Why the US Navy must look to allies if it wants to catch up to China at sea
Washington’s plans to work with allies on warship design and construction face steep opposition at home, but analysts warn that the US must outsource...
Where Southeast Asians really want to live, work and travel
Mass media commonly portrays Southeast Asia as an exciting, adventure-fuelled and culturally rich region – if often an exoticised one – for inhabitants and...
Rescuers Free 4 Men Who Had Been Trapped in a Flooded Laos Cave, Search for 2 Still Missing
BANGKOK—Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another...
From nuclear submarines to trade, South Korea and US remain deadlocked ahead of talks
South Korea and the United States are heading into talks in Seoul next week with different priorities over the implementation of last year’s summit...
Spain’s property market sees boost as Hongkongers, others, depart the UK and Canada
Hong Kong families in the United Kingdom and Canada are facing deep uncertainty due to shifting immigration policies and the rising cost of living,...
East Asia’s population challenge isn’t just about raising birth rates
Across East Asia, societies are becoming richer, healthier and more educated, yet fewer people feel able or willing to have families and raise children....
New Zealand tells US it lacks billions ‘under the couch’ to raise defence spending
New Zealand does not have the fiscal headroom to increase defence spending to the levels the US might expect, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said....
More Hong Kong tourists drawn to ‘mysterious’ Central Asia, travel agencies say
The mystique of Central Asia and its deepening business ties with mainland China have prompted more Hongkongers to choose the region for holidays, according...
‘Sleep with eyes open’: China woman’s bungled double eyelid surgery causes complications
A woman in eastern China has been left unable to sleep with her eyes shut and is constantly crying because of a bungled double...