Shanghai residents turn to NFTs to record COVID lockdown, combat censorship
By Josh Ye
HONG KONG - Shanghai residents are turning to the blockchain to preserve memories of the city's month-long COVID-19 lockdown, minting videos, photos and artworks capturing their ordeal as non-fungible tokens to...
Incheon dethrones HK as Asia’s busiest airport
Hong Kong no longer has the busiest airport for international traffic in Asia after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out travel, leaving South Korea’s Incheon...
Israel says it is open to Gaza fighting pauses for aid, hostages
GAZA/JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would consider "tactical little pauses" in Gaza fighting to facilitate the entry of aid or the exit of...
Malaysia court upholds guilty verdict for former PM Najib
KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian court on Wednesday upheld former premier Najib Razak’s guilty verdict on corruption charges over a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), dealing a blow to his hopes of a political comeback.
Fully vaccinated people urged to still avoid travel
WASHINGTON -— People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can meet without masks indoors in small groups with others who have been inoculated but should avoid non-essential travel and continue to wear face-coverings in public, the Biden administration said on Monday.
US-sanctioned general to become public face of China’s growing military
HONG KONG — General Li Shangfu, named on Sunday as China’s new defense minister, is a veteran of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) modernization...
Trump imposes tariffs, sanctions on Colombia after it refuses deportation flights
WASHINGTON/BOGOTA - President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will impose sweeping retaliatory measures on Colombia, including tariffs and sanctions, after the South American country turned away two...
Saudi Arabia, Russia to continue additional voluntary oil cuts
DUBAI -- Top oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia confirmed on Sunday they would continue with their additional voluntary oil output cuts until the...
Number of female business leaders in Britain falls in 2024, report says
LONDON — The number of women who hold executive reins in corporate Britain has fallen for the first time in eight years in an...
Chinese naval deployments in line with other large drills, US official says
WASHINGTON - China's naval deployments in the East China Sea and South China Sea are elevated but consistent with other large exercises in the past, a...
Australia touts ‘great win’ in Britain’s first post-Brexit trade deal
CANBERRA — Britain and Australia have agreed a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australian Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Tuesday.
China’s central bank injects cash, lowers 14-day reverse repo rate
SHANGHAI - China's central bank supplied 14-day cash to its banking system for the first time in months on Monday and at a lower interest rate,...