Chinese leader Xi Jinping urges Brics to lead ‘urgent’ international finance reform
Published: 9:50pm, 23 Oct 2024Updated: 10:15pm, 23 Oct 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for the Brics nations to lead the “urgent”...
Blinken urges halt to Middle East conflict as Israel bombs historic Lebanese city
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed on Wednesday for a halt to fighting between Israel and militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, but heavy...
Tech war: TSMC chips found in Huawei’s AI processors open firms to fresh scrutiny
A Canadian firm’s teardown report of an artificial intelligence (AI) offering by Huawei Technologies has raised fresh questions about whether the Chinese tech giant...
China’s Canton Fair, barometer of foreign trade, shows US, EU buyers may lose interest
When the autumn edition of China’s oldest and largest trade fair opened its doors last week, many Chinese exporters could not help but notice...
Over 100,000 Hong Kong households eye subsidised homes in revamped scheme
More than 100,000 Hong Kong households are eyeing the first batch of subsidised homes since a scheme was revamped to give priority to families...
Will Vietnam keep ‘nuanced’ China policy amid report of radar system on disputed island?
China may have installed a new radar system on Triton Island in the disputed Paracel archipelago in a move that analysts say could curb...
Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president’s resignation
Political tension in Bangladesh was growing on Wednesday after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over comments he...
How Prabowo’s cabinet choices could affect Indonesia’s growth targets, economy
Published: 8:02pm, 23 Oct 2024Updated: 8:15pm, 23 Oct 2024 Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, has signalled continuity and stability by retaining key economic ministers...
France mulls law changes to include consent as mass rape case shakes nation
France may introduce changes to its rape law to include consent for the first time, after a mass rape trial shook the country, challenging...