Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel’s new villain amid tough re-election fight
After more than two years of taking on Israel’s enemies across the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a tough re-election fight, is...
True friends stab you in the front? The importance of debate in today’s world
“True friends stab you in the front?” This is a quote most likely to be misattributed to Oscar Wilde. What he wrote instead in...
China’s Mech-Mind Robotics set to open order book for US$300m IPO, sources say
China’s Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies plans to start taking investor orders for its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as soon as next week amid...
Why Chinese film-goers are flocking to a movie they hate
This past week, another unlikely film went viral in Chinese cinemas. On its August 5 debut, the animated film Niu Lai, or The Arrival...
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison seeks HK$11.7b from Panama over takeover of canal ports
Published: 9:14am, 20 Aug 2026Updated: 10:37am, 20 Aug 2026 Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has launched international arbitration against Panama, seeking more than HK$11.7 billion...
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi calls on US to change ‘hostile policy’ on North Korea
Published: 9:12am, 20 Aug 2026Updated: 9:16am, 20 Aug 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing welcomed South and North Korea moving towards peaceful...
Census Bureau Analysis Identified 24,000 Noncitizen Voters in 2020 Election: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 18 that the U.S. Census Bureau has identified 24,000 votes by noncitizens in an ongoing analysis of 2020...
IRS Proposes Rules to Stop Illegal Immigrants From Getting Refundable Tax Credits
The Trump administration proposed new regulations on Aug. 19 to prevent illegal immigrants from receiving refundable individual income tax credits funded by U.S. taxpayers....
Comey’s ’86 47′ Post Could Objectively Be Read as Threat Against Trump, DOJ Argues
The Department of Justice (DOJ) defended the ongoing prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey in a new court filing on Aug. 18, saying...