Does Pete Hegseth’s volte-face on China reflect an America in decline?
Listening to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the recently concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, I thought of the iconic Sichuan opera act of...
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How everyday cooking oil is helping Japan fight an aviation fuel crisis
Japanese homemaker Maki Watanabe carefully pours into a plastic bottle the oil she used to cook her deep-fried aubergines, doing her part in her...
Don’t dream it’s over: mainland students rethink Hong Kong over costs, culture
Weeks before mainland Chinese student Carol Chen graduated from Baptist University in Hong Kong in July, the 22-year-old did the math and weighed the...
China teacher under probe after using glue gun to scald little girl, resulting in blisters
A kindergarten teacher in China has been suspended from her job and placed under police investigation for using a glue gun to scald a...
US strikes Iranian radar sites after drone shootdown in Strait of Hormuz
US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran towards the Strait of Hormuz, the US military...
Hong Kong parents of baby Danny obtain birth certificate, but still lack custody
The Hong Kong parents of undocumented baby Danny have expressed confidence that they can obtain legal guardianship of their son, who is now in...
Targeting US$610 billion longevity market, biotech firms race to reverse ageing
For Beijing-based METiS TechBio CEO Lai Tsai-ta, ageing is comparable to bugs building up in a complex software system – it happens once errors...
How Malaysia’s Langkawi became a paradise for smugglers
Waves break along Cenang Beach as the sun drops over the Andaman Sea, washing Langkawi’s white sand in gold. Tourists sip fresh coconuts beneath...
Putin says no reason to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky, calls his letter ‘rude’
Published: 7:38am, 6 Jun 2026Updated: 7:42am, 6 Jun 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he currently saw no reason to meet Volodymyr...