British Steel abandons job cut plans after govt rescue London (AFP) April 22, 2025 British Steel announced on Tuesday it has halted plans to lay off thousands of workers after the government secured the raw materials necessary to keep Britain's last steelmaking blast furnaces running. ... more
Cambodia's Chinese casino city bets big on Beijing Sihanoukville, Cambodia (AFP) April 16, 2025 Once a collection of sleepy fishing villages, vast Chinese investments have transformed Cambodia's Sihanoukville into a half-finished gambling resort with signs everywhere in Mandarin. ... more