Why is no one chartering China’s first privately owned research vessel?
The first scientific ship built by private interests in China is still waiting for its first assignment after it launched last month near Wenling,...
‘Digital ID cards’: China moves to regulate AI agents with unified identity system
China is establishing an identity system for artificial intelligence agents, as part of new national standards released on Friday to regulate the next frontier...
Hong Kong civil service chief vows ‘attractive’ pay rise once economy improves
Published: 9:28pm, 26 Jun 2026Updated: 9:40pm, 26 Jun 2026 Hong Kong’s civil service chief has pledged to deliver a “reasonable and attractive” pay adjustment...
Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 920, other nations rush to help
Published: 9:21pm, 26 Jun 2026Updated: 1:55am, 27 Jun 2026 The official death toll from twin earthquakes that flattened parts of Caracas and surrounding areas...
Small aircraft hits Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations
Published: 9:19pm, 26 Jun 2026Updated: 9:59pm, 26 Jun 2026 A light sport aircraft hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, Citic Tower, on Friday, triggering evacuations and...
IAEA Chief Says Iran Nuclear Inspections Should Resume ‘Soon’ Under US-Iran Deal
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Friday that inspectors should soon regain access to Iran under the U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding, even...
In Venezuela, China’s oil-for-loan deals run into debt restructuring, US ‘gatekeeper’ risk
The United States represents the primary obstacle to continuing oil-for-loan arrangements between China and Venezuela, analysts say, creating a significant wild card in what...
Southeast Asia’s ‘red alert’ haze fight faces economic test
A potentially dangerous haze season looms for Southeast Asia, as rising energy and fertiliser costs threaten to weaken fire-prevention efforts just as extreme weather...
‘We love guns’: school shooting exposes reality of Philippine crisis
Monday’s school shooting in the Philippines that killed three students and injured dozens has highlighted the decades-long problem of gun proliferation in the country,...