Trump’s Greenland deal aims to boost leverage at Xi summit, midterms: analysts
US President Donald Trump’s claim of “permanent” security control over Greenland just days ahead of a state visit by his Chinese counterpart is an...
Cathay Pacific retains third-best airline title, wins cabin crew and lounge awards
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has been ranked the world’s third-best airline for the second consecutive year, while also taking top awards...
Hong Kong police arrest 3, seize HK$23 million of Ice in Fanling bust
Police have arrested three people and broken up a large-scale drug production factory in northern Hong Kong, seizing HK$23 million (US$3 million) worth of...
Ukraine war: US approves potential US$2.7 billion sale of air defence equipment
The United States has approved a potential US$2.68 billion sale of air defence equipment to Ukraine, after Kyiv made repeated pleas for support to...
People in China earn between US$7 and US$15,000 by licensing faces to AI content producers
In China, an increasing number of digital face-licensing platforms are connecting ordinary individuals with content creators, enabling them to authorise the use of their...
Is Africa becoming a ‘testing ground’ for Chinese power projection?
Six Chinese J-16 fighter jets arrived in Egypt last month for a joint exercise in what was the aircraft’s first known deployment in Africa....
Iran medicine shortages deepen as war, shipping restrictions continue
For Ali Mohseni, the impact of the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran is measured not in missile ranges or battlefield maps, but in the...
Reporter’s notebook: Kazakhstan trip highlights promise and limits of Central Asia ties
When I began planning a work trip to Astana this month, the first challenge was simply finding a flight. With no direct service from...
Hong Kong hopes to begin Victoria Park Tennis Centre redevelopment by 2030
Hong Kong hopes to begin redeveloping the Victoria Park Tennis Centre within the current five-year plan, with its completion timetable yet to be set,...