Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field
Published: 12:49pm, 5 Feb 2025Updated: 12:58pm, 5 Feb 2025 East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and partners Woodside Energy and Japan’s Osaka...
Speaker Johnson Renews House Select Committee on the CCP
The committee has been renewed for a second term to continue work that the House speaker deems crucial. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on...
China’s biggest 2024 science advances are shaping future of healthcare, chips, space race
As China and the United States go head-to-head in the arenas of science and technology, some of China’s top scientists have rated the most...
Citi names Christie Chang as Taiwan CEO and chairman
February 05, 2025 Citi has appointed Christie Chang as the chief executive officer (CEO) for Taiwan and the chairman of Citibank Taiwan, succeeding Aftab...
Rubio Says Costa Rica to Receive US Aid Freeze Waiver
The Secretary of State said the Central American nation is a trusted partner in the war on drugs and the countering of illegal immigration....
Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s push for ties without Palestinian state
Published: 11:40am, 5 Feb 2025Updated: 11:43am, 5 Feb 2025 Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would not formalise ties with Israel unless a Palestinian...
AI-assisted scam costs Thai beauty queen Charlotte Austin US$118,000
Two men in Thailand have been arrested for allegedly running an AI-assisted scam call centre that cost Thai-British beauty queen Charlotte Austin 4 million...
Trump: ‘US Will Take Over the Gaza Strip’ to Rebuild
President Donald Trump made the remarks after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. WASHINGTON—After meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the...
Trump Praises DOGE and Hints He Will Axe USAID
The president said he may publicly read off ‘a list of 15 or 20’ examples of gross mismanagement of funds by USAID. President Donald...