Tech takes centre stage as Chinese students weigh up major choices
Like millions of Chinese students, 18-year-old He Junjie is anxiously waiting to see which university and major will admit him after last month’s intensely...
Behind US Exit From WHO, a Battle Over Direction of Global Public Health
As the World Health Organization celebrated the adoption of a landmark pandemic treaty in May, the United States deepened its criticism of the United...
Retiring AIA chairman Edmund Tse reflects on 64 years with the insurer
AIA Group chairman Edmund Tse-wing achieved more for his company after retiring than many executives do in their whole careers. Advertisement At 71, Tse...
Wyoming Opens Dual Mine: Coal for Power, Rare Earths for Everything Else
RANCHESTER, Wyo.—A mine in Wyoming is drawing national attention to what is otherwise a high plains flyspeck with a single gas station, dollar store,...
Phone scams in Hong Kong up 22% in first 5 months of year but losses down
The number of phone scam cases in Hong Kong rose by nearly 22 per cent between January and May compared with the same period...
‘Trump got China wrong’: 2 US-China experts on Washington’s missteps
Published: 6:00am, 14 Jul 2025Updated: 6:20am, 14 Jul 2025 Welcome to Open Dialogue, a new series from the Post where we bring together leading...
Tariff Windfall Drives Surprise $27 Billion US Budget Surplus in June
New data from the Treasury Department show that surging tariff revenues in June helped the U.S. government post an unexpected budget surplus of $27...
Trump Defends Bondi, Urges Supporters to Move On From Epstein Files
President Donald Trump, joined by Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaks in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty...
Philippines risks being drawn into US’ deepening rivalry with China
Since coming to power earlier this year, US President Donald Trump has broadly signalled a historic departure from America’s traditional role in global affairs....