Delhi summons Iranian diplomat after Indian sailor dies in Strait of Hormuz vessel attacks
India summoned Iran’s senior diplomat in New Delhi on Tuesday to protest against attacks on two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz that...
How Beijing proposes to solve South China Sea disputes 10 years after Hague ruling
Published: 6:11pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 7:20pm, 14 Jul 2026 A decade after the Hague’s South China Sea ruling, Beijing should continue engaging in good-faith...
Hong Kong national security laws must be continually improved: ex-Beijing official
Published: 6:02pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 7:22pm, 14 Jul 2026 Hong Kong’s national security laws must be continually improved to address risks and close loopholes...
Trump’s Election Integrity Efforts Meet Resistance in Courts
President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul U.S. voting systems have been stymied by court orders finding that his tactics were legally flawed. During his...
Trump’s 20% Hormuz toll jolts markets as Asia adapts to oil shock
Asia’s economies are once again staring down the barrel of the Strait of Hormuz as the latest breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire and Washington’s...
Singapore-Malaysia relations enter ‘mature’ era with Tharman’s state visit
Published: 5:27pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 7:24pm, 14 Jul 2026 Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s first state visit to Malaysia this week comes amid strengthening ties...
Hong Kong woman gets 10 years in jail for luring victims into gang’s extortion plot
Published: 5:02pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 6:59pm, 14 Jul 2026 A Hong Kong woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assisting in...
SK Hynix shines on Wall Street as Seoul rout highlights AI memory trade tensions
July 14, 2026 South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix closed 12.8% above its offer price on its Nasdaq debut on July 10 after raising...
Singapore ministers each awarded US$177,860 in damages in Bloomberg defamation suit
Published: 5:00pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 6:35pm, 14 Jul 2026 The High Court in Singapore has awarded two cabinet ministers S$230,000 (US$177,860) each in damages...