Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children as Gaza ceasefire crumbles
Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said on Wednesday. Israel said its strikes...
US and Iran now eyeing Oman for nuclear talks as tensions run high
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday, a regional diplomat said, with a possible...
Panama ports defeat shows China faces tougher test in Latin America
China said Panama risks paying a “hefty political and economic price” following the cancellation of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings’ contract to operate two...
Singapore Airshow 2026: Embraer eyes an expanding Asia-Pacific defence market
Embraer has high hopes for further C-390/KC-390 Millennium sales in the Asia-Pacific region. Worldwide, the twin-jet transport aircraft has achieved 50 firm sales or...
China and Spain in talks for PM Pedro Sanchez to visit Beijing – again
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to visit China later this year, as tensions with the United States prompt more European countries to...
‘Vibrant’ Hong Kong market to attract more listings from abroad, bankers say
When Malaysian civil engineering contractor BBSB International listed in Hong Kong last month, its offering was oversubscribed by a factor of nearly 11,000, and...
Singapore Airshow 2026: Wins, loss for F-15 fighter in Asia-Pacific
Boeing has more than 700 aircraft and helicopters operating in the Asia-Pacific region, and the American aerospace giant envisages a market there for defence...
Arrests for illegal use of e-bikes, scooters in Hong Kong up 17% to 760 in 2025
Hong Kong police intensified their crackdown on the illegal use of electric bicycles and scooters in 2025, leading to a 17 per cent jump...
Thai funeral ‘food court’ blunder: tourists looking for buffet attend wake
Foreign tourists mistaking a funeral for an open air food court were given a taste of Thai hospitality when the hosts served them a...