Hong Kong will lack 130,000 workers by 2028, fewer than projected due to talent policies
Published: 6:14pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 6:58pm, 17 Sep 2026 Hong Kong will be short of 130,000 workers by 2028, about a third less than...
Cajun Capitalism: Landry’s Plan to Create Jobs, Counter China, Get Greenland
BATON ROUGE, La.—Partnering with SpaceX to land a major development contract was an inspiring process for Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. While the California Coastal...
‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification, retired PLA major general says
Published: 6:00pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 6:33pm, 17 Sep 2026 Progress towards reunifying with Taiwan hinges on factors like the island’s level of provocation, retired...
Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, but position remains precarious
Published: 6:00pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 6:35pm, 17 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s property market dodged an immediate hit from the Federal Reserve’s rate hike on...
Record influx of university graduates pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%
China’s urban youth unemployment rose last month, as a record influx of university graduates struggles to find work in a job market weighed down...
‘War without battle’: Europe struggles to tackle mounting Russian hybrid attacks
Over the course of the summer, Russian attacks have been pushing ever deeper into European territory. On August 11, military divers destroyed two drones...
South Korea approves development of a new army VTOL drone
On 15 September 2026, South Korea’s 178th Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee approved two new projects, one of which was a new-generation unmanned aerial...
Indonesia faces reckoning over maritime safety after deadly ferry disaster
Published: 5:30pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 5:32pm, 17 Sep 2026 Indonesia’s latest ferry disaster has exposed persistent weaknesses in maritime safety oversight, experts have said,...
Taipei donates coastguard vessel to Manila as South China Sea tensions mount
Published: 5:00pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 6:16pm, 17 Sep 2026 Taiwan has quietly acknowledged donating a coastguard vessel to the Philippines, potentially adding to Manila’s...