Why did US defence official Colby avoid mention of Scarborough Shoal in Manila speech?
US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby avoided naming Beijing or addressing escalating tensions in the South China Sea during a speech in...
Why are South Korean football fans choosing European clubs over the K League?
Yoon Jin-woo had never gone to Seoul World Cup Stadium to watch FC Seoul, the city’s team and the club that calls South Korean...
Hong Kong index compiler proposes adding 20 more stocks to main technology tracker
Published: 10:09am, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 11:57am, 11 Aug 2026 Hang Seng Indexes Company plans to expand the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH) to 50...
Why submarine attacks may prove to be the Achilles’ heel for China’s new carrier fleet
China’s rapidly expanding aircraft carrier fleet may be vulnerable to attack from submarines – an area where its defensive capacity lags behind that of...
Chinese dad accepted into MBA programme after daughter challenges him to take exam
A father in northwestern China embraced a challenge posed by his teenage daughter during a heated argument and ultimately earned a spot in an...
Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia graduates in limbo after UK rule change
When S* enrolled at Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed Malaysia) in the Southeast Asian nation, the British-born Pakistani student believed the five-year medical degree...
Can the SCO become a more influential force globally?
Despite representing nearly half the world’s population, accounting for about a quarter of the world’s gross domestic product and covering more than 60 per...
Pentagon Asks Industry Leaders to Report Plans to Boost Weapons Production
The Pentagon is pushing ahead with rebuilding the defense industrial base by asking weapons manufacturers to share plans for how they will increase weapons...
Trump Says Iran Must Pay Compensation for US Soldiers Killed or Wounded
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 10 that he will demand that Iran pay compensation to the United States for people the regime...