Opposition groups in Taiwan cry foul over William Lai Ching-te’s unexpectedly assertive rhetoric on cross-strait ties, while the international community largely praises his swearing-in ceremony as demonstration of ‘vibrant democracy’.
Brian Langstaff, chairman of the Infected Blood Inquiry, described the scandal, that infected more than 30,000 people, as a “calamity” that should have been avoided and involved “systemic failures”.
Beijing hit out at president for sending ‘dangerous signals’ in his inauguration speech, in which he made no mention of the 1992 ‘one China’ consensus.
Lawmakers and Equal Opportunities Commission discuss tougher action to deal with ‘culture’ of harassment, while the latter calls for student organisers to undergo anti-harassment training.
Lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen tells Legco panel says city’s ‘superconnector’ and ‘super-value adder’ boasts have become ‘a vague slogan with no substance’.
China’s video gaming regulator approved 96 new titles for domestic release in May, compared with 95 approvals in April, but major players like Tencent and NetEase were absent from this month’s list.
While Raisi’s death is unlikely to affect foreign policy, Iran lacks charismatic candidates to succeed him and eventually Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, experts say.
The fateful relationship between America and Israel is not only a threat to stability in the Middle East, but also the rest of the world.
Ultimate power in Tehran rests in the supreme leader and Iran has proven resilient to repeated shocks, observers say.
The Dali had been grounded at the collapse site for weeks after it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns on March 26, killing six construction workers.
Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall Group is working with ByteDance’s Douyin to attract users from the short video app, as the e-commerce giant boosts spending on the annual midyear shopping festival.
Joe Biden’s decision to double down on Donald Trump’s China tariffs harks back to policies that might have worked in the 1980s, and is a loser. He was on the right track with building US economic muscle at home, and he and the country would be better served by focusing on that.
Two High Court judges on Monday said Assange has grounds to challenge the UK government’s extradition order, The ruling sets the stage for an appeal process likely to further drag out a years-long legal saga.
Former manager Leslie Chan says act ‘unacceptable’, calls it ‘sickening behaviour’.
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, said he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders in connection with their actions during the seven-month war.
The 17-year-old will take on Vietnam’s Trần Duy Nhất Nguyễn at ONE 167 next month, the second time he will feature on a live broadcast to North America.
The Election Commission of India suspended officials and ordered a fresh vote in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh after a minor posted a video of himself repeatedly voting for the Hindu nationalist BJP went viral.
District Court writ claims female employee, hired from overseas, was assigned to lesser role after she spurned managing director Alan Lai’s advances.
Moonshot AI’s Kimi Chatbot has started charging fees in return for faster responses, joining a growing list of Chinese artificial intelligence companies testing the waters of profiting from mass users.
You may not know who Derek Blasberg is, but Kris Jenner, Reese Witherspoon, Jeff Bezos, Lil Nas X and Anne Hathaway all do – so what does he do, and why is he so well connected?
By allowing local governments and state-owned enterprises to buy unsold land and housing from distressed developers, China is betting a property slump weighing down the economy can be stopped once and for all.
Eating plant-heavy diets will help us reduce greenhouse emissions, and nudge theory – small interventions and gentle persuasion – is being used to persuade people to change their habits.
Tesla’s closest rival in China’s EV market reported a major setback in the first quarter, after earnings and deliveries slumped from the preceding three months. Margins eroded amid price discounting.
Analysts say the deal is ‘more likely’ to be concluded after Britain’s general election, but discussions could restart should there be a new government.
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South African ‘really happy to be aboard’ Danny Shum’s charge for the final Group One of the Hong Kong season
Two presidents and a parliament speaker have stepped down in less than 18 months amid an escalating anti-graft campaign. The positions are among Vietnam’s four “pillars” of leadership.