Malaysia’s US tariff deal comes with a US$240 billion price tag
Malaysia’s relief from securing a 19 per cent tariff from Washington is giving way to the reality of facing a US$240 billion bill to...
IIX adds $60mn issuance to its Women’s Livelihood Bond series
August 05, 2025 Singapore-based Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) closed a $60 million Women’s Livelihood Bond (WLB) issuance at the end of July. The notes...
France’s struggling factories need investment. Is China the answer?
This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the...
China university plans nation’s first BBQ research centre to train 1,000 ‘craftsmen’
A Chinese university has sparked disbelief by partnering to establish the country’s first Barbecue Research Institute. Advertisement The unusual institute aims to professionalise the...
A&E services at Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital resume after Pok Fu Lam flooded
Published: 1:10pm, 5 Aug 2025Updated: 1:15pm, 5 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s Pok Fu Lam neighbourhood was hit by heavy downpours in the early hours...
Hong Kong downgrades second-longest black rainstorm signal on record to amber
Published: 1:07pm, 5 Aug 2025Updated: 5:58pm, 5 Aug 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Why ASML Chipmaking Tools Remain China’s Core Bottleneck Despite Reports of EUV Progress
News Analysis For weeks, Chinese state outlets have touted “major breakthroughs” in extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography—the light-etching machines that make the world’s most advanced chips...
Australia Selects Japan to Supply New $10 Billion Frigate Fleet
Australia has chosen Japan to build 11 general-purpose frigates at a cost of around $10 billion (US$6.47 billion), Defence Minister Richard Marles and Minister...
Australia chooses “made in Japan” for its next frigate
On 5 August, after much anticipation, Canberra announced that the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) next general-purpose frigate would be a Japanese design. The Upgraded...