Chasing billions: Indonesia’s commodity export crackdown sows confusion
Indonesia lost nearly US$1 trillion in resource wealth over a 34-year period due to deceptive trade practices, President Prabowo Subianto declared in parliament on...
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How Philippines and Japan future-proofed ties amid China tensions, US wavering
The upgrading of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the Philippines and Japan underscores how the allies are future-proofing their ties amid growing uncertainty in...
Is Huawei’s new chip scaling law a true breakthrough, or mere hype?
Microchip development has always been a race to build smaller and smaller transistors – the fundamental components of chip circuits. Now China’s Huawei Technologies...
‘Clear-eyed’ on China: the takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech
Published: 10:43am, 30 May 2026Updated: 1:53pm, 30 May 2026 US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday morning,...
Business, Policy Leaders Gather for 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum in California
National leaders in business, economics, and public policy gather at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, at 12 p.m. ET on...
Trump Wants to Transfer Kennedy Center to Congress After Remodel Rejected
President Donald Trump wants to transfer all operations of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to Congress after a federal judge...
Malaysia’s 3R catch-all risks turning every grievance into a threat
A recent controversy surrounding a surau (prayer hall) in Malaysia appeared straightforward at first. A resident of Taman Seraya, Selangor state, raised concerns about...
Chip boom powers Hong Kong stock exchange at 40. Innovation, resilience set next stage
Stepping into the former trading hall in Exchange Square on Thursday was like walking through a doorway into the 1980s. Brokers, wearing the iconic...
Former California Mayor Pleads Guilty to Acting as Agent for China | China in Focus
The United States is doubling down on squeezing Iran’s economic lifeline. The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on several Hong Kong companies accused of...