Philippines, US launch ‘full battle’ Balikatan drills, some near Taiwan
The Philippine and US militaries on Monday kicked off three weeks of joint exercises that will simulate a “full-scale battle scenario” – as the...
China’s Modern Air Threat Arrives – Exit Recycled Russian Jets
Air Show China demonstrated that Chinese air power is leaving behind its legacy Russian jets in favour of nationally developed platforms. One of the...
Smoke-free floors in Hong Kong public housing ‘infeasible’, ‘unfair’: lawmakers
Published: 2:23pm, 21 Apr 2025Updated: 2:30pm, 21 Apr 2025 The designation of smoke-free floors at public estates to reduce Hong Kong’s smoking rate is...
Kim Kardashian to face ‘grandpa robbers’ at US$11 million jewellery heist trial
A group of suspects nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” goes on trial at the end of April, charged with stealing jewellery worth millions from US...
5 jobs for a jobseeker: in China, PhD graduates may have far more opportunities than in US
PhD graduates seeking postdoctoral positions are outnumbering postdoc job vacancies in China by one-to-five, as similar US roles are slashed due to unprecedented cuts...
China dad finds son after 22 years, urges him to leave rich adoptive family, but is blocked
A father in China who was reunited with his son after 22 years, then urged him to leave his rich adoptive family and call...
Vietnam court cuts fraudster’s life sentence to 30 years
BANGKOK – An appeals court in Ho Chi Minh City has reduced the life sentence of Vietnam’s biggest corporate fraudster to 30 years in...
Women protesters attack Chinese-run mine in Guinea Bissau
Women protesters in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday attacked a Chinese-run site in the northwest of the country mining zircon, setting fire to equipment, the interior...
Vietnam agrees to buy US F-16 fighters, defense website says
BANGKOK – Vietnam has reached an agreement with the United States to buy F-16 fighter jets, a defense website said, citing industry representatives and...