How Iran war allows residents to indulge in opulence at Dubai’s luxury hotels
Once reserved for wealthy travellers, Dubai’s top-notch hotels have become almost exclusively reliant on residents, drawn in by dizzying staycation offers as war drives...
Trump Issues Memo to Accelerate AI Use for National Security
President Donald Trump issued a memo on June 5 aiming to accelerate the development and use of artificial intelligence for national security, while warning...
Rookie Taiwan lawmaker blacklisted by Beijing makes long-shot bid to become Taipei mayor
A first-term lawmaker who was blacklisted by Beijing over his alleged support for Taiwanese independence will challenge Taipei’s popular incumbent mayor in the local...
Indonesia’s labour movement is deeply divided over political patronage
In Jakarta last month, many May Day demonstrations took place, but two stood out as reflections of the divisions among Indonesia’s trade unions. At...
Chinese Article Warns VPN Use Alone Can Trigger Punishment Under Expanding Censorship Regime
A widely circulated Chinese social media article warning that internet users can be punished simply for bypassing China’s online censorship system has drawn attention...
Malaysian hiker missing for 2 weeks miraculously survives on forest berries
Published: 9:56am, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 10:35am, 7 Jun 2026 Jaslinda Saludin, the Malaysian hiker who went missing after descending Gunung Batu Putih mountain in...
Thaw in China-India ties is real, but don’t call it reconciliation
Six years after the Ladakh crisis erupted in May 2020, triggering the worst military confrontation between India and China in decades, the two countries...
Missing US Student Found Dead Near Kyoto, Japan, Mother Says
NEW YORK—An American student who disappeared while on a family vacation in Japan was found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote in a Facebook...
How travel permit for non-Chinese in Hong Kong has redefined weekends over border
Published: 9:00am, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 9:14am, 7 Jun 2026 Visiting indoor ski resorts, enjoying water parks and eating at dim sum restaurants in Shenzhen...