China and US held ‘working-level talks’ on Monday despite trade spat
Published: 9:51am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 10:35am, 14 Oct 2025 Beijing and Washington conducted working-level talks on Monday despite a renewed escalation in trade tensions,...
‘Bad actor’ fears prompt Japan to review foreign-owned land sales
Japan has launched a study into how foreign governments regulate the sale of land and property to non-citizens, with analysts suggesting that lax existing...
Better public awareness of coral will help preserve our natural bounty
Last March, I took a group of students to the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, where we embarked on a chilly snorkel across one...
Hope and fear as resort aims to transform Lombok to ‘Miami of Indonesia’
Published: 9:08am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 9:09am, 14 Oct 2025 From the hills above this quiet coastal village on the Indonesian island of Lombok, the...
Yuan boost eyed as Hong Kong’s mainland China spending hits HK$5 billion
Published: 9:07am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 9:09am, 14 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s government spent more than HK$5 billion (US$642.3 million) using the city’s currency on...
Health Department Confirms Some CDC Workers Incorrectly Received Termination Notices
Some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees who received termination notices were later told that they are not being dismissed, according to...
Forum on Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense
The Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting of 2025 holds a forum on Army integrated air and missile defense at 2 p.m. ET...
Air Traffic Control Shortages During Government Shutdown: What to Know
As the government shutdown entered its 13th day on Oct. 13, the lack of funding continued to cause shortages at air traffic control, impacting...
World Leaders Applaud Trump for Gaza Deal
World leaders applauded U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 13 for mediating a deal between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group to end the...