Protect the middle? Why Southeast Asia should care about a vulnerable class
As households across Southeast Asia face rising prices, higher borrowing costs and insecure jobs, analysts say governments should do more to protect a middle...
40M Visitors, Only 20 Cents Each? China’s Busiest Nighttime Attraction Is Bleak Everywhere
A social media post asking whether Grand Tang Mall drew 40 million visitors who spent just 1.5 yuan each sparked widespread discussion. Many people...
Elon Musk hits out at ‘certain oligarchs’ for blocking Starlink in India
Elon Musk accused unnamed rivals of blocking SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband network in India, an apparent swipe at billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti...
Beyond the summit: how US-China relations could still unravel
This year’s Chinese National Day reception in Washington felt noticeably jollier than those I have attended in recent years. The mood was more relaxed...
End ‘wholesale restrictions’ on Chinese EVs in US, experts say
Published: 8:59am, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 10:04am, 8 Oct 2026 The United States should engage with Chinese carmakers and battery manufacturers “strategically”, using targeted safeguards...
Mainland Chinese arrivals beat last year’s ‘golden week’ figures despite shorter holiday
Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong exceeded the government’s forecast for the entire National Day “golden week” holiday in the first six days,...
Trump Announces $6.6 Billion Submarine Shipyard Investment
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Japan explores ‘ownership’ of nuclear submarines as regional rivalries worsen
Published: 8:00am, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 8:06am, 8 Oct 2026 Japan is expected to float the idea of acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in...
‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns
Published: 7:39am, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 8:16am, 8 Oct 2026 Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon said he was 90 per cent certain that...