‘Going to war’: Philippines’ transport chief slams his ride in overcrowded bus
Published: 7:30pm, 19 Sep 2025Updated: 8:40pm, 19 Sep 2025 The Philippines’ new acting transport secretary has likened his ride in an overcrowded bus in...
Cash-strapped Hong Kong urban renewal body set to reveal proposed payout changes
Published: 7:12pm, 19 Sep 2025Updated: 8:50pm, 19 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority (URA) will consult the public next year about its...
China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Provokes U.S. and U.K. Warships, Revealing It’s a Half-Finished Ship
China quietly launched its Fujian aircraft carrier, which crossed the Taiwan Strait and headed straight for the South China Sea. Officially, the move was...
House Republicans Introduce Bill to Change Federal Reserve’s Dual Mandate
Reforms may be on the horizon for the Federal Reserve System, as a new bill aims to alter the U.S. central bank’s dual mandate....
Senate Passes ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ Resolution
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution on Sept. 18 expressing support for Oct. 14, 2025, to be designated a “National Day of Remembrance for...
Could the EU dust off its trade bazooka to take on China?
At the start of this year, as US President Donald Trump returned to pummel the European Union and China with tariffs and threats, many...
Taliban free UK couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges
The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, as part...
Hong Kong homebuyers snap up the city’s first sale after rate cuts
Hong Kong’s homebuyers defied a No 3 typhoon signal to snap up apartments during two property sales on Friday, entering the market after commercial...
Indonesia seeks answers after Australians charged with arming Papua rebels
Indonesia has responded to the arrest of two Australian citizens accused of trying to arm Papuan separatist fighters, warning that it would not tolerate...