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Asia must harness AI for natural disaster management
Wednesday’s tsunami warnings triggered by a deep-sea earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula were not just seismological events. They were institutional ones. As alerts...
What it will take for Hong Kong to lead in shipping again
The Development Bureau’s proposal to reclaim 301 hectares—145 near Lung Kwu Tan and 45 in Tuen Mun West—for a “smart and green industrial...
Taiwan welcomes reduced 20% US tariff—but faces growing pressure to offer deeper concessions
Taiwan has just been handed a partial reprieve: the United States will impose a 20% tariff on its exports instead of the previously...
Muslim-friendly travel platform revamped offerings with enticing new packages
Travel is changing—not just in where people go, but in how they move, what they value, and how they choose to experience the...
How pre-K and career advancement for parents are connected
For millions of working parents, the preschool years are less about early childhood enrichment and more about one stark question: how do I...
How luxury lost its edge—and the moves that could win customers back
Luxury used to command reverence. It was slow, scarce, and wrapped in ritual. Today, it’s everywhere—scrollable, hashtagged, and often indistinguishable from its knockoff...
What Malaysia’s Employment Insurance System really covers—and who qualifies
Losing your job is always hard. But in a country like Malaysia, where workers don’t receive traditional unemployment handouts, the financial and emotional...
Singapore stock market sell-off reveals deeper crisis of confidence
While headlines focused on the 1.1 percent drop in the Straits Times Index (STI) on July 31, a closer reading of the market...
Trump adjusts reciprocal tariffs ahead of deadline; Singapore expected to retain 10% rate
President Donald Trump’s 2025 tariff overhaul is not a symbolic gesture. It’s a structural realignment that reintroduces trade friction as a core feature...
Steve Witkoff, U.S. Envoy, will travel to Gaza as Trump, under pressure, looks for an aid plan
The appointment of Steve Witkoff—a New York real estate developer and longtime ally of Donald Trump—as a special envoy to Gaza marks a...
US lowers tariff on Malaysian goods to 19% from 25%
The announcement landed without the usual political fanfare. On August 1, the United States quietly reduced its import tariff on all Malaysian goods...
U.S. expands tariff hikes to dozens of countries
While headlines often zoom in on US–China friction, the more consequential pivot may be Washington’s decision to raise tariffs across a wider swath...
Hong Kong stocks head for first weekly decline in a month amid China growth concerns
Hong Kong stocks just broke their three-week winning streak. On the surface, it’s a mild pullback: the Hang Seng dipped 2.4% for the...
UK says Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud dominance is undermining competition
Amazon and Microsoft have long been leaders in global cloud infrastructure, but the UK’s competition regulator says their dominance is now stifling fair...
Ringgit holds steady against US dollar, strengthens against other major currencies
The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar on August 1, 2025, trading at 4.2650/2850, but gained ground against most major currencies. The...
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