Will Japan’s new arms export rules spark a high-end defence boom?
Japan has overhauled its overseas arms transfer regulations, a move analysts said paves the way for the country to export high-end weapons and defence...
Ukraine sees path to Japanese arms after Tokyo eases export rules
Published: 9:40pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 9:58pm, 1 May 2026 Japan’s relaxation of its weapons-export rules opens a path for talks that could one day...
Hong Kong police investigate ‘suspicious’ fire after man dies in fall
Published: 9:31pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 9:50pm, 1 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out in a residential flat,...
Why Singapore, Thailand are among the world’s ‘happiest’ economies
Singapore and Thailand ranked among the world’s “least miserable” economies in an annual index compiled by a Johns Hopkins University economist, who said Southeast...
More Hongkongers can drive to Macau under expanded travel scheme
Published: 8:58pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 9:12pm, 1 May 2026 More Hong Kong permanent residents will soon be able to drive to Macau for work,...
4 killed in second Indonesia train crash in days
Published: 8:55pm, 1 May 2026Updated: 8:56pm, 1 May 2026 A train hit a car in Indonesia on Friday, killing four people including two children,...
Tokyo man who attacked teens with hammer arrested after manhunt
A man who is believed to have struck a 17-year-old high school student in the face with a hammer in Tokyo earlier this week...
Trump Eyes Australia’s Super System for US Retirement Overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is working on a retirement savings plan modelled on Australia’s compulsory superannuation system. During an Oval Office signing...
Why US may regret pushing allies towards greater defence autonomy
The need for the United States to start offloading some of its global responsibilities did not begin with Donald Trump. More than a decade...