Trump Endorses New GOP Candidate for NY Governor After Stefanik Exits Race
President Donald Trump on Dec. 20 threw his endorsement behind the new Republican candidate in the New York governor’s race after the withdrawal of...
How will US-China ties fare with Trump calling fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’?
Donald Trump’s move labelling fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” is unlikely to disrupt Sino-US relations, but it expands Washington’s China policy toolbox and...
Japan announces US$6 billion support for home-grown AI development
The Japanese government will provide roughly 1 trillion yen (US$6.34 billion) in support over five years to help a planned new company develop home-grown...
Hong Kong welfare group scraps ban on Tai Po survivors keeping donated appliances
Published: 9:07pm, 21 Dec 2025Updated: 9:28pm, 21 Dec 2025 A Hong Kong welfare group has dropped a controversial policy barring displaced Tai Po fire...
Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier
Published: 8:35pm, 21 Dec 2025Updated: 9:56pm, 21 Dec 2025 President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to celebrate Christmas with...
Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier
Published: 8:35pm, 21 Dec 2025Updated: 9:56pm, 21 Dec 2025 President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to celebrate Christmas with...
Hong Kong bid-rigging bigwigs paid kickbacks in Shenzhen saunas: construction veteran
Published: 8:30pm, 21 Dec 2025Updated: 9:28pm, 21 Dec 2025 Raphael Chan* entered Hong Kong’s construction sector in the mid-1990s convinced that quality building works...
How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
It has become almost routine to end each year with talk of the “polycrisis”, and to acknowledge the difficulty of anticipating a future that...
Chinese workers return to Africa as lucrative job opportunities beckon
Chinese workers are returning to Africa in their thousands, reversing a decade-long decline and signalling a renewed focus on strategic mega-projects across the continent....