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Crude oil prices rise on China optimism as investors return after holiday

Xi's New Year address on Tuesday said that China would implement more proactive policies to promote growth in 2025

Chinese are losing their mental health: What is Xi Jinping doing?

China's National Health Commission plans to improve mental health services (between 2025 and 2027), focusing on rising mental health issues among children and adolescents

Chinese EV makers extend buying incentives as price war enters 3rd year

Li Auto announced on Thursday cash subsidies of 15,000 yuan ($2,055) per car purchase as well as a three-year zero-interest financing scheme

What was the Rotherham scandal, and why is Musk demanding accountability?

First brought into public focus by investigative journalism in 2012, the Rotherham scandal involved the systematic abuse of at least 1,400 children over 16 years in the UK

Nvidia's market value gets $2 trillion boost in 2024 on AI rally

The chipmaker's market value increased by over $2 trillion last year, reaching $3.28 trillion at the close of 2024

Taiwan court sentences ex-army major for selling state secrets to China

The court stated that Lee Wen-sheng provided hard or digital copies of confidential or classified documents he encountered in his role

Mass shooting outside New York nightclub leaves 11 people injured

The New York Police Department (NYPD) stated that none of the injured persons are in critical condition and all are expected to survive

UK grooming gang scandal reignited, Elon Musk, British MPs raise subject

Musk criticised the UK's handling of such crimes, directly calling out former CPS head and current Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Asia's factories end 2024 on weak footing as Trump 2.0 risks loom large

US President-elect Trump has pledged to impose big tariffs on imports from three major trading partners Mexico, Canada and China

South Korea police search Jeju Air, airport operator over fatal plane crash

Police investigators are searching the offices of the airport operator and the transportation ministry aviation authority in the southwestern city of Muan

Yoon Suk Yeol issues defiant message as authorities mull his detention

Yoon said he would continue to fight against anti-state forces violating our sovereignty and putting the nation in danger

Musk's X, Google yet to apply for Malaysia's new social media licence

X said the number of its users in Malaysia did not meet the eight million threshold required to obtain a licence

South Korea sharply trims GDP growth forecast after martial law fiasco

The Finance Ministry sees the economy now growing 1.8 per cent in 2025 after expanding 2.1 per cent last year, it said in a statement on Thursday

China's BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla

On BYD's December data, it will fall just shy of surpassing Tesla in annual sales

Asian LNG prices set to increase after Russia-Ukraine transit ends

Ukraine hopes increased supply of gas from the US and other producers to Europe will make prices more comfortable

China's manufacturing activity growth slows as recovery remains bumpy

The Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 50.5 from 51.5 in November, according to a statement released by Caixin and S&P Global on Thursday

Driver expressed desire to kill before New Orleans rampage, says Biden

The FBI said it was investigating the attack early Wednesday as a terrorist act and did not believe the driver acted alone

Who was Shamsud-Din Jabbar? FBI names US Army veteran in New Orleans attack

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US Army veteran, drove into crowds on New Orleans' Bourbon Street during New Year celebrations, killing 15 and injuring 35. The FBI is investigating his possible terrorist links

Israel's sacked defence minister quits Parliament over conscription law

He further said that this decision comes after 45 years of mission and service to the country

Asian shares stumble as 2025 begins with focus on Trump's policies

The start of the New Year was shaping up to be a less favourable one for equities, as uncertainty over the policies of incoming President Trump