Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact. 
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Tension in One of Asia’s Flashpoints US Makes Belated Leap Into Naval Drone Warfare
Overdue move to drone warfare follows litany of conventional failures …
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Monkeying around disrupts Hong Kong MTR services for second day in row
A monkey caused fresh disruption to Hong Kong’s rail services on Friday morning after it was spotted on the tracks in Tsuen Wan station, a…
HSBC agrees to US$2 billion deal to sell Singapore insurance branch to Allianz
HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore life and health insurance business to Germany’s Allianz for S$2.7 billion (US$2.08 billion), with the deal expected to…
Typhoon Noul to come closest to Hong Kong late Saturday into Sunday
Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to the city’s weather forecaster, which is considering…
Australia ramps up Aukus funding with US$3.2 billion for nuclear submarine yard
Australia said on Friday it would pump an additional US$3.2 billion into building the country’s nuclear-powered submarines, part of a controversial defence pact with the…
As Laos’ methanol poisoning case begins, victims’ families, friends slam ‘cover-up’
Almost two years after six travellers died and one survivor was left blind from suspected methanol-tainted drinks in Laos, the criminal case over the incident…