US, Japan, Taiwan Push Deterrence as Shangri-La Defense Forum Opens
Asia’s top annual defense forum opens in Singapore this weekend, with the United States, Japan, and Taiwan each placing deterrence at the center of...
Brussels fires starting gun on tougher China trade policy, as Beijing vows retaliation
The European Commission agreed on a tough new approach to trade relations with China, at a rare Beijing-focused debate among Brussels’ leadership on Friday....
Ex-chief of Hong Kong journalist union serving 5-day jail term after losing appeal
Published: 12:11am, 30 May 2026Updated: 12:12am, 30 May 2026 A former chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association has failed in his bid to...
Education Bureau took action after teacher carried female student like bride
Published: 12:10am, 30 May 2026Updated: 2:40am, 30 May 2026 The conduct of another Hong Kong educator has been thrust into the spotlight after photos...
Taiwan Forecasts Fastest Economic Growth in 16 Years on AI Boom
Taiwan’s economy is on track to post its strongest annual growth in 16 years as soaring demand for artificial intelligence (AI) tech fuels exports,...
Vance Says US–Iran Deal ‘Very Close’ but No Guarantee of Final Agreement
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday he felt “pretty good” about prospects for a deal with Iran but cautioned that significant details...
Shangri-La Dialogue: Vietnam’s To Lam warns of 3 crises converging in Asia-Pacific security
Vietnam’s leader To Lam on Friday struck a sombre tone at a summit when he warned of three foundational crises converging to cause global...
US judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies
Published: 10:50pm, 29 May 2026Updated: 10:57pm, 29 May 2026 A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with a...
EU’s 6 biggest economies agree on capital markets supervision
Finance ministers from the EU’s six biggest economies (E6) have agreed a common position on a European Commission proposal for joint capital markets supervision,...