Despite Supreme Court ruling, Trump has legal cards for tariffs in hand
It’s no surprise that US President Donald Trump came out swinging after the Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke struck at the core of his economic...
Pritam Singh presses for clarity on Singapore’s public spending as surplus widens
Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh has called for fuller public disclosure of billions of dollars in Singapore government spending, pressing for clearer accountability at...
Hong Kong visitor numbers jump for Chinese New Year holiday as gold sales shine
Visitor numbers in Hong Kong rose about 14 per cent during the Chinese New Year holiday but more residents left the city, while local...
Taiwan may see US arms deals fall through for first time because of legislative deadlock
Taiwan is at risk of missing out on three US-approved weapons packages for the first time because of delays to a stalled NT$1.25 trillion...
Chinese EV maker Geely bets on longer-range, faster-charging tech over another price war
Geely Auto – assembler of mainland China’s bestselling pure electric vehicle (EV), the Galaxy Xingyuan – said it is betting on longer-range and faster-charging...
Why Indonesia’s lead role in Gaza peacekeeping force carries high political risk
Indonesia’s decision to accept a deputy commander post in the United States-led International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza has placed it in a position...
4 years into Ukraine conflict, Zelensky says Russia’s Putin ‘did not win this war’
President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the four-year anniversary of the Ukraine war by accusing Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of trying to take over Ukraine, saying...
‘Record’ Chinese maritime militia deployed in South China Sea in 2025: US report
China’s maritime militia was deployed in “record-high numbers” across the disputed South China Sea in 2025, according to a US think tank report. However,...
China’s top court backs legal action against corrupt firms amid equity markets rally
Beijing is encouraging equity investors to pursue representative action against unscrupulous listed or delisted firms in an apparent effort to bolster confidence in the...