China’s Tall Buildings Catch Fire Often, Like High-Rise Coffins, With Flammable Exteriors
At 4:39 PM on June 25th, a fire broke out on the third floor of a closed shop at the DSM International Center in...
US Lawmaker, EU Decry Repression of Dissent on 5-Year Mark of Hong Kong National Security Law
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and the European Union decried the repression of dissent under Hong Kong’s national security law, as the city marked the...
U.S. Schools Awaiting Billions in Approved Federal Funding, Senator Says
Nearly $7 billion in previously approved K–12 federal funding for schools across the nation has been delayed without a detailed explanation, Sen. Patty Murray...
Trump reaches Vietnam trade deal with 20% import tariff
Published: 11:21pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 4:56am, 3 Jul 2025 US President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Vietnam on Wednesday, a week before...
Speaker Johnson ‘Not Happy’ With Senate Changes to GOP Megabill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is unsatisfied with how the Senate changed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act before passing it this...
China must watch out for US-led Quad as tensions fail to dent unity: observers
Beijing should remain alert to the continued solidarity between the US and its regional partners in countering China, despite their trade tensions with Washington,...
Wang Yi tells top EU officials to unite against ‘unilateralism and bullying’
Beijing’s top envoy has called for China and Europe to join forces against “unilateralism and bullying” in a thinly veiled swipe at the United...
Hong Kong should tap space economy, attract more top-end gatherings: Regina Ip
Published: 10:49pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 11:58pm, 2 Jul 2025 Hong Kong can boost growth by tapping into the space economy and hosting more top-tier...
Trump Announces US–Vietnam Trade Agreement
The United States and Vietnam have reached a trade agreement, President Donald Trump confirmed on July 2. “I just made a trade deal with...