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Positive Covid-19 samples hit 1-year high in Hong Kong as 30 die in 4 weeks
Proportion of respiratory samples testing positive increased 7.5 per cent in four weeks, but health expert claims overall impact of virus is milder.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:
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Indonesia defends TB vaccine trial as Bill Gates conspiracy theories spread: ‘not guinea pigs’
The controversy began after President Prabowo Subianto said that Bill Gates was developing a tuberculosis vaccine to be tested in Indonesia.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Alibaba’s quarterly revenue grows 7% as ‘all-in on AI’ strategy pays off
The Hangzhou-based company’s adjusted earnings rose 36 per cent year on year to 32.6 billion yuan in the March quarter.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:How AI investments are paying off for Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent
Tencent CEO Pony Ma says strategic AI investments ‘create value for users and society’, while generating substantial returns for the firm.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong woman faces court after leaving stillborn baby in Taiwan hospital freezer
Taking into account Huang’s circumstances of being away from home, financial and emotional challenges, court shows leniency.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Thailand arrests man for smuggling baby orangutans
Thailand is a major hub for wildlife smugglers, who often sell endangered creatures on the black market in China, Vietnam and Taiwan.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Air passengers who unbuckle seat belts too early for a quick exit face fines in Turkey
US$67 fines to be levied under new law in Turkey on passengers who unbuckle prematurely, grab their cabin bag and try for a quick exit.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Mae Sot’s Emergence as a Cheap Refugee Labor Hub
A conversation about exploitation and quick profits with Dave Welsh from the Solidarity Center.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh ban on Hasina’s Awami League deepens uncertainty amid strained ties with India
Ban could raise concerns of democratic freedoms in Bangladesh and that Dhaka may be drawing closer to Pakistan, analysts say.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump wants Apple to stop India iPhone production, boost US manufacturing amid tariff war
The comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:China to US container bookings soar nearly 300% after trade war truce
The agreement to pause tariffs for 90 days promises early peak shipping – but challenges lie ahead, industry insiders warn.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Unsound the alarm
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Unsound the alarm David Goldman assesses that while the Trump administration has thus far avoided global financial disruption by backing off from extreme tariff measures, the deeper concern lies in the international financial system’s growing […] The post Unsound the alarm appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:China has 90 days to make an offer Trump can’t refuse
Washington and Beijing have finally agreed to a pause in their escalating trade war. US and Chinese officials announced in Geneva this week that US tariffs on Chinese goods would fall to 30%, while Chinese tariffs on US products would drop back to 10%. But the real battle to determine the fate of future US-Sino […] The post China has 90 days to make an offer Trump can’t refuse appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Three Maori MPs face suspension over 'intimidating' haka
New Zealand's Maori Party says the recommendation is a "warning shot to all of us to fall in line".
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'Unbearable suffering': Australian writer pens letter from Chinese jail
Yang Hengjun is serving a suspended death sentence in a Chinese jail on espionage charges.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Death Toll From Air Strike on Myanmar School Rises to 25
The school, which was run by the opposition National Unity Government, was located in a resistance-controlled village in Sagaing Region.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Aussie Rules great dies using voluntary assisted dying laws
Robert Walls - a legend of the Carlton Football Club - was diagnosed with cancer in 2023.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:A Trump administration playbook for the Pacific
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. As secretary of state, Marco Rubio has established a clear framework for US foreign policy: Every initiative must strengthen America, secure its future and enhance its prosperity. In the Pacific Islands, Washington faces a strategic puzzle: What instruments can […] The post A Trump administration playbook for the...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:India, Pakistan and slumbering toward total world war
The recent brief but violent clash between India and Pakistan came from nowhere and proves the extreme volatility of the historical moment. It started in the middle of some deep, long-term trends taking shape – the beginning of an alternative world order driven by the parallel wax of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and […] The post India, Pakistan and slumbering toward total world war appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Russia-China ties not as healthy as Putin is making out
Chinese troops participating in Russia’s Victory Day parade in Red Square, Moscow, on May 9, is a clear indication that President Xi Jinping is fully committed to his “no-limits” partnership with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Xi’s own attendance of the parade, which came as part of a state visit to Russia, underlines that China […] The post Russia-China ties not as healthy as Putin is making out appeared...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Putin not on Kremlin list for Ukraine talks in Turkey
Both Zelensky and Trump had urged the Russian leader to attend, but Moscow’s team will be led by hardline aide Vladimir Medinsky.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Depression in Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community shows no signs of improving: survey
Researchers attribute the lack of improvement in mental health outcomes to continued discrimination.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump move to end Syria sanctions catches his own administration by surprise
The very officials who’d be responsible for implementing the policy change were not warned before the US president made his announcement.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Cassie testifies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped her near end of their relationship
After hours of questioning, the singer was in tears as she recounted ‘horrible flashbacks’ of her time with the hip hop mogul.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Wanted: China-born researchers to leave US to work in China. Attractive pay
Chinese institutions are offering large salary packages to entice scientists hit by funding cuts and persistent scrutiny in the United States.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Lower tariffs remain too costly for soybeans and other US sectors, Congress hears
Soybeans, leading US export to China, have yet to recover from President Trump’s first-term trade war, industry chief tells senators.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:In Saudi Arabia, US and China vie for influence and the kingdom wins: analysts
Donald Trump’s recent ‘landmark’ deals with Riyadh valued at US$600 billion described as pledges rather than guarantees of investment.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US sanctions Chinese nationals and Hong Kong firm for aiding Iran missile programme
The move comes a day after fresh US sanctions on Iranian oil sales to China, under Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Why Gulf countries are fertile ground for Chinese EV makers’ growth
The region could serve as a staging ground for Chinese carmakers seeking to bypass tariff-related disruptions and access Western markets.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The India-Pakistan Clashes Took an Economic Toll on Afghanistan
The India-Pakistan border closures were yet another reminder of the importance of Chabahar port as an alternative for Afghanistan's trade.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:As Geopolitical Competition Heats up, China Is Eyeing the Caribbean
China continues to mount a challenge to U.S. power and influence in the Caribbean Community bloc, as this grouping feels increasingly boxed in by Trump 2.0.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Germany’s new chancellor to pursue ‘strategic de-risking’ from China
With ‘international order changing profoundly’, Friedrich Merz says China’s relations with Russia are an area of ‘great concern’.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Beyond the Tariffs: Liberation Day’s Impact on South Asia
Priyanka Bhide, Uzair Younus, Umesh Moramudali and Jyoti Rahman discuss how tariffs will impact India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:‘And With Every Hardship.’ Sri Lankan Women Continue to Push for Muslim Marriage Law Reform
Sri Lankan activists are at the center of a decades-long battle to reform the country’s Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez shot dead during TikTok live stream
The 23-year-old’s death is being investigated according to protocols for femicide – the killing of women or girls for reasons of gender.
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