Workers and supporters attend a demonstration to mark International Women’s Day in Bangkok, calling for better employment conditions and a good quality of life, equal rights for female labour. Photo: EPA-EFE
Crime

Criminals reap US$236 billion in yearly profits from forced labour: UN agency

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This is up by 37 per cent, or US$64 billion, compared with its last estimate published a decade ago in 2011, the International Labour Organization says.

Workers and supporters attend a demonstration to mark International Women’s Day in Bangkok, calling for better employment conditions and a good quality of life, equal rights for female labour. Photo: EPA-EFE

Criminals reap US$236 billion in yearly profits from forced labour: UN agency

This is up by 37 per cent, or US$64 billion, compared with its last estimate published a decade ago in 2011, the International Labour Organization says.

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China hits out at US ambassador for ‘multiple negative comments’

Foreign ministry in Beijing says recent criticisms ‘do not serve the sound and steady growth of China-US relations’.

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Japan’s central bank hikes rates for first time since 2007

The move will make loans more costly for consumers and businesses, but banks will be able to earn more money from lending.

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US ambassador Nicholas Burns (right) pictured with US consul general Gregory May during his recent visit to Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee

China hits out at US ambassador for ‘multiple negative comments’

Foreign ministry in Beijing says recent criticisms ‘do not serve the sound and steady growth of China-US relations’.

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Japan

Japan’s central bank hikes rates for first time since 2007

The move will make loans more costly for consumers and businesses, but banks will be able to earn more money from lending.

The move will make loans more costly for consumers and businesses, but banks will be able to earn more money from lending.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong privacy watchdog probes data breach at prominent sports club

Affected members of the South China Athletic Association urged to report any suspicious activity, a day after the club announced data leak of its 70,000 members’ personal information.

Affected members of the South China Athletic Association urged to report any suspicious activity, a day after the club announced data leak of its 70,000 members’ personal information.

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Chinese scientists build prototype engine for nuclear-powered spaceship to Mars

Prototype of 1.5 megawatt-class shrinkable fission reactor passes initial ground tests as global race for space intensifies.

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Chinese scientists build prototype engine for nuclear-powered spaceship to Mars

‘Outrageous’ nostalgia for journalist’s stabbing puts Korean media on notice

A chilling warning from a senior presidential aide about possible terror attacks against dissenting journalists has put President Yoon Suk-yeol’s war on ‘fake news’ under the spotlight.

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‘Outrageous’ nostalgia for journalist’s stabbing puts Korean media on notice

Hong Kong privacy watchdog probes data breach at prominent sports club

Affected members of the South China Athletic Association urged to report any suspicious activity, a day after the club announced data leak of its 70,000 members’ personal information.

16 minutes ago

Chinese scientists build prototype engine for nuclear-powered spaceship to Mars

Prototype of 1.5 megawatt-class shrinkable fission reactor passes initial ground tests as global race for space intensifies.

54 minutes ago

‘Outrageous’ nostalgia for journalist’s stabbing puts Korean media on notice

A chilling warning from a senior presidential aide about possible terror attacks against dissenting journalists has put President Yoon Suk-yeol’s war on ‘fake news’ under the spotlight.

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US presidential candidates lack consistent attitude towards TikTok as legislation that would ban the app passes the House of Representatives. Amid widening technology gap, US must reflect on why an algorithm developed in China gained prominence within the American market.

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Workers put up a solar panel on the rooftop on the outskirts of New Delhi, India on February 20. Photo: AP

Opinion | Asian economies must go green to keep their competitive edge

Countries such as Bangladesh and Cambodia may face hurdles when trading with developed nations due to new cross-border environmental regulations. Asian markets can embrace sustainability through artificial intelligence, clean energy investments and more collaboration among industries.

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On Balance | US TikTok hysteria pushes key questions about the app to the margins

US presidential candidates lack consistent attitude towards TikTok as legislation that would ban the app passes the House of Representatives. Amid widening technology gap, US must reflect on why an algorithm developed in China gained prominence within the American market.

US presidential candidates lack consistent attitude towards TikTok as legislation that would ban the app passes the House of Representatives. Amid widening technology gap, US must reflect on why an algorithm developed in China gained prominence within the American market.

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US TikTok hysteria pushes key questions about the app to the margins

Opinion | The real reason Macron openly suggested Western troops in Ukraine

A dragged-out war, a boon for the US, will leave Europe drained and weaker as a geopolitical player. In suggesting Western troops in Ukraine, Macron has shone a spotlight on the unviability of Nato’s strategy

A dragged-out war, a boon for the US, will leave Europe drained and weaker as a geopolitical player. In suggesting Western troops in Ukraine, Macron has shone a spotlight on the unviability of Nato’s strategy

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The real reason Macron openly suggested Western troops in Ukraine

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