Author: The Straits Times
The use of bamboo scaffolding has been a talking point after Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in over 60 years. While the cause is still under investigation, experts say materials used in the renovation of Wang Fuk Court likely led to the fire spreading as fast as it did.Read More
‘This story is not only for Korean adoptees in Switzerland. It is for anyone who has been rejected, anyone who has been shamed,’ says Laure Mi Hyun Croset, a writer who was born in Korea and adopted to Switzerland at 10 months old.Read More
International tourism has surged by 5% in 2025, driven by robust growth in Africa, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, with countries like Brazil, Vietnam, and Egypt leading the way.Read More
LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Optimism in Britain’s services sector declined at the fastest pace in three years in the three months to November, hurt by ongoing cost pressures that have eroded profits, the Confederation of British Industry said on Monday. Finance minister Rachel Reeves’ annual budget on …Read More
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3p-per-mile electric vehicle charge and fuel duty increases prompt concerns over affordability, policy stability and the pace of electrification.Read More
In 2015, Uganda established their own sovereign fund, PRIR, to be fed with oil revenues from the national oil company. The institution has since then positioned itself to follow best practices, once the revenues flow in, expected in July of 2026. We were delighted to speak with Ms. Martha Kiiza Kalema, the Team Lead for PRIR within the Bank of Uganda, about the fund’s set up and prospects.Read More
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is set to co-host the Hydrogen Council Global CEO Summit in Seoul from December 2 to 4.Read More
Hyundai Motor Group co-hosts the global Hydrogen Council Global CEO Summit, set for December 2 to 4 in Seoul, Korea The CEO Summit will unite approximately 200 CEOs and executives from nearly 100…Read More
No. 29 Cass Tech seeks its second straight Michigan Division 1 state championship against Catholic CentralRead More