Trump hints at meeting Russia’s Putin to ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump predicted he would probably meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin, suggesting that he saw a potential face-to-face encounter as the only...
Beijing planned Hong Kong’s subsidiary security legislation ‘for months’
Beijing planned subsidiary legislation to Hong Kong’s domestic security law “for months” and told the city government to fast track it for passage by...
India accused of forcing Rohingya refugees into sea near Myanmar
Indian authorities allegedly forced dozens of Rohingya refugees off a naval vessel into the sea near Myanmar last week after providing them with life...
Indonesia slams Singapore’s ‘shameful’ fuel prices, plans pivot to US imports
Despite being an oil producer, Indonesia’s low refining capacity leaves it heavily reliant on Singapore for fuel — but that may soon change. Read...
Singapore jails Indian tourist who molested 12-year-old girl
A 25-year-old tourist was jailed for three months on Friday for molesting a 12-year-old girl in Singapore, asking her to follow him into toilets...
Cambodia starts selling durians to China, vying to rival Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
Cambodia has become the latest Southeast Asian nation to enter the lucrative Chinese durian market, where it aims to take a bite out of...
CHINA’S GRADS: TOP DEGREES, $300 SALARIES, NO HOPE?
In 2025, China’s TWELVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND college graduates face a brutal job market. From NINE EIGHTY-FIVE universities (China’s Ivy League) to...
Seeking the silver lining in Trump’s tariff turmoil
The first 100 days of US President Donald Trump’s second term have demonstrated that the world and its trading system are worse off because...
Hong Kong prepares for a grand homecoming as mainland firms face US delisting threats
Published: 10:00am, 17 May 2025Updated: 10:15am, 17 May 2025 In the second instalment of a three-part series on financial decoupling between China and the...