China’s US$10.8b trade short cut: new Pinglu Canal prepares to supercharge Asean shipments
Aptly dubbed the Pinglu 001, the first command and management vessel for the Pinglu Canal was delivered on Monday and will soon enter service...
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How Japan aims to convert ageing warships into leverage to counter China
Japan’s plans to transfer ageing warships to the Philippines and Indonesia could turn older military hardware into geopolitical leverage, deepening regional security ties while...
Ecuador Furious: $2.7B China-Built Dam Has 17,000 Cracks, Lasts Less Than 15 Years
The Coca Codo Sinclair Hydroelectric Plant in Ecuador, once considered a flagship overseas project of the Chinese Communist Party’s Belt and Road Initiative, has...
Education Bureau steps in after students wait in rain for uniform and hair checks
Published: 7:53pm, 2 Sep 2026Updated: 7:56pm, 2 Sep 2026 Hong Kong education authorities have reminded a school to consider the needs of students when...
Man arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes HK$42 million worth of ‘space oil’
Published: 7:43pm, 2 Sep 2026Updated: 7:50pm, 2 Sep 2026 Hong Kong customs has arrested a man and seized HK$42 million (US$5.3 million) worth of...
Saleswoman arrested over aggressive sales tactics, third suspect linked to Opatra
Published: 7:42pm, 2 Sep 2026Updated: 8:27pm, 2 Sep 2026 Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a woman on suspicion of using aggressive tactics to...
Has India’s Modi found new mediator clout after talks with Putin, Iran?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian leader Masoud Pezeshkian at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit...
Ireland must prepare for Northern Ireland reunification vote, foreign minister says
Ireland needs to be prepared for a vote on whether to reunify with the UK’s Northern Ireland region, Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee has...
Frontier AI at a cost: what Anthropic’s Fable 5.1 means for the US-China model race
Anthropic’s powerful new Claude Fable 5.1 model has widened its lead in performance benchmarks over Chinese rivals, even as budget-friendly open-weight models from China...