India’s army to boost deterrence along borders with new commando, drone units
India has taken a big step in enhancing its military’s deterrence capabilities along its borders with Pakistan and China through the creation of new...
Somali piracy has waned, so why is China’s navy still in the Gulf of Aden?
A Chinese naval fleet including a guided-missile destroyer, missile frigate and comprehensive supply ship set sail earlier this month from a port in eastern...
Thailand, Cambodia sign ceasefire pact as Trump hails his peacemaking skills
A triumphant Donald Trump on Sunday presided over a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia on the first trip to Southeast Asia of his...
Opinion: How Malta’s financial sector can build ties with Apac and vice-versa
October 26, 2025 Governments, investors and business leaders across Asia and Europe are very much engaged with the question of how best to leverage...
Profits of small Chinese exporters at risk as buyers ask for more time to pay
At the ongoing autumn session of the Canton Fair, China’s largest and longest-running trade exhibition, many Chinese exporters say that overseas buyers’ demands for...
China boxer survives Australia attack, divorces wife over failure to protect her
A violent attack on a Chinese boxing champion and his wife in Australia left the fighter in a coma and his partner with multiple...
Hong Kong minister dismisses concerns that the city’s youth are ‘lying flat’
Hong Kong’s youth minister has dismissed concerns that young people are “lying flat”, after an outgoing lawmaker voiced worries that the city’s limited development...
Singapore, China pledge to fight for free trade as Li Qiang visits city state
China and Singapore have pledged to uphold multilateralism and strengthen bilateral trade amid growing protectionism, as Chinese Premier Li Qiang began his two-day visit...
Hong Kong expat police association sails into sunset after 78 years
Published: 12:00pm, 26 Oct 2025Updated: 12:04pm, 26 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s expatriate police association has been disbanded after 78 years, but its last chairman...