Singapore minister’s apology, China’s tourists cancel Japan trips: 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Trump Removes Tariffs on Brazilian Beef and Coffee Imports
President Donald Trump issued an executive order removing import duties on Brazilian beef and coffee, as well as some other agricultural products previously affected...
Trump Calls for Preventing States From Creating Their Own AI Regulations
President Donald Trump is calling for a federal standard on artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent U.S. states from regulating the technology themselves, even as...
Tariffs Will Reduce US Deficits by $1 Trillion Less Than Previous Estimate: Congressional Budget Office
President Donald Trump’s global tariffs on imports from other nations will lower U.S. deficits by $3 trillion if they are kept in place through...
GOP Lawmaker to File Expulsion Resolution Against Cherfilus-McCormick
WASHINGTON—Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) said on Nov. 20 that he will file a resolution to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) from Congress. The Department...
Japan’s export of lethal weapons to US ‘extremely dangerous’: Chinese analysts
Japan’s export of lethal weapons sent an “extremely dangerous signal” indicating expanded military capabilities, Chinese observers and media said on Thursday as relations between...
With a Sushi Lunch, Taiwan President Shows Support for Japan in China Dispute
TAIPEI—Taiwan President Lai Ching-te posted pictures on social media of himself eating Japanese-sourced sushi on Thursday to show his support for Japan in a...
South Korea Arrests Crew Members for Negligence After Ferry Runs Aground
SEOUL—South Korea’s coast guard launched an investigation on Thursday into a ferry that ran aground overnight, arresting the first officer and an Indonesian crew...
Night Bus From Cambodia’s Top Tourist Destination Plunges Off Bridge, Killing 16 Passengers
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—A passenger bus in Cambodia crashed off a bridge into a river, killing at least 16 passengers and injuring two dozen others,...