AI ‘collusion’ forcing down wages a bigger threat than job-stealing robots: ILO economist

Young people’s unemployment woes ‘mostly related to the current economic slowdown, more than to specific AI’, says Ekkehard Ernst.

Singapore’s Lawrence Wong wraps up ‘short but meaningful’ visit to Hong Kong

After meeting local business and political leaders, Singapore prime minister concludes trip by calling for closer cooperation ...

4 held as Hong Kong seizes HK$92 million of illicit cigarettes from cargo vessel

Customs officers, marine police and mainland law enforcement agencies intercept river trade vessel in waters off Waglan Island, southeast of Stanley.

Iran strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi airbase

An Iranian missile attack on Friday left at least 10 US service members wounded and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two US officials familiar with the situation ...

Pope Leo heads to swanky Monaco with pro-poor message

Pope Leo heads on Saturday to the Mediterranean principality of Monaco, a millionaires’ playground on the French Riviera that is the pontiff’s surprise pick for the first western European trip of his ...