Trump Puts State Farm, Other Insurers on Notice Over Treatment of California Wildfire Victims
President Donald Trump on March 31 told State Farm and other insurers to “get their act together” after meeting with California politicians and hearing...
Why China and Vietnam are shifting from confrontation to calm in South China Sea claims
Despite land reclamation efforts in the fiercely contested South China Sea, an unusual silence has fallen between Beijing and Hanoi over their rival claims....
Trump sends crude surging as Iran speech fails to allay war concerns
US President Donald Trump tried to sell the war on Iran to sceptical Americans in a televised address, saying that the conflict was “nearing...
Surging ‘Jewish terrorism’ in West Bank condemned but goes unpunished
Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached unprecedented levels since the start of the war with Iran,...
Discovery Bay resident files ombudsman complaint over plan for full taxi access
A Discovery Bay resident has lodged a complaint with the city’s ombudsman over authorities’ handling of a proposal to allow unrestricted taxi access to...
Malaysian minister offers personal aid to family of man killed in drink-driving crash
A Malaysian minister visited and provided financial aid to the widow of a motorcyclist who was killed in a drink-driving accident that threatened to...
‘China shock 2.0’ is a false narrative born of Western anxiety: Chinese media
A leading Chinese state media outlet has run back-to-back front-page editorials over the past two days pushing back against claims that China’s economy is...
Russia is luring students with large financial packages to join drone units
Students across Russia are being offered large financial incentives to join drone units fighting in Ukraine as operators and engineers, while companies in Russia’s...
Goldman Sachs economist sees Iran war testing China’s self-reliance
Andrew Tilton, chief Asia-Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs, speaks to the South China Morning Post about the long-term future of China’s economy after the...