In the new world order, market power trumps military might. Can China compete?
China needs to adapt to a more competitive global environment driven by market power, technological innovation and institutional leverage, according to analysts at a...
Malaysia’s new year revelry sees less waste as tougher littering laws kick in
Malaysia welcomed 2026 with tougher anti-littering enforcement, as New Year’s Eve celebrations saw less waste in the capital amid expanded efforts to keep the...
Singapore defies Trump’s tariffs as manufacturing drives growth
Singapore’s pharmaceutical and electronic manufacturers powered the economy in the final three months of 2025, pushing full-year growth to the fastest since its rebound...
Japan Raises Concerns After China Conducts Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan
China staged massive live-fire military drills all around Taiwan on Monday and Tuesday, drawing criticism from multiple countries and prompting an official response from...
Swiss ski resort bar inferno joins long list of world’s worst club fires
A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year’s Day has left dozens of...
Operation Santa Claus: elderly Hongkongers find new purpose on rooftop farms
On a sunny weekday, Hongkonger Lai Yee-man, 70, pulled weeds from a plot of leafy vegetables, shielding her face from the sun with a...
Could 2026 be the make-or-break year of CK Hutchison’s Panama ports deal?
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s US$22.8 billion global ports sale hung in the balance at the end of 2025, nearly 10 months after it...
Washington Monument Illumination Kicks Off Yearlong Celebration of America’s 250th Birthday
On the campaign trail in his bid for a White House return, President Donald Trump pledged to give America “the most spectacular birthday party...
Trump Says ‘Nothing’s Wrong’ With His Health After Scan
President Donald Trump said in an interview published Jan. 1 that he’s healthy. “In retrospect, it’s too bad I took it because it gave...