Bangkok gun shop trades bullets for baguettes as Thai firearm ban bites
Loaves of sourdough bread now fill the display window of Suchart and Friends Gun, a firearms shop-turned-bakery in Bangkok’s old quarter where pistols and...
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Why Siberia’s warming landscape could shatter Trump’s Arctic ambitions
As the United States, Russia and China race to turn a melting Arctic into the world’s next major economic gateway, their strategic ambitions face...
Hongkong Post scraps permanent contracts for new staff amid financial strain
Published: 9:58am, 18 Aug 2026Updated: 10:26am, 18 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s self-financing postal administration will stop offering permanent civil service contracts to new employees...
Trump’s decision to scale back South Korea drills unsettles Asian allies: ‘makes no sense’
President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea does not just slight a long-time ally but raises broader concerns...
HKEX signs Bonnie Chan as CEO until 2030
August 18, 2026 The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has signed its chief executive officer (CEO) Bonnie Chan for a further three-year term starting...
Huanggang Port points to the future of Greater Bay Area travel
The much-anticipated revamped Huanggang Port, expected to open later this year, should be seen as more than a story about faster clearance. Its deeper...
What We Know About a Chinese Attempt to Install a Satellite Station in New Zealand
New Zealand’s domestic spy agency disrupted an attempt by a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked astronomical institute to quietly install ground-based satellite tracking equipment on...
Colombian minister’s Caribbean holiday amid earthquake crisis stokes fury
Colombia’s new housing minister has come under fire after it emerged that he took his family on a Caribbean holiday while the country was...
Chinese workers turn bosses into virtual pets for stress relief amid rising quirky trend
AI desktop pets are gaining popularity in China, offering young workers an outlet for workplace frustration and providing bereaved owners with a digital means...