US faces legal challenge over deporting Asians to conflict-plagued South Sudan
A US federal judge ruled late Tuesday that US officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case...
US presidents often hide the true state of their health from the public
Ageing dictators, we are told, almost always hide the true state of their declining health. Even after their deaths, courtiers jockeying for power may...
Senate Confirms Charles Kushner as US Ambassador to France
The Senate on Monday confirmed Charles Kushner, a New Jersey real estate mogul and father of Jared Kushner, as United States ambassador to France....
Why India is boosting arms sales to Armenia amid Pakistan, Turkey tensions
India is reportedly accelerating arms sales to Armenia in what analysts view as part of a broader effort to counter the growing strategic alignment...
China’s youth unemployment rate falls ahead of crunch graduation season
China’s youth unemployment rate eased in April as the nation braces for a crunch job-hunting season that will see a record number of fresh...
Singapore’s central bank chief sees ‘no alternative’ to US dollar assets despite downgrade
Published: 10:16am, 21 May 2025Updated: 10:26am, 21 May 2025 US dollar-based assets have “enduring advantages” and remain virtually irreplaceable in the global financial system...
Hong Kong Red Cross tightens female blood donor rules for first time in 30 years
Published: 10:00am, 21 May 2025Updated: 10:02am, 21 May 2025 The Hong Kong Red Cross has tightened the haemoglobin requirement for female blood donors for...
Hong Kong’s vision for low-altitude economy needs urban reality check
“Chinese carmakers race to build early advantage in flying car ventures” read a headline in this newspaper last week, reporting on the latest efforts...
‘My friends were executed’: North Korean defectors tell UN of regime’s brutal reality
Eunju Kim, who escaped starvation in North Korea in 1999, only to be sent back and flee a second time, has told the United...