Like a ‘debt collector’? US ambassador irks Singaporeans by justifying tariff
The United States’ new ambassador to Singapore has come under fire for his remarks defending the 10 per cent tariff on the city state...
Shocking! China’s E-Buses Are Moving Coffins, Ready to Self-Ignite, With Batteries Failing in 3 Yrs
The Daily Economic News reports that MicroMacro supplied the lithium manganese oxide batteries used in the buses. One industry observer pointed out that in...
1 in 3 European firms in China hit by export controls plan to divert sourcing
Roughly one-third of European companies in China affected by Beijing’s expanding export control regime intend to diversify their supply chains, with firms concerned about...
Did Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s jailbreak ‘joke’ keep her dad in ICC detention?
The International Criminal Court’s ruling that Rodrigo Duterte is too politically connected to be trusted on interim release – citing his entrenched networks and...
Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption
China has put another senior official in Xinjiang under investigation, as Beijing vows to resolutely “eradicate the soil for corruption”. Chen Weijun, executive vice-chairman...
Why Anwar faces uphill task to win back voters after Sabah election trouncing
Published: 7:05pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 7:15pm, 1 Dec 2025 Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a more complex political landscape ahead after his coalition...
Why social media’s favourite fuel is Oxford University Press’ word of 2025
Published: 6:45pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 1 Dec 2025 Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the...
China snack brand hit for making staff change surname to ‘rat’, call customers ‘master’
A popular Chinese snack brand has ignited online controversy after netizens revealed that its employees have to change their surnames to “rat” and refer...
Chinese media demands answers as scandal hits US$1 billion hydropower project
Published: 5:57pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 8:18pm, 1 Dec 2025 A 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) hydroelectric construction project in southeast China is under investigation...