Vance Says US Troop Deployment to Poland Has Been Delayed
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on May 19 that a planned U.S. troop deployment to Poland has been delayed and that it was...
LIVE NOW: House Committee Hearing on FY2027 Budget Request for State Department Adjacent Entities
The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “FY2027 Budget Request: State Department Adjacent Entities” at 10 a.m. ET on May 20. …
Government to handle Wang Fuk Court insurance claims under buy-back plan: Hop On
Published: 10:00pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 11:02pm, 20 May 2026 The administrator of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court has reassured residents that the Hong Kong...
China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability
China and Russia issued strong warnings over the US Golden Dome missile defence system and military deployments in the region in their latest joint...
Singapore’s AI-job cuts debate flares over ‘lower-value human capital’ remark
Published: 9:21pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 9:57pm, 20 May 2026 Singapore’s push to prepare workers for artificial intelligence is facing a stern test after Meta...
Hong Kong hardest hit as cross-border scam crackdown uncovers US$752m losses
Published: 9:19pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 9:36pm, 20 May 2026 Hong Kong accounted for the largest share of losses uncovered in a cross-border scam crackdown...
Hong Kong’s top court reviews law criminalising calls to boycott elections
Hong Kong’s top court has been asked to abolish an “extraordinary” and “inexplicable” law prohibiting calls to boycott the city’s “patriots-only” elections on the...
SMILE in space: China, EU joint planet defence satellite defies earthly tensions
China and Europe on Tuesday launched their first jointly developed satellite, a space mission that will explore the precise mechanism of the Earth’s defence...
Putin Meets Xi, Both Hail Progress In China–Russia Strategic Ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the strength of China–Russia ties on May 20 during talks in Beijing, presenting their...