An imam shot outside a mosque near New York, has died, according to a state's attorney. The killing did not initially appear to be a result of bias or domestic terrorism. The man, Hassan Sharif, was shot multiple times before...
A Japan Airlines Airbus collided with a coast guard plane and caught fire as it sped down the runway after arriving from Hokkaido in the north. The smaller coast guard vessel was heading to deliver aid to earthquake-hit central Japan....
Vietnam's former health minister and 37 others are on trial in Hanoi for their roles in producing and distributing overpriced COVID-19 test kits. The Viet A scandal, named after the semi-private firm that made the kits, involved senior officials facilitating...
India's Supreme Court has ordered the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to conclude its investigation into the Adani Group within three months, stating no further probes are needed. The three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud,...
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to reunify China with Taiwan during his New Year's address, reiterating Beijing's threats to take over the self-ruled island. Taiwan split from China in 1949 due to civil war, but Beijing still considers the...
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