China’s yuan to strengthen to 6.85 per US dollar in first quarter of 2026: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has revised its outlook for the yuan, now forecasting it to strengthen to about 6.85 per US dollar in the first quarter...
Could Singapore remove Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition?
In an unprecedented move in Singapore, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh could be stripped of his title as Leader of Opposition and lose...
US pledges US$45 million to bolster Thailand, Cambodia truce amid Trump peace claims
The United States on Friday announced some US$45 million in aid as it tries to bolster a fragile truce between Thailand and Cambodia. Michael...
China’s J-35 jet maker flexes production muscle, pledging to double output in 5 years
A Chinese defence giant has flexed its production muscle early in the new year by releasing a video of its star product, the J-35...
Behind the Group That Controls Chinese Students in America
One of Beijing’s most notorious influence operations in Western academia came cloaked under the guise of traditional culture and under the name of Chinese...
Ex-Taiwan model, actress Jean Wang ends abusive marriage, excels in culinary arts
Taiwan actress and ex-model Jean Wang escaped an unhappy and abusive marriage to rebuild a career using her master culinary skills. Wang, 55, debuted...
Philippine teen arrested over alleged US$845 baby sale as police warn of rise in cases
A teenager in the Philippines has been arrested for trying to sell her one-month-old baby for 50,000 Philippine pesos (US$845) on social media, as...
Fortnum & Mason’s Hong Kong branch to close on January 25, holds clearance sale
Fortnum & Mason, the upmarket department store chain that counts the British royal family among its regular customers, has announced that its flagship shop...
India-Bangladesh talks over Ganges waters may turn murky over politics, UN pact
India and Bangladesh have begun the process to renew a landmark agreement on sharing the waters of the Ganges, as analysts warn political disputes...