US firms add 109,000 jobs, the most since early 2025
US companies boosted payrolls in April by the most in over a year, the latest evidence of stabilisation in the labour market. Private-sector payrolls...
Vietnam, India seek closer ties to hedge against dependence on superpowers
A visit by Vietnam’s leader to India is set to enhance New Delhi’s growing influence with Hanoi while allowing the Southeast Asian country to...
As power flows through submarine cables, law of the sea must evolve
Beneath the surface of the world’s oceans lies an infrastructure so essential, modern life would stall without it – yet so invisible it rarely...
Party boss of China’s emerging tech hub under investigation for corruption
The Communist Party chief of Hefei – a growing tech hub and capital of China’s central Anhui province – has been placed under investigation,...
China Hit by Strait of Hormuz Disruption as Beijing’s Mediation Efforts Falter: Insiders
As negotiations to ensure the safety of international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continue, China’s export sector and Beijing’s ability to act as...
Hong Kong pledges deeper ties with Uzbekistan as China signs bilateral agreements
The leaders of Hong Kong and Uzbekistan met on Wednesday to strengthen trade ties, as China and the Central Asian country signed 15 bilateral...
China’s chipmakers rush to embrace DeepSeek’s V4. Which names stand out?
The release of DeepSeek’s latest large language model, V4, has been followed by a wave of adoption among domestic semiconductor manufacturers and artificial intelligence...
China condemns Japan’s first overseas ‘offensive missile’ test since WWII
China condemned what it called Japan’s first “offensive missile” test overseas in eight decades, saying Tokyo’s “neo-militarism” and intensified arms race had gained momentum...
Trump Paused Hormuz Naval Mission Amid Progress in Iran Talks: Israeli Officials
Senior Israeli officials have said that President Donald Trump’s decision to pause a newly launched U.S. naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz came...