How bitter Persian Gulf rivals can make peace the Asean way
“The Emiratis – by far the most hawkish, by far the most pro-Israel country in the [Gulf Cooperation Council] – they’re having conversations with...
90% Of China’s Small Counties Are Vanishing: 500M Left Behind With No Economy but Gambling & Massage
Half of China’s 1.4 billion people live in small cities and rural areas. In recent years, the economic downturn in these smaller towns has...
Berkshire Hathaway’s multibillion-dollar buy of Taylor Morrison to boost US housing market
Berkshire Hathaway’s all-cash acquisition of home builder Taylor Morrison for US$6.8 billion is likely to trigger more investment in the US housing market, as...
Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?
While local bread-and-butter issues will dominate the November election in the US, former House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement of Connie Chan to succeed her...
Fires ravage France, Spain, Portugal forests as Europe’s temperatures rise again
Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. The latest wildfires have...
Helpers’ union calls for raising food allowance to HK$2,770, citing inflation
A union representing foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong has urged authorities to more than double their monthly food allowance to HK$2,770 (US$350), saying...
‘Cheers should have limits’: Chinese province calls foul on fans of Japan World Cup team
A provincial propaganda department has accused some Chinese football fans of using the Japanese team’s success at the World Cup to denigrate China’s squad,...
Can you get cancer? Hong Kong doctors say it takes more than 1 mistake
In the final instalment of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Anthea Rowan explores how genetics, lifestyle and chance...
Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises
Russian naval vessels arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday ahead of joint maritime drills. They include the Varyag, a...