June 2026 – Page 227 – From Inside Asia

China urged to fast-track carrier fleet upgrades as Japan boosts strike power

China should speed up aircraft carrier group upgrades and boost their combat capabilities to counter Japan’s growing defence strength amid mounting tensions, military experts...

by Alcott Wei June 7, 2026

World

Will ‘Trump-class’ battleship be a sitting duck for Chinese carrier-killer missiles?

A US congressional committee has cast doubt on Donald Trump’s “Golden Fleet” programme, warning it could overwhelm already strained nuclear-powered shipbuilding capacity and calling...

by Victoria Bela June 7, 2026

World

Congo’s health workers treat Ebola without pay as WHO seeks resources

Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of...

by Associated Press June 7, 2026

World

Can Mark Carney’s US-China juggling act keep Canada’s ‘primary relationship’ intact?

When China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Canada late last month to consolidate a new economic partnership, Prime Minister Mark Carney was in...

by Dulue Mbachu June 7, 2026

World

On Taiwan, the Trump-Xi summit offered more than optics

The international media consensus following the Beijing summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump was predictable: grand on optics, short...

by Wang Xiangwei June 7, 2026

World

Pakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace

Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran on Sunday in a fresh bid to restart negotiations between Iran and the US, as the American military...

by Associated Press June 7, 2026

World

Police arrest man after Tesla rams parked vehicle in latest drug-driving case

Hong Kong police have arrested a driver who crashed his car into a parked vehicle in Tai Kok Tsui and tested positive for ketamine,...

by Danny Mok June 7, 2026

Business

Opinion: The transformation and renaissance of Hong Kong’s IPO market

Dr. Wenbin Wang, chairman of ICBC International, discusses three fundamental structural drivers helping drive the stock market’s recent revival, including attracting innovative Chinese firms...

by Dr Wenbin Wang June 7, 2026

World

North Korea says its nuclear programme is ‘irreversible’ ahead of Chinese leader’s visit

Published: 7:00pm, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 8:30pm, 7 Jun 2026 North Korea said on Sunday that its nuclear weapons programme was “irreversible”, challenging the US...

by Xinyi Wu June 7, 2026