Calls grow to tighten child protection rules after baby Danny case in Hong Kong
Published: 12:06pm, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 12:11pm, 7 Jun 2026 A recent series of child protection controversies, including a couple refusing a DNA test to...
Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets under its control to Gulf states to cover damages sustained during the three-month war, a...
What does Singapore lose when the wrecking ball swings?
Published: 12:00pm, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 1:59pm, 7 Jun 2026 Tey Yong How remembers running along the shores of eastern Singapore as a child, the...
China’s nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan clarifies role in nation’s war on waste
One of China’s most prominent nuclear scientists has publicly clarified his role in the country’s rapidly expanding waste-to-energy sector, following years of speculation linking...
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...