Court Clears Housing Department’s Changes to Programs for Homeless
Then-nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Eric Scott Turner testifies during his Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing at...
China hits back as US Congress approves tariffs on top buyers of Russian energy
Beijing has pushed back after the US Congress passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow US President Donald Trump to sanction Russia and...
India and Vietnam aim to turn ‘China plus one’ rivalry into trade gains
India and Vietnam could turn their competition for “China plus one” investments into a complementary partnership, analysts say, combining New Delhi’s scale and technology...
For Some Disaster Survivors, The Trauma Can Last Over A Decade
AsianScientist (Sept. 17, 2026) – On 11 March, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan, triggering a tsunami that damaged several...
Carney seizes Canada-EU associate membership plan despite Trump’s ire
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday welcomed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member, but said he did...
President Xi’s industrial power play sees China bet big on AI, chips and smarter factories
President Xi Jinping has reiterated calls for China to make its supply chains more resilient and self-sufficient while accelerating the creation of a modern...
Ancient Chinese scholars drank ink for poetic inspiration or poor handwriting penalties
While the Chinese idiom, “Having ink in their stomach”, serves as a metaphor to commend the knowledgeable, the act of ingesting ink was a...
Malaysia confronts complexities of schizophrenia after school killing ruling
Published: 6:20pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 6:43pm, 17 Sep 2026 When Cindi suffered her first severe psychotic episode a decade ago, she could no longer...
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...