Working in China Feels Like Hell! 20M Delivery Riders, Only 4M Needed, Make Less Than $1/Day
China’s job market is under intense pressure in 2026. Two recent reports show just how bad it is. The delivery driver industry is severely...
Philippines Probes Possible New Structure at Scarborough Shoal
Philippine authorities are investigating reports of a possible new structure at Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The National Task Force for...
Beijing’s ‘Militarist’ Label for Japan Fits China Instead, Defense Experts Say
After China’s delegation to Asia’s top defense forum accused Japan of sliding back toward “militarism,” a group of Taiwanese defense scholars said the label...
India advances buy of 114 Rafales with a letter of request
India has reportedly issued a letter of request to France for the procurement of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government arrangement, according...
Bessent Signals Bigger Boeing Sales to China Before Xi’s US Trip
China could agree to purchase additional Boeing aircraft when Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Washington in September, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on...
Brunei picks helicopter-flying Prince Abdul Mateen as foreign minister
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has named one of his youngest sons as foreign minister in a major cabinet reshuffle – largely seen as a...
China woman dances with eye patch and mask after losing partial jaw, vision in one eye to cancer
A 24-year-old Chinese woman keeps managing to shine on stage despite wearing a patch and a mask after she lost an eye and her...
Shadow of old dictatorship looms over Peru’s bitter presidential run-off
Published: 1:56pm, 5 Jun 2026Updated: 2:24pm, 5 Jun 2026 Peru’s duelling presidential hopefuls have made a final pitch to voters, capping a bruising and...
Is US wielding new tariff threat to secure big bargain in India trade talks?
The threat by the US to impose additional tariffs on imports from India over forced labour supply-chain concerns is a “pressure” tactic deployed by...