UK publishes new Mandelson files, raising heat on PM Starmer
Published: 9:52pm, 1 Jun 2026Updated: 12:32am, 2 Jun 2026 Peter Mandelson assured the British government it would “never regret” appointing him as ambassador to...
Defunct Hong Kong bakery chain fined HK$251,800 over unpaid wages
Published: 9:32pm, 1 Jun 2026Updated: 9:37pm, 1 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong court has fined a now-defunct bakery chain HK$251,800 (US$32,127) over unpaid wages...
Uber investigating after woman says driver went off route and locked doors
Published: 9:19pm, 1 Jun 2026Updated: 9:38pm, 1 Jun 2026 Uber is investigating a complaint involving three female passengers who said they felt threatened during...
Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96
Aerodynamics expert Gu Songfen has died at 96. He was the chief designer of China’s J-8 fighter jet family – the first home-grown supersonic...
Vietnam detains Australian man who trashed Da Nang cafe in late-night rampage
Published: 9:11pm, 1 Jun 2026Updated: 9:35pm, 1 Jun 2026 An Australian man has been detained in Vietnam’s coastal city of Da Nang after allegedly...
Chinese EV makers recover in May but competition remains fierce amid overcapacity woes
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in China recovered on solid footing in May, as new models fitted with higher-performance batteries and more advanced driver...
Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi
US President Donald Trump personally urged President Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine war, seeking to leverage Beijing’s influence over Moscow to resolve...
Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better
The two terms of US President Donald Trump have shaken the old style of US liberal internationalist leadership. Yet, as some doors close, others...
Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor test Umno comeback bid and Anwar’s ruling alliance
Malaysia’s southern state of Johor dissolved its legislature on Monday, setting up an election within 60 days that analysts said would test whether the...