China’s ‘gold fever’ sparks US$1 billion scandal as trading platform collapses
The sudden demise of a major gold trading platform has rocked the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, leaving tens of thousands of retail investors...
ASML reports heated global demand in 2025, but cools China outlook amid US sanctions
The financial head of Dutch chipmaking equipment giant ASML – following a year of double-digit sales growth for the company’s machines – said he...
Syrian leader meets Putin in Moscow with Russian military bases on agenda
Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa visited Moscow on Wednesday for the second time in less than four months, and Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasised...
Singapore to acquire Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for preservation
The site at 38 Oxley Road was gazetted for acquisition on Thursday, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the National Heritage Board (NHB) said...
4 still in hospital, 75 discharged after Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire
Four people injured in Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire remain in hospital in stable condition, while 75 others have been discharged as of...
Federal Judge Cancels Contempt Hearing for ICE Chief After Agency Releases Detainee
A federal judge in Minnesota on Wednesday canceled a scheduled contempt of court hearing for acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons...
Rubio Announces Start of US-Denmark-Greenland Talks Amid Arctic Security Push
Technical discussions between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland on improving Arctic security have begun, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. The talks...
Why the Press is Shut Out of Việt Nam’s 14th Party Congress
In many countries, politics unfolds in the public eye. Citizens can watch televised debates of lawmakers arguing over bills or casting votes to select...
Japan’s ‘new-wave yakuza’: tokuryu gangs take control of lucrative sex business
Tokyo police have arrested the suspected head of one of Japan’s largest tokuryu organised crime groups after a year-long manhunt, but analysts have warned...