Month: June 2026

Beijing’s long-standing efforts to reinvigorate the domestic economy continue to face headwinds, as the latest credit data points to persistently sluggish consumption and weak...

Japan is falling into a trap in defending its currency against the US dollar, like Thailand in 1996. Japan’s large forex reserves make the...

Published: 8:22pm, 15 Jun 2026Updated: 12:10am, 16 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong court has awarded HK$6.29 million (US$802,698) in damages to a dancer left...

Two men were convicted on Monday of a plot last year to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The...

The announcement of an impending Iran deal could not have been a better birthday gift for President Donald Trump – but celebrations could be...

China has achieved a breakthrough in production of an ultra-pure form of silicon, a critical material needed to build silicon-based quantum computers, as Beijing...

Published: 7:20pm, 15 Jun 2026Updated: 8:05pm, 15 Jun 2026 China’s official military newspaper has warned of an arms race over low-Earth satellites, citing developments...

US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 100 per cent tariff on French wine and champagne unless Paris removes a digital services tax...