How Putin’s focus on Ukraine war leaves allies Venezuela, Iran and Cuba exposed
As Russian President Vladimir Putin focuses his attentions on Moscow’s war in Ukraine, his strategic allies around the world have been left feeling neglected...
Taiwan names senior DPP politician new cross-strait chief amid Beijing’s scepticism
Taiwan has appointed a senior Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician and former liaison officer to Japan to head the semi-official group that manages cross-strait...
Video-generation boom sees China’s Kling AI post US$240 million in annual revenue run rate
Generative artificial intelligence service Kling AI in December recorded more than US$20 million in sales, which corresponded to an annualised revenue run rate (ARR)...
China factory production error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales
A production blunder at a factory in eastern China has turned toy ponies into viral crying-faced horses which have become popular mascots for the...
South Korea-Japan summit exposes ‘strategic’ divide amid great-power tensions
The summit between South Korea and Japan has exposed a growing divergence in how the two neighbours are responding to a more volatile regional...
‘One of a kind’: tributes pour in for David Webb, Hong Kong’s ‘voice of integrity’
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb, who has died aged 60, has been remembered for his integrity, courage and rigour as a “true pioneer”...
Who are Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and what is their role in the crackdown on protesters?
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, is the ideological arm of Tehran’s military, answering to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and stands accused...
Worker killed, 2 others injured by falling gas cylinders on Hong Kong building site
A worker was killed and two others injured after three gas cylinders fell from height and struck them at a construction site in Tsuen...
Philippines ‘comfort women’ demand apology during Japan foreign minister visit
An advocacy group representing Filipino victims of wartime sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers will renew its decades-old demand for a formal state apology and...