Philippines’ Marcos lauds helper returning home after deadly Hong Kong fire
Published: 12:21am, 17 Dec 2025Updated: 12:46am, 17 Dec 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr lauded domestic helper Rhodora Alcaraz as a hero for her...
US Consumers Took a Breather in October as Retail Sales Stalled
U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in October, as consumers appeared reluctant to open their wallets ahead of the holiday season. Change in retail...
Trump’s chief of staff Wiles talks Epstein, Maduro and retribution in revealing interviews
Susie Wiles, US President Donald Trump’s understated but influential chief of staff, criticised Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and...
Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Future: Faster, Safer, Cheaper Payments for Everyone
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] As Hong Kong advances toward regulated digital money, a new era of...
Trouble Ahead for Peng Liyuan?
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
US Carries Out New Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 8
The United States on Monday carried out airstrikes on three boats allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking, killing eight people aboard the vessels in the...
Speaker Johnson Has a Health Care Plan—Here’s What’s in It
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Dec. 12 threw his weight behind the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, one of several...
Chile’s sharp shift to the right puts it at the centre of China-US rivalry
Chile’s election of an ultraconservative leader has created another vocal ally for US President Donald Trump in a lithium-rich region where China has emerged...
Zelensky demands justice as 35 nations back Ukraine reparations fund, but will Russia pay?
Top European officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on Tuesday to set up an international body to decide on tens of billions of euros...