Trump has squeezed China in Cuba, Panama and Venezuela. Is Nicaragua next?
US President Donald Trump’s drive to reassert US supremacy in Latin America has already squeezed China’s interests in Cuba, Panama and Venezuela. Now, Nicaragua...
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The problem with Japan’s bid to strengthen energy security, supply chains
What is in effect Japan’s version of the Belt and Road Initiative is being rolled out at an accelerating pace. But unlike China’s global...
Singapore orders social media platforms to block foreign posts targeting Indian community
Three social media platforms have been ordered to block access to 14 posts which “target the Indian community and undermine Singapore’s model of multiculturalism”,...
PLA says it will stay on ‘high alert’ after Dutch warship crosses Taiwan Strait
Published: 4:00pm, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 4:17pm, 6 Jun 2026 The People’s Liberation Army said on Friday that it had tracked and monitored a Dutch...
Chinese pupils seek oxygen therapy to boost memory, reduce anxiety for national exam
As China’s most important national examination, known as gaokao, looms, many students are flocking to hospitals to inhale oxygen in the belief that doing...
Mainlanders can still open bank accounts in Hong Kong despite new rules: HKMA
Mainland customers can still open bank accounts in Hong Kong, but banks must adopt stringent new checks to ensure their processes are “compliant and...
Israeli troops kill 7-month-old Palestinian baby in West Bank car shooting
Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents’ vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said....
In Maine, Democratic Senate Hopeful Platner Joined by Rep. Khanna With Primary Days Away
BAR HARBOR—At a rally several days before Maine’s primary, Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner told supporters he wasn’t the man he used to be....
What does Washington’s latest AI chip guidance mean for Chinese tech firms?
Published: 3:00pm, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 5:13pm, 6 Jun 2026 China’s Ministry of Commerce has lashed out at Washington’s latest guidance on advanced artificial intelligence...