Japan changes rules to save shrinking monarchy, but bars female emperors
Japan’s parliament approved on Friday a revised Imperial House Law to address the issue of the shrinking royal family, while retaining the long-standing male-only...
‘Gateway to Asean’: South Korea bets on Vietnam hub for food expansion
South Korean food exporters are no longer treating Vietnam as just another market for kimchi, instant noodles and premium fruit. As Southeast Asia emerges...
Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning, tells public to brace for possible floods
The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the amber rainstorm warning and urged residents to brace for widespread heavy rain and potential flooding under the...
Renovation contractors deserve ‘strongest condemnation’ over Tai Po fire
Published: 10:23am, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 11:56am, 17 Jul 2026 Legal counsel for an independent panel investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will deliver...
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
US President Donald Trump’s prime-time attack on China over alleged election interference marks a significant escalation in the rivalry between Washington and Beijing, elevating...
China, elections and Iran: the takeaways from Trump’s White House address
Published: 10:06am, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 10:12am, 17 Jul 2026 In a fiery prime-time address to the nation, US President Donald Trump delivered an unprecedented...
Xi Jinping calls for ‘openness’, opposes ‘one country’ rule in AI – as it happened
Published: 10:01am, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 11:12am, 17 Jul 2026 President Xi Jinping spoke on Friday at the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence...
Hong Kong won’t see a bright future by constantly looking to its past
Earlier this month, the first batch of 14,000 free tickets to visit the People’s Liberation Army’s naval vessels during their stopover in Hong Kong...
Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
President Donald Trump has ramped up US air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is little sign that a military strategy...