China ramps up surveillance equipment at Spratly Islands bases: US think tank
China has carried out extensive upgrades to its surveillance and electronic warfare systems across its Spratly Islands outposts to improve its intelligence gathering in...
‘We side with Indonesia’: ex-minister rejects claims of China bias
A former Indonesian minister has dismissed claims of giving preferential treatment to Chinese firms and wooing investors with policies undermining the country’s sovereignty, amid...
House Members Introduce Resolution Seeking to Block Military Action in Venezuela
Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) introduced a bipartisan war powers resolution on Dec. 1, directing the president to...
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait
Published: 7:00pm, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 7:33pm, 3 Dec 2025 Japan’s position on Taiwan remains unchanged, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday, referring...
Filipino helper on her second day of work when Tai Po fire hit; escapes with baby
Published: 7:00pm, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 7:08pm, 3 Dec 2025 Filipino domestic helper Rhodora Alcaraz arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday last week and went...
China trains industry AI tool using ‘world’s largest’ port operation data set
Published: 7:00pm, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 7:13pm, 3 Dec 2025 China is training an artificial intelligence tool to support the country’s port industry using what...
Can Seoul count on Beijing’s commitment to Korean reunification?
China’s role in any future reunification of the Korean peninsula should not be assumed, a South Korean analyst has warned at a peace forum...
Safety alert on net certificates sparks renovation probe at 2 Hong Kong estates
Published: 6:45pm, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 8:47pm, 3 Dec 2025 A testing centre in Beijing has questioned the authenticity of a scaffolding net safety report...
Rivals push insurance reforms, easier fire claims in Hong Kong election race
Hong Kong’s insurers should make it easier for residents affected by the deadly Tai Po fire to file claims and consider incorporating fire safety...