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Number of Hong Kong students attending British independent schools drops by 6%
Annual census conducted by UKโs Independent School Council cites introduction of 20 per cent VAT as contributing factor.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:
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Singaporeโs housing challenge: why some young adults still live with their parents
High property costs and cultural norms keep many Singaporeans living with parents, as singles face challenges buying homes as adults.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Anwar Ibrahim mints a dynasty โ but Malaysiaโs youth arenโt buying it
The rapid ascent of Anwarโs heir apparent Nurul Izzah has alienated many young Malaysians who are tired of old feuds and unfulfilled promises.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with brain disorder
The โUptown Girlโ singer has a fluid build-up in his brain that has affected his hearing, vision and balance.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Remembering the Indian scientist who challenged the Big Bang theory
Jayant Narlikar who died at age 86, was dedicated to science education and shaped a generation of Indian researchers.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:She found her daughter after 44 years. Now she's suing Korea's government
Hundreds made damning allegations of fraud, kidnapping and trafficking about an overseas adoption programme.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Her daughter was taken and sent abroad - 44 years later, they found each other
Hundreds made damning allegations of fraud, kidnapping and trafficking about an overseas adoption programme.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Chinese students speak of worries over Harvard ban: โthereโs nothing we can doโ
Thousands of foreigners are in limbo after the US Department of Homeland Security bans the university from taking international students.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs alignment with Russia, North Korea creates a dangerous triangle
The world needs a new cooperative framework capable of pre-empting crises and deterring conflicts with the US, China and Russia at the helm.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump backs Nippon Steel โpartnershipโ with US Steel
The US president says the move will create 70,000 jobs and add US$14 billion to the US economy, though the terms of the deal werenโt clear.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Unraveling Mongoliaโs Prime Minister Resignation Protestsย
While the surface trigger was a display of wealth by the prime ministerโs family, the root cause is deep-seated tension over corruption, inequality, and development.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Brazilian data partnership with China draws criticism from former officials
โChina is not a model for statistical openness,โ says Martha Mayer, ex-research director at Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:New sanctions? Putinโs used to dealing with a strugglingย economy
The UK and the EU have agreed to hit Russia with a raft of new economic sanctions after hopes of a ceasefire with Ukraine came to nothing. One French minister commented that it is time to โsuffocateโ the Russian economy. Since the countryโs fullscale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, that economy has certainly suffered. Sanctions [โฆ] The post New sanctions? Putinโs used to dealing with a strugglingeconomy appeared first on...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Kim Kardashianโs โgrandpa robbersโ found guilty โ but wonโt face prison time
The chief judge says the ages of the defendants โ the oldest is 79 โ weighed on the courtโs decision not to impose harsher sentences.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Rescue under way after hundreds of workers trapped in South Africa gold mine
The hoist system used to access a shaft was damaged in an accident, leaving the miners stuck underground.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Taiwan in 2025: a proposal to build peace, not walls
In an increasingly fragmented world, one of the most consequential trilateral relationships remains that among the Peopleโs Republic of China, the United States and Taiwan. In a year of political transition in both Taiwan and the United States โ and with China facing deep economic and generational shifts โ the stakes for regional peace are [โฆ] The post Taiwan in 2025: a proposal to build peace, not walls appeared first...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia each free first 390 prisoners in start of warโs biggest swap
Russiaโs foreign minister says Moscow will present its peace terms to Kyiv when the POW exchange is completed.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Sebastiao Salgado, award-winning Brazilian photographer, dies at age 81
One of the worldโs most famous artists, his signature black-and-white images were marked by a deep interest in impoverished communities.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Inside Kim Jong Unโs Threat Perception
Understanding North Koreaโs view of South Korea-U.S. extended deterrence sheds light on the security dilemma.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Harvard sues Trump administration over its ban on enrolment of foreign students
Federal suit calls move โblatant violationโ of constitutional rights with โdevastating effectโ on university and over 7,000 visa holders.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Amid the Devastating Cuts to US Aid, Can Australia Step up?
Local staff and their partners face the greatest challenges from reduced U.S. funding. Australia should focus its efforts here.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:From Rhetoric to Reality: China-Russia Cooperation in the Arctic Accelerates
What began as political signaling is now becoming reality.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Iran, US finish latest round of nuclear negotiations, enrichment key issue
The talks seek to limit Tehranโs nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the US has imposed on the nation.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared
Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Itโs Time for a New Global Arms Control Regime
Rather than resume nuclear testing, the Trump administration ought to strive to revive the moribund arms control regime.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:New satellite photos show damaged North Korean warship
Kim Jong Un has called the shipyard accident a "criminal act" and vowed to find those responsible.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:15 aid trucks looted in Gaza, says UN, amid dozens more deaths in Israeli strikes
Raids were motivated by โhunger, desperation and anxietyโ, and support from the Israeli authorities is needed, the World Food Programme said.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:His Chinese-American ancestor defined birthright citizenship. Now he fights to preserve it
Wong Kim Ark won a landmark 1898 Supreme Court ruling; his great-grandson Norman Wong joins battle against Donald Trumpโs bid to unravel it.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Diplomats call for renewed world order to confront Trump tariff chaos
Multilateralism is the only way to preserve peace and order, Croatian envoy tells Beijing conference.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Fitch keeps Hong Kongโs โAA-โ credit rating, as government touts fiscal strength
Ratings agency warns over impact of US-China trade war on GDP and worsening balance sheet, but maintains โstableโ outlook.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Russia casts doubt over Vatican as potential venue for Ukraine peace talks
Pope Leo had said the Vatican could act as a mediator in global conflicts, but Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said โmany people are fantasisingโ about meeting location.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong to spend HK$300 million on flood-control steps to protect from megastorms
Authorities outline strategies and facility upgrades to better protect city from extreme weather events such as super typhoons and flooding that hit in 2023.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:At Summit With GCC and ASEAN, Chinaโs Maritime Ambitions Complicate Its Trade Alliance Plans
Beijing will attend the ASEAN-China-GCC summit in the hopes of forging new commercial partnerships against U.S. tariffs, but a recent white paper doubling down on its South China Sea claims will deter ASEAN leaders.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Singapore cabinet sworn in as PM Lawrence Wong vows to steer country through new world order
Speaking at the Istana, Wong pledges to review and update Singaporeโs economic strategies to meet the challenges of the new global landscape.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Inspectors did not need to look for ship flaws, Hong Kong disaster probe told
Most inspectors โwould just walk past and ignoreโ defects, retired Marine Department official tells inquest into Lamma ferry tragedy.
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