Are China’s J-20A stealth fighters now updated with high-thrust WS-15 engines?
Beijing has released footage of flight tests of an upgraded J-20A stealth fighter, with signs that the jets have been equipped with long-awaited high-thrust...
Hong Kong regains lustre as stocks rally, property picks up
Hong Kong’s financial war chest increased its earnings by 51 per cent to a record last year, fuelled by a rally in local and...
Hong Kong’s first dog-friendly restaurants could be opening sooner than you think
Hong Kong’s environment minister has said that the city’s first batch of dog-friendly restaurants is expected to be approved by the middle of 2026,...
Why Trump’s Georgia election raid escalates his 2020 obsession into a warning for 2026
Donald Trump lost his bid for re-election in 2020. But for more than five years, he has been trying to convince Americans the opposite...
Nvidia wins approval for Taiwan headquarters to secure AI chip supply
The Taiwan government has cleared Nvidia to establish a NT$3.3 billion (US$105 million) headquarters on the island that produces most of the world’s advanced...
Bangladesh’s cricket boycott exposes deepening cracks in South Asian diplomacy
Bangladesh’s recent pull-out over perceived security concerns for the showpiece T20 World Cup cricket hosted by India and Sri Lanka next month has underscored...
Asean cautioned against legitimising Myanmar junta as ministers meet on peace plan
As foreign ministers from Asean member states gathered in the Philippine city of Cebu this week, the bloc faced a familiar dilemma: how to...
What ruptured globalisation means for international finance
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney does not mince his words. Writing for The Economist last November, Carney argued the post-Cold War had collapsed and...
Hong Kong teachers required to renew practising certificates every 3 years
All teachers in Hong Kong will be required to renew a newly proposed practising certificate every three years to continue teaching, with the plan...