Modi’s grand tour: India links up with UAE, Europe to ‘hedge’ global shocks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s whirlwind visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday – the opening leg of a five-nation tour that will...
Chinese man, 78, lives in supermarket despite owning flat offers property to new friend for care
A flat-owning Shanghai grandpa who lives in a supermarket to avoid loneliness gave his home to a nanny he met at the shop in...
Baidu says AI now primary revenue driver despite 2% drop in first quarter revenue
Baidu has reached a historic milestone as its AI businesses surged to become its primary revenue driver in the first quarter, despite a 2...
LGBTQ carnival axed for second year in a row after failing to secure venue, licences
Published: 5:37pm, 18 May 2026Updated: 5:39pm, 18 May 2026 Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival has been cancelled for the second year in a...
Why Iran’s choice of Beijing envoy signals an ‘unprecedented’ commitment
Iran has signalled “unprecedented” commitment to its ties with China by appointing a veteran of peace talks with the US as its emissary to...
Hong Kong earmarks additional HK$5 billion for national security
Published: 5:15pm, 18 May 2026Updated: 5:20pm, 18 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities have allocated HK$5 billion (US$638 million) in funding for efforts to safeguard...
Secretary of War Hegseth to Join Massie Challenger Gallrein in Kentucky Ahead of Primary
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to join Ed Gallrein—the Republican primary candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District—at...
Why Beijing is outraged over Taiwan’s Lai honouring a WWII-era Japanese engineer
Beijing has slammed Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te for paying tribute to a former Japanese coloniser in Taiwan. In a commentary published on Sunday,...
South Korea stifling Samsung workers’ US$400,000 bonus strike risks wider crisis
In South Korea, the clock is ticking on what threatens to become the most consequential labour dispute in recent history – and Seoul is...