Thailand smashes coconut-profiteering web led by Chinese firms
Thai police have broken up a web of Chinese companies allegedly using Thai fronts to control the kingdom’s coconut supply, squeezing prices to record...
Nepal’s new government signals shift in India, China relations
Nepal’s incoming government has signalled it will pursue a more pragmatic foreign policy centred on national interests, as the newly victorious Rastriya Swatantra Party...
China woman, 63, gives birth to baby girl after conceiving via IVF following loss of only child
A 63-year-old woman from northeastern China, who lost her only child last year and sought another offspring for spiritual support, recently gave birth to...
Might makes right? Rules‑based order on trial in Europe as Iran war deepens divide
As the war in Iran tips the global order further into chaos, a potentially existential rupture on whether international rules still matter is threatening...
Jeju Air crash: South Korean auditor says ministry prioritised cost over safety
South Korea’s transport ministry cut construction costs and approved improper airport safety structures for more than two decades, the state auditor said in a...
Is Iran’s vital oil hub Kharg Island in America’s crosshairs?
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it...
Cathay posts 9.5% rise in profit to HK$10.82 billion but warns of geopolitical risks
Cathay Pacific Airways’ net profit climbed 9.5 per cent to HK$10.82 billion (US$1.39 billion) in 2025, driven by increased capacity and robust cargo demand,...
Election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene leads to run-off
The Republican candidate backed by US President Donald Trump will advance to a run-off against a Democrat in the Georgia race to replace Marjorie...
Iran’s stranded sailors wait out the war in Sri Lanka amid US pressure
Just as Sri Lanka thought it had bought some time with a one-month visa for the Iranian sailors it rescued, another of Iran’s warships...