South Korea reopens bitter debate on lifting ban on North Korean state media
A group of lawmakers from South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is seeking to relax a decades-old ban on North Korean websites like the online...
Pakistani F-16s receive US upgrade approval
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is set to upgrade and refurbish its Block 52 and Midlife Upgrade (MLU) F-16 fleet, following US approval for...
US export controls have fuelled China’s AI development
US President Donald Trump finally agreed to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s plea that the company be allowed to sell H200s to China, estimated to...
Singaporean community in Hong Kong comes together to help Tai Po fire victims
Published: 4:28pm, 17 Dec 2025Updated: 5:23pm, 17 Dec 2025 The Singaporean community in Hong Kong will donate HK$1.83 million (US$235,230) to the government’s relief...
Why the Philippine Army is turning to locally built remote weapons systems
The Philippine Army has rolled out a locally developed remote weapons system that officials said would boost troop protection while advancing Manila’s push to...
Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of demand recovery
China’s top economic policy coordinator has urged the country to confront unavoidable challenges, while expressing confidence that investment and consumption growth will recover next...
Peking University keen to start research institute in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis
Published: 3:42pm, 17 Dec 2025Updated: 5:14pm, 17 Dec 2025 Peking University intends to establish a research institute in Hong Kong’s future university town in...
Hong Kong Bar Association chief urges critics to assess Jimmy Lai verdict fairly
The chief of the Bar Association has called on the public and foreign governments to review the judgment against former media tycoon Jimmy Lai...
South Korean court rules Yoon’s martial law illegal as walls close in
Once South Korea’s top prosecutor and head of state, Yoon Suk-yeol now faces the courtroom reckoning of a lifetime, as successive rulings brand his...