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Zhang Rongming, a former metallurgy and chemistry lecturer from Suzhou, founded Aimer and built a luxury lingerie business that has made him an estimated US$770 million fortune.
China’s one-person companies are scaling up using AI agents built on the OpenClaw framework, with government support helping solo entrepreneurs automate customer service, sales and tracking.
Footage shows Israeli firefighters extinguishing a blaze among vehicles after a missile strike from Lebanon, highlighting ongoing tensions and risks along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Hong Kong business leaders warn that a Middle East-driven oil shock has pushed some US importers to cut orders and switch to short-term contracts, squeezing margins and straining liquidity for local firms.
A Syrian hamster was spotted on a KMB bus from Central to Sha Tin and is now in the care of the Hong Kong SPCA after being noticed by a passenger and filmed online.
Slovenians voted Sunday in a tight parliamentary election between liberal PM Robert Golob and right‑wing nationalist Janez Janša; neither camp was expected to win an outright majority.
An Israeli woman confronted National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Arad, highlighting domestic tensions amid ongoing Israel–Iran hostilities.
A White House photo of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appearing to dance at a reception has gone viral on Chinese social media, where users mocked her and labeled her Washington’s “biggest cheerleader.”
Al Jazeera reports that Israeli authorities have set what analysts call a dangerously low threshold for nuclear use, raising regional risks and broader concerns about escalation and global trade impacts.
Gold fell about 15% after an early-March spike tied to US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with a hawkish Federal Reserve stance and a stronger dollar outweighing geopolitical safe-haven demand.
Slovenian voters choose between incumbent Robert Golob’s liberal government and right‑wing, pro‑Trump Janez Jansa in a tight election where neither camp is expected to win a majority.
A commentator argues Hong Kong’s education policy should foster curiosity and experimentation — encouraging children’s ‘what if?’ questions rather than defaulting to ‘that’s the way it is.’
Six people died when a Qatar army helicopter crashed; officials reported a ‘technical malfunction’ as the cause. The accident raises questions about military aviation safety and procedures.
Investors are shifting capital into China as geopolitical tensions around Iran prompt a flight to perceived stability, with Chinese officials at the China Development Forum emphasizing continued openness to foreign investment.
Ghana’s foreign minister has proposed an international resolution to recognize the trans‑Atlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity, a move with symbolic and political implications for debates on historical justice across the Americas and Africa.
The First Nations & Pasifika team, made up of Indigenous Australian and Pacific Islander players, will debut at the Tradition HKFC 10s in Hong Kong next month after a strong showing last year.
On a pavement in Delhi, Abida lost two children and now keeps constant watch over her three surviving children, underscoring the acute vulnerabilities of families living without stable housing.
Despite aviation becoming safer over decades, up to 40% of people in developed countries still struggle with fear of flying; experts recommend education, coping skills and therapy to manage aviophobia.
Drone footage shows heavy damage to residential buildings in Arad, Israel, after an overnight Iranian missile strike, highlighting civilian risk and potential regional escalation.
India is intensifying contacts with both Tehran and Washington to protect energy, citizens and trade as the Iran war expands, with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar holding multiple talks with Iran.