Jack Ma loses more than half of his wealth after criticizing Chinese regulators
Jack Ma's fortune is estimated to be worth less than half of what it was just three years ago, when he made a pivotal speech that derailed what was supposed to be the world's biggest share sale at the time.
2023-07-12 14:24
Russia slammed as 'inhumane' after blocking UN cross-border aid operation to Syria
The United States, France and the United Kingdom have condemned Russia's move to block the proposed extension of a United Nations' cross-border operation that delivers aid to millions of people in Syria from Turkey.
2023-07-12 11:21
Family of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law taken in for questioning by police
Hong Kong police searched the family home of exiled pro-democracy activist Nathan Law on Tuesday morning, taking relatives away for questioning, the city's public broadcaster RTHK reported, citing sources.
2023-07-12 09:55
Pro surfer Mikala Jones dies at 44 after surfing accident in Indonesia
Hawaiian pro surfer Mikala Jones has died at the age of 44 following an accident while surfing in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands on Sunday.
2023-07-11 22:29
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces retirement from politics
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will not seek re-election and will retire from politics, his party said Tuesday.
2023-07-11 19:47
'Too much': Burger King's new offering in Thailand has no meat and 20 slices of cheese
Burger King is causing a stir in Thailand with its new offering: a burger with no meat and a jaw-dropping amount of cheese.
2023-07-11 18:46
Foxconn pulls out of $19 billion chipmaking project in India
Foxconn says it is exiting an ambitious project to help build one of India's first chip factories.
2023-07-11 16:30
Girl receives heart of 4-year-old-boy in first transplant of its kind in Ukraine
Amid the raging war and constant threat of Russian missiles, a successful heart transplant has been performed on a 6-year-old girl in Kyiv, authorities with the Heart Institute of Ukraine's Ministry of Health announced on Monday.
2023-07-11 09:56
How much did Jack Ma's speech cost Ant Group? About $230 billion
Ant Group has announced a share buyback that values it at $78.5 billion, which is about $230 billion or 75% less than the valuation it fetched nearly three years ago, before its IPO was yanked by Chinese regulators.
2023-07-10 18:29
China's factory gate prices fall at fastest pace in 7 years
China's factory-gate prices fell at the fastest pace in over seven-and-a-half years in June, while consumer inflation was at its slowest since 2021, adding to the case for policymakers to use more stimulus to revive sluggish demand.
2023-07-10 15:29
Six dead after attack outside kindergarten in Chinese city
Six people have been killed and one injured in an early morning attack outside a kindergarten in southern China, according to Lianjiang city police.
2023-07-10 15:28
She dreamed of defending Japan. Instead, her fellow soldiers sexually assaulted her
Rina Gonoi vowed to bring her alleged tormentors to justice after she says she endured physical and verbal sexual abuse while serving in Japan's Self-Defense Force.
2023-07-10 10:18