BMW to make X5 SUVs in China, expanding its model lineup to fend off electric cars in the world’s largest vehicle market
BMW will assemble the X5 mid-size sports-utility vehicle (SUV) in China, shifting more of its global production capacity to its biggest single revenue source as it doubles down on growth…
Bitcoin mining bounces back to level before China crackdown as US takes crown as top hub
Bitcoin mining worldwide has recovered to its peak level before China imposed in May a blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading, mining and related activities.The total hash rate, which measures the…
Hong Kong customs, police crack down on karaoke party rooms over copyright infringement, arresting 12 and seizing HK$700,000 in equipment
Hong Kong customs officers posing as karaoke parlour clients have raided 30 party rooms suspected of using pirated copies of music videos, with 12 people arrested and HK$700,000 worth of…
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine found to be effective against hospitalisation during Omicron wave in real-world study
Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appear to have given 70 per cent protection against hospitalisation in South Africa in recent weeks, a major real-world study on the potential impact…
Could volcanoes have pushed previous Chinese civilisations over the edge into collapse?
In our imaginations, the collapse of human civilisation is typically attributed to invading forces, economic collapse or governmental rot; but a team of scientists recently suggested that we are missing…
Singapore releases foreign agent Dickson Yeo, says spying threat ‘neutralised’
Singaporean academic Dickson Yeo, who has been detained under the Internal Security Act since last year for acting as a paid agent of a foreign state, was released on Tuesday.The…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defends government’s history teaching policy amid Nanking massacre video controversy
Hong Kong’s leader has defended her government’s approach of leaving schools to exercise professional judgment when teaching dark chapters of history, after some pupils were left distraught by graphic footage…
Singapore warns of ‘potentially big’ wave of Omicron infections as it tightens rules for unvaccinated
Singapore on Tuesday said it would tighten its rules governing unvaccinated residents, with officials describing the measure as a pre-emptive step to guard against a “potentially big” wave of infections.As…
China ‘ready to help’ US after weekend tornadoes leave dozens dead
The Chinese government has offered its condolences and humanitarian aid to the United States, after a wave of deadly tornadoes hit the country’s South and Midwest over the weekend.No details…
Austria’s Karl Nehammer says won’t go to Beijing Winter Olympics due to strict Covid-19 curbs
Austria’s leader said no high-ranking politicians from his country will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, but he insisted that the decision is entirely because of coronavirus restrictions in China and…