‘Normal’ first summit between Japan’s Ishiba and Trump deemed a success
Published: 2:34pm, 11 Feb 2025Updated: 2:51pm, 11 Feb 2025 The United States appears satisfied with ally Japan’s goal to steadily increase its defence spending,...
Trump’s latest trade offensive is more about power than economics
The opening salvoes of US President Donald Trump’s trade war have sent shock waves around the world. Over the past three weeks, his administration...
Billionaire investor David Tepper boosts China bet to 37% of his firm’s portfolio
Billionaire investor David Tepper increased his positions in a number of China-related stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last quarter, despite uncertainties about tariffs and...
Paraglider rescued from Hong Kong mountain after landing unconscious
Published: 2:15pm, 11 Feb 2025Updated: 2:48pm, 11 Feb 2025 Hong Kong firefighters have rescued a paraglider on Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan mountain after...
Russia shows off fifth-generation jet at India air show, claims it was used in Ukraine war
Russia showed off its latest fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57E fighter jet at an air show in India on February 10, 2025. Advertisement The combat aircraft...
Hong Kong, mainland stars to perform at ‘historic’ Kai Tak Sports Park opening
Published: 2:08pm, 11 Feb 2025Updated: 3:08pm, 11 Feb 2025 Athletes and entertainment stars from both Hong Kong and mainland China will take part in...
‘Virtually certain’ Earth has already breached 1.5-degree warming threshold
The world may have already missed its chance to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to two new studies in Nature Climate...
Singapore detains teenage ‘East Asian supremacist’ for planning attacks on Malays, Muslims
An 18-year-old Singaporean student who identified as an “East Asian supremacist” and was radicalised by violent far-right extremist ideologies has been detained under Singapore’s...
Chinese woman injured after mistaking firecracker for candy
A woman from southwestern China misidentified a firecracker as a milk confectionery, resulting in mouth injuries when it exploded unexpectedly, alarming many and raising...